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Boots Summer Placement 2014

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same thing happened here, i can't log in mine too >< I'm first year pharmacy student, anyone knows the date of the summer placement program start ? THANKSSSS A LOTTTT !!

Depends on where your placement is.

For England, Scotland and Wales it's either 23rd June or 7th July.

For Northern Ireland it's 23rd June.

:smile:

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charlotte.rigden

Hey, I managed to get logged in ok, and I can see my letter, but It says to click at the top or bottom button to sign and submit, but when I do this nothing happens - anyone else had this?

Reply 22

thegodofgod

So my placement is in the arse end of nowhere, about 6 hours away from where I live. Not sure if I should accept :s-smilie:

Where is it?

Original post by MoonlightDolphin

Where is it?

In Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland :frown:

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username1277215

Apparently we have to provide them with 5 years of reference and I do not know how to give them that. I recently started working in a community pharmacy but that is about it and the uni reference will only be for 1.5 years. Also, no idea as to who I should ask to give me a character reference?

I am in a bit of a dilemma. :frown:

Gonna hopefully ring them soon.

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username1277215

Original post by charlotte.rigden

Hey, I managed to get logged in ok, and I can see my letter, but It says to click at the top or bottom button to sign and submit, but when I do this nothing happens - anyone else had this?

Hey, I wasn't too sure about that either :confused:

Reply 27

LaydurrDude

Original post by thegodofgod

So my placement is in the arse end of nowhere, about 6 hours away from where I live. Not sure if I should accept :s-smilie:

Mine in is Wales and I live in Northern Ireland. I looked up the address and street viewed it and the area doesn't even look like its worth going to...

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Reply 28

LaydurrDude

Original post by Chukkeigh

Gonna hopefully ring them soon.

It sounds as if the pharmacy is your first job? So according to the email you can't get a reference from them which is stupid but from what I can understand from the email I'd assume you could get a reference from the school/sixth form you went to before uni? Maybe a character reference from a family friend?

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Reply 29

username1277215

Thank you LaydurrDude. I will have to figure that out since I do not have a family friend to give me a character reference. I think I will speak with the Boots advisor at my uni.

Do we have to press a "finish" button at all in out Boots online application? Or if you have filled in all the relevant sections you have completed your form?

Also, why is the Pharmsoc so dead here on TSR.

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Reply 30

MoonlightDolphin

Cz most have been unsuccessful unfortunately :frown:

Reply 31

Paracetamolpharm

Is the summer vacation placement at Boots paid or not ? :s-smilie:

Reply 32

charlotte.rigden

1st and 2nd year placement is voluntary, 3rd year is a paid placement :smile:

Reply 33

nikkim876

hi everyone, has anyone got a figure different to £1415.63???

my friend has got this amount on his offer letter but i am being paid far less.

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username1277215

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Reply 35

Crickey

I got accepted as well. But the location. Why does it have to be so far :'( Don't know what to do and I don't even have that long to decide.. they should ideally give us longer!

Reply 36

charlotte.rigden

Hi not 100% sure in relation to placements, but I know normally pay rate is related to location - different stores have different bands of pay. Are you working in stores close together?

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Crickey

Original post by charlotte.rigden

Hi not 100% sure in relation to placements, but I know normally pay rate is related to location - different stores have different bands of pay. Are you working in stores close together?

First and second years don't get payed unfortunately :frown:

Reply 38

charlotte.rigden

Yes I know being first year too :smile:

but I'm assuming nikkim876 must be third year if they have a salary in their letter?

Reply 39

StrawberryKoi

For those of you not in 3rd year, are you planning on applying to other places as well? Because co-op and Lloyds offer 4 and 6 week placements whereas Boots is only 2 weeks, but the dates collide and they won't be replying any time soon so we have to accept the Boots offer asap. >_< Co-op says if you want to apply for 3rd year placement and pre-reg, you need to have had a minimum of 4 weeks of experience!