internships

Graduate Internships

HEFCE have allocated the universities of Southampton Solent, Southampton and Winchester funding to run graduate internships between February - September, 2010. Graduate Jobs South will be coordinating the internships and are offering businesses based in Hampshire the opportunity to hire a graduate for a 12 week (minimum) internship.

Employers will receive:

  • £1,350 towards the graduate's salary
  • The internships will be advertised on the GJS website
  • The GJS team will shortlist applicants

Employers are required to:

  • Conduct the interviews and feedback to GJS
  • Provide training and an appropriate induction
  • Pay the graduate at least minimum wage
  • Complete feedback at the end of the internship

What is an Internship?

·        An internship is a time limited work experience placement, which usually includes an element of training.

·        Graduate internships are a flexible way to attract talent to your business for a specific period of time.

·        The opportunity will give graduates the chance to enhance their employability and career prospects.

·        They are not a substitute for permanent jobs.

 

Benefits include:

  • accessing talented and ambitious individuals who are keen to work for you
  • building your business through new skills and flexible resources
  • enabling flexibility within your workforce by bringing in graduates with specific skills to complete time-limited projects.

 

GJS recommends graduate internships should be paid and structured around delivering a specific project or piece of work. They give your organisation an opportunity to assess the quality of potential, long-term staff.

 

Types of internship

They could be designed with a specific project or piece of work in mind, or offer graduates a varied programme of work experience. Typical projects undertaken by graduates include:

·        Marketing and market research

·        Developing IT systems

·        Design and implementation of databases

·        Creating a website

·        Research and development

·        Writing new software

·        Reviewing work processes and efficiency

 

Offering graduate internships could also be:

·        Part of your wider talent attraction strategy

·        Part of your Corporate Social Responsibility commitment

 

Contact Bill Acharjee for further information.