- March 22, 2013
- Hannah R
We’ve all been there.
We’ve all been there.
In a bid to save money, the Metropolitan Police Authority have proposed plans to make new recruits work as unpaid volunteers for up to 18 months before applying.
Volunteer
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It’s fair to say there was a strong feeling of apprehension in the air travelling to work yesterday.
With A-Level results released next Thursday, it looks set to be a tough ride for the thousands of people who have applied to university for the coming academic year.
If the term ‘internship’ makes you think of tea-making and picking up the boss’s dry cleaning then think again – internships are now being hailed by the BBC as almost a ‘guaranteed rite of passage’ in the ever-competitive job market.
There have been whispers in the media about the introduction of a training wage for all interns, proposed by the CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development).
Anyone who follows the news cannot have failed to notice the current debate about the value and legitimacy of internships.
Last week the new Inspiring Interns marketing team enjoyed a jolly to the Marketing Week Live exhibition at Olympia in order to spread the Inspiration.