Year in Industry Student Handbook 2025-26: Oral Presentation

1. Introduction
2. Description
3. Benefits
4. Roles and Industries
5. Before the Placement
6. During the Placement
7. After the Placement
8. Assessment
- 8.1. Written Report
- 8.2. Oral Presentation
- 8.3. Extras
9. FAQs
10. Useful Information

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This Handbook will provide you with all the relevant info about the Year in Industry programme at the School of Economics and Finance. No paper copy will be issued, so please refer to these pages.

8. Assessment

8.2. Oral Presentation

You will be required to deliver a 15 minute presentation to two examiners. This will be followed by a question and answer session of approximately 5 minutes.

Presentation structure

The presentation should be based on the report but also go a bit beyond it. Below are the areas you are encouraged to focus on:

Company and industry overview;
Your role;
One project you’ve worked on during the year;‘Lessons learned’ (think about your personal and professional development);
Your plans for and approach to your final year of studies (this should include course related planning and ideas as well as any personal aims);
Your career plans and aspirations.

TOP TIPS for delivering a good presentation

Keep within the time limit – presentations that go over or under the time limit by more than 2 minutes either way may lose marks;
Your presentation should have a clear structure and include an introduction, a main body and a conclusion;
Take the lead and use the tools on your laptop wisely. We will start off with a quick round of introduction and then it will be up to you. If you are using presentation software make sure that the content (text, pictures, graphics) is clearly presented and supports what you are saying.Pace yourself – try not to rush through the content. It’s okay to pause during a presentation;
Audibility - the audience needs to be able to hear you so make sure you speak clearly and slowly;
Body language – make eye contact with the audience and avoid turning your back on them. Be conscious of your posture. It is okay to move around and to use your hands when talking but don’t fold your arms or fiddle with a pen or other ‘props’ as this is distracting to the audience;
Professionalism - remember that you are being assessed. Plan your presentation in advance, check your connection in advance and connect on time. Consider the impression you are making to the audience;
There is no dress code for the presentation, but perhaps don't show up in your pyjamas!
And finally – PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! The more you do this the more confident you will be on the day. It is usually obvious to an audience when someone hasn’t prepared well for a presentation so don’t end up being that person!