Internship News

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...

Unite: Banks shouldn't axe jobs
On 12-Aug-2008 under Internship
Students working as summer temps in the financial sector could be interested to hear one union is urging the industry's institutions not to make "knee-jerk" job cuts. Unite has told banks that even if read more...

Study: Working can help rehabilitation
On 08-Aug-2008 under Internship
Students working on one-year internships in industry could be interested to hear that sickness absence could be reduced thanks to employers help through rehabilitation, it has been claimed. New govern read more...

Student interns impress at the Ritz
On 07-Aug-2008 under Internship
Two Yorkshire catering students have impressed bosses at the Ritz after dazzling them with their culinary skills while on a month placement at the prestigious hotel, it has been reported.Alberto Salas read more...

Employers go green
On 25-Jul-2008 under Internship
Environmentally-conscious students about to embark upon a one-year gap year in industry could be interested to hear employers now rank energy efficiency ahead of other types of cost-cutting, it has be read more...

Union dismisses maternity leave concerns
On 17-Jul-2008 under Internship
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has criticised claims that new rights on transferable maternity leave and extending flexible working would have a negative impact upon women's career prospects – news read more...

Half of firms ill-prepared, says survey
On 10-Jul-2008 under Internship
More than half (51 per cent) of UK firms have admitted they do not have the right strategy to deal with the current financial climate, one new study has found.A report – entitled Fight of Flight? – read more...

Govt: More employment laws could follow
On 08-Jul-2008 under Internship
The government could introduce further employment laws later on this year, it has been reported.Employment relations minister Pat McFadden told HR professionals he wanted to encourage more effective e read more...

Oil sector safer, says TUC
On 08-Jul-2008 under Internship
Students looking to work on an oil rig or for an oil firm on a year internship may be pleased to hear the government has asked the Health and Safety Executive to review progress made in improving cond read more...

LGBT equality education needed, says TUC
On 04-Jul-2008 under Internship
Equality education is the only way to stop homophobic bullying, one employment expert has said.The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is calling on the government to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans read more...