Internship News

Vocational education gets thumbs up
On 14-Aug-2007 under Internship
A new report has given vocational training the thumbs up when it comes to finances.The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) found that students who embark on vocational training when they are 1 read more...

Scottish students 'hardest working'
On 13-Aug-2007 under Internship
Scottish students are the hardest working in the UK, a new survey is to reveal according The Scotsman.More than a third of Scottish students are employed for over 25 hours a week, meaning that they wo read more...

Thousands fighting for academic jobs
On 10-Aug-2007 under Internship
Students looking for academic and research jobs when they graduate face tough competition, the latest research suggests.Many university leavers are keen to enter the world of academia at graduate leve read more...

Work experience is vital, study suggests
On 07-Aug-2007 under Internship
Work experience is vital to gaining jobs in most graduate careers, new research has suggested.A recent study by Milkround.com questioned almost 200 individuals who had taken part in work experience be read more...

Students become involved in researcher roles
On 03-Aug-2007 under Internship
Deptford Green secondary school, in Lewisham, London, has reported on the positive results of its pilot scheme which allows students to develop the skills they need to be involved in the way that thei read more...

Internships do make a difference
On 02-Aug-2007 under Internship
Internships do make a difference, according to a new survey from the Association of Graduate Recruiters. The association's graduate recruitment survey 2007 found that nearly half (46 per cent) of empl read more...

Step forward for disabled work experience
On 01-Aug-2007 under Internship
A national children's mobility charity is taking steps forward to make sure disabled students get access to the best work experience schemes. Whizz-Kidz is working with successful businesses to make s read more...

Students get marketing experience
On 11-Jul-2007 under Internship, Part time
Students in Wales are now able to take part in a hands-on marketing experience.The first Chartered Institute of Marketing student branch has been set up in Cardiff.With the help of a £250 grant from read more...

Commerce degrees fit the bill
On 21-Jun-2007 under Graduate, Internship
Degrees in business, management and commerce are becoming ever more popular as students seek to make themselves more employable.There has been much focus in recent months on the "skills crisis" affect read more...

Student IT award offered
On 12-Jun-2007 under Graduate, Internship
A computer science competition has been launched, with university bursaries and opportunities to kick-start students' careers on offer.Sectors of industry have recently complained that there is a lack read more...

Journalism students get scoops
On 31-May-2007 under Internship
The future employment prospects of one set of journalism students look good after they made headlines almost immediately.An independent training company based in Brighton, called The Journalist Works, read more...

IT placements work
On 25-May-2007 under Internship
Many computing graduates are getting taken on after university by companies they did work placements with while they were students.This trend is particularly noticeable in the south-east. Here, severa read more...

Students triumph at flower show
On 23-May-2007 under Internship, Part time
Students have taken on the very best in an unusual form of horticultural work experience.Garden design students from University College Falmouth are celebrating after winning a bronze medal for their read more...

Chance of break in marketing
On 21-May-2007 under Internship
Marketing students will soon have a new opportunity to gain valuable skills and work experience - while they're still at university.Students studying direct marketing are being offered the chance to p read more...

Supermarket recruitment launched
On 11-May-2007 under Graduate, Internship
Aldi has launched an undergraduate sponsorship programme.The company is offering University of Liverpool students the opportunity to take part in the Aldi Apprentice 2007, the Liverpool Echo reports.S read more...

"Out of this world" work experience
On 11-May-2007 under Internship
Hundreds of students have been given the chance to take part in some space-age work experience.The European Space Agency (ESA) brought together almost five hundred students from all over Europe to wor read more...

New media students build industry skills
On 10-May-2007 under Graduate, Internship
New media undergraduates at one university can now build practical experience and extensive portfolios while they study.Many industry sectors have complained in the recent months that they are sufferi read more...

Law firm wins best undergraduate internship award
On 08-May-2007 under Graduate, Internship
Nabarro is officially the best company to work as an intern for, according to the Target National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2007.The City law firm picked up the award for best undergraduate internsh read more...

Thinking positive helps you deal with your debt
On 03-May-2007 under Graduate, Internship, GAP / Temp, Part time
More young people are adopting a positive attitude towards their debts, according to one expert.Young professionals are facing higher levels of student debt than ever before. However, James Falla, man read more...

UCAS launches "ultimate online platform" for students
On 03-May-2007 under Graduate, Internship, Part time
The university admissions service UCAS has launched a student networking site, the Guardian reports.The yougofurther site will allow prospective and existing university students to "meet" and chat onl read more...