Internship News

2012 games brings jobs
On 24-May-2008 under Internship
The 2012 Olympic Games will boost the UK's job market, new research has found. An Adecco survey of 1,000 workers revealed that 98 per cent of work placements so far have gone to UK companies with half read more...

National Work From Home day today
On 16-May-2008 under Internship
Up to five million workers are expected to work from home today (May 15th) for National Work From Home day.Students prefer to work from home could be interested to hear that due to technological advan read more...

Firms should boost staff commitment
On 03-May-2008 under Internship
Organisations should use the current financial climate to boost the commitment of their staff, one expert has said.Katie Roberts, of Boots, said that firms should show their staff how valuable they ar read more...

Firms exploiting students are under fire
On 24-Apr-2008 under Internship
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has threatened to expose newspapers that exploit work experience staff to cover full-time jobs.As part of its ongoing campaign for press and broadcasting freedo read more...

Internship allows designer to pursue career
On 15-Apr-2008 under Internship
Katie Whiting, 22, is set to pursue a career in shoe design thanks to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship scheme.The news could be positive for students studying fashion all over the country, as it shows read more...

Student interns 'ahead of the rest'
On 10-Apr-2008 under Internship
Students who complete internships during their studies improve their employability, one recruitment expert has said.According to the Association of Graduate Careers Asdvisory Services (AGCAS), graduat read more...

Internships offer advantages
On 15-Feb-2008 under Internship
Students have a higher chance of being employed if they have gained work experience through internships and temporary work placements, an expert has suggested.Having such experience in a relevant care read more...

HRLA offers bursaries for internships
On 06-Feb-2008 under Internship
The Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) has announced that it will be offering five bursaries for law students to fund their internships with human rights organisations.With the deadline for the a read more...

More Computer Programmers needed for IT internships
On 06-Feb-2008 under Internship
More undergraduate students with computer programming skills are wanted for IT / Technology internships at top investment banks this summer.Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London, who organ read more...

Internships used to improve prospects
On 02-Nov-2007 under Internship
Most students and graduates have, or are planning to complete a period of internship as a means to improve their future job prospects. In a survey carried out by Milkround.com, 90 per cent of the grad read more...

Award for enterprising student
On 09-Oct-2007 under Internship
The Berkshire and Oxfordshire award for the most enterprising student has been awarded to Michaela Ellison.Ms Ellison was thought deserving of the prize after spending her summer promoting and develop read more...

Graduates sought to run pubs
On 03-Oct-2007 under Internship
Running a pub must rate amongst many students’ dream professions, and brewer and pub operator Greene King is offering to help make that dream come true for two graduates. The Suffolk-based company ha read more...

Extension of North Yorkshire apprenticeships
On 01-Oct-2007 under Internship
North Yorkshire county council's apprenticeship scheme is to be extended this year, providing over a hundred more apprenticeships.Launched in September last year, the Real Start scheme is aimed at giv read more...

London students win entrepreneur award
On 11-Sep-2007 under Internship
Five students from a school in Hackney have seen off competition from teams from schools all over the UK to be crowned winners of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's (NFTE) business plan compe read more...

Digital training for journalists
On 10-Sep-2007 under Internship
Leading figures in the world of journalism have emphasised the need for up-to-date training methods.Joanne Butcher, chief executive of the National Council for the Training of Journalists, recently em read more...

House giant launches graduate scheme
On 05-Sep-2007 under Internship
Leading housing firm Barratt Developments has launched a recruitment programme aimed specifically at graduates.This will come as welcome news for university leavers looking to enter the property indus read more...

Student finance challenge launched
On 03-Sep-2007 under Internship
Students looking for brownie points in the world of finance may want to consider taking part in the latest investment initiative.eFinancialCareers.com has recently launched The Investment Challenge, s read more...

Student's script made into film
On 30-Aug-2007 under Internship
The film Reflections, which will premier at Manchester's Cornerhouse cinema, marks the achievement of a 16-year-old student.Ashok baker from South Shore scripted the 90-minute film after a work experi read more...

Financial learning pays off
On 28-Aug-2007 under Internship
Two students have won thousands of pounds in a fantasy investment competition.The ifs Uni Investor Challenge, run by financial charity the ifs School of Finance, is open to all university students in read more...

Good news for banking grads
On 22-Aug-2007 under Internship
The future looks bright for students planning to go into investment banking.A new survey by Financial News has revealed that global investment banks are hiring, on average, 13.5 per cent more graduate read more...