Graduate internships

Are you are about to graduate but don't know what to do next? Perhaps you have been applying for jobs but are still waiting for an offer. Maybe you have little or no work experience or are concerned that your CV might not be as strong as it could be.

If you are concerned about one of the above, you might want to consider a graduate internship. Internships are short-term placements that will give you a range of skills and experience to help you find permanent employment.

The benefits of a graduate internship

 

Internships will have a defined project brief or job description that aims to add value to the business and enables you to enhance your business awareness. The benefits include the opportunity to:

• increase your confidence and experience of adapting to new environments
• provide evidence for your CV and future interviews
• gain inside knowledge of a particular industry
• make a difference to the business you work with
• gain permanent employment at the end of the internship

Where to look for a graduate internship

 

Graduate internships tend to be available all year round as businesses will recruit as a result of business need. This means you will need to be checking job pages regularly or setting up email alerts.

• We advertise graduate internships through our vacancy service. You can set up such searches using the 'Job Agent' once you've logged in. This will then send you an email everytime a new internship is posted.
• Graduate Talent Pool is a partnership between the government and employers, designed to help new and recent graduates gain real work experience
• Use the organisations listed on the sources of vacancies page in our work experience and volunteering section as a starting point.