Santander Internship Scheme
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/careers/employers/recruit-graduates/santander-universities-graduate-internships/August 22, 2012 at 11:26 AM
The University of Brighton has launched a scheme for SMEs, part-funded by Santander, which is for selected organisations to take on a three month intern with 50% of the cost being met by Santander.
The initial criteria are: SMEs with less than 250 employees, and a turnover less than 50m. The employers offering the best experience for the student and with perspective to recruit full time should get first refusal for funding.
If you would like to register your interest or apply for this opportunity please contact Rebecca Duffy r.l.duffy@brighton.ac.uk on 01273 642855
Internship_Guide_for_SMEs_Final.pdf
Benefits of an internship
A graduate intern can bring new skills, fresh ideas and a different perspective into your organisation on a short term basis. This might be for a specific project, or to increase your capacity at a certain time.
Internships are cost-effective and flexible and can also be very useful if you are looking for full-time employees, as the internship phase offers you the opportunity to develop the graduates’ capabilities within your business.
For more information on internships see this leaflet
A beaming recommendation!
Beaming, St. Leonards-on-Sea
Beaming is an internet service provider serving businesses across the UK. We are a fast growing company based in St Leonards-on-Sea and we are proud of our history of local recruitment. We specialise in high quality connectivity for companies with technical requirements. For further information about the company, please visit www.beaming.biz.
We engaged an intern to deliver elements of a customer portal for us. Max came to us from University of Brighton and with his coding skills and keen attitude, he was soon working alongside us to deliver what the business needed. He would work in the office three days a week and then worked from home on the next stage of the development, which he would then present to us the following week.
The key qualities we look for are enthusiasm, and a passion about the use of technology. Our intern was prepared to travel as well, coming from Brighton by public transport every day. However his view was that the real world experience would serve him well in his career, which I know it has done.
Max was an enthusiastic individual with bright ideas and the skills required to deliver the project which we had in mind. The other staff enjoyed his company and benefitted from the exchange of ideas and ultimately our customers benefitted from the work which Max did.
Graduates working in our sector have to be passionate about technology and love problem solving. They must also be able to work as part of a team and it is essential that they have empathy. Our industry is about networks, both physical and social ones.
If you have a specific project which has a definite time frame, then interns are the perfect solution. They gain experience in a place of work and you gain that extra set of skills for that period. The key to a successful internship is making sure that the goals of the company and the individual are complementary. I would absolutely recommend graduate internships to other employers in our sector.
Sonia Blizzard, Managing Director, Beaming
