Internship News

McDonald’s Giving Away GCSEs For Work Experience
On 11-Mar-2010 under Internship
McDonald’s have cooked up a new GCSE grade B or C equivalent qualification for teenagers who undergo work experience jobs at one of their fast food restaurants. Upon completing the 10 day work exp read more...

Graduates Handing Over Cash For Internships
On 21-Dec-2009 under Internship
The Daily Telegraph has reported that graduates are paying up to £8,000 to take up places on internships, some of which are even unpaid. The newspaper says that ‘middle-class students’ are reso read more...

Gordon Brown Asks For Internship Support From Businesses
On 27-Nov-2009 under Internship
This week, Prime Minister Gordon Brown asked businesses for their support with internship schemes and apprenticeships throughout the economic recovery. Speaking at the annual conference of the read more...

Co-operative Group To Extend Internship Scheme
On 15-Oct-2009 under Internship
Are you on the lookout for internship opportunities? Well, if so, you will be interested to hear that the Co-operative Group - famous for its financial services, pharmacy and travel businesses – are read more...

PwC Extends Internship Scheme To First Year Students
On 14-Aug-2009 under Internship
PricewaterhouseCoopers has widened the net of its internships scheme to include first year university students. In an effort to nurture valuable workplace skills at an early stage they have launch read more...

University of Worcester’s New Internships Scheme
On 27-Jul-2009 under Internship
Are you studying in Herefordshire or Worcestershire and looking for internships? Well, the University of Worcester has announced details of a fantastic new internship scheme which will get under read more...

Scottish College Introduces New Summer Internships Scheme
On 29-Jun-2009 under Internship
Here’s some great news for anyone looking for summer internships! Anniesland College in Scotland are introducing a new initiative to help their students get work experience over the summer break read more...

Aston University To Create 150 Student Placements
On 17-Apr-2009 under Internship
Aston University in Birmingham will this year create an extra 150 student placements at local businesses in the West Midlands region. The 150 places are up for grabs to all West Midland graduates read more...

Work Experience At University Key To Job Success Says CBI
On 01-Apr-2009 under Internship
Future Fit: Preparing graduates for the world of work, a report released last week by the CBI, has emphasised the importance of work experience in the marketplace for jobs. The report says that st read more...

Deadline For Barnardo’s Volunteer Internships Extended
On 28-Jan-2009 under Internship
The deadline for Barnardo’s Spring Volunteer Internships has been extended…but you’ll have to be quick if you are interested. The application window for the three month placements has been e read more...

Gain a unique insight into working life
On 27-Jan-2009 under Internship
Ever wondered if professional services is right for you? Then why not consider joining Ernst & Young’s Work Experience Programme. Ernst & Young has 130,000 people, in 700 locations across 140 countr read more...

Manchester Internship Scheme Tries To Keep Hold Of Its Home-Grown Talent
On 26-Jan-2009 under Internship
An innovative new scheme called Manchester Masters is hoping to stop the ‘brain-drain’ of great talent from the city. Internships in prestigious marketing companies will be offered to 10 of th read more...

New Government Internship Plan Outlined
On 10-Jan-2009 under Internship
John Denham, the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, has today revealed government plans to help students get work experience through a new internship scheme. Speaking to t read more...

Norwich Union Plans Internship Programme
On 27-Dec-2008 under Internship
It is difficult to overstate how impressive internships and work experience can look on your post-university CV. And now, Norwich Union – in partnership with the Institute of Financial Planning read more...

Aston Bridging The Divide Between University And Business
On 14-Dec-2008 under Internship
If you’re looking to get the best out of your career then Aston University in Birmingham may be just the place to study at the moment. They are one of the universities who really realise just how read more...

Green work experience placements offered
On 31-Oct-2008 under Internship
Students at university about to embark on the search for graduate jobs in London are being offered the chance to take part in green work experience placements, it has been reported.Prospects Virtual F read more...

Cosmetics companies look for top science graduates
On 30-Sep-2008 under Internship
The British cosmetics sector is looking to recruit graduates with a solid science background and good sales skills, it has been reported.According to the Independent, the shop-face of the beauty indus read more...

Permanent placements are in decline
On 04-Sep-2008 under Internship
Permanent placements in the UK job market are under pressure and are declining at a record rate, according to new research.The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG's Report on Jobs read more...

New diplomas 'give choice'
On 21-Aug-2008 under Internship
New diplomas are about expanding choice, according to one careers advisor from Connexions.Maggie Cowan claims that for "far too long" students have had limited options and some people had failed to ac read more...

Outsourcing 'will grow in recession'
On 14-Aug-2008 under Internship
IT students who are working one-year internships in the sector could be interested to hear one HR chief predict outsourcing will grow if the UK enters a recession, it has been reported.Barry Hoffman, read more...