- August 20, 2010
- Vicky

It’s fair to say there was a strong feeling of apprehension in the air travelling to work yesterday.

It’s fair to say there was a strong feeling of apprehension in the air travelling to work yesterday.

Internships: they’re becoming the trendy next-step for graduates, and are a proven success in getting young people onto the career ladder. But as Julia Margo pointed out in her Sunday Times article, there’s one sure-fire way to ruin them, and it all comes down to money.
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.




As a graduate or current student, the words ‘tuition fees’ and ‘student debt’ may make you shudder at the mere thought of them. You might want to add ‘graduate tax’ to this list, as the Government has revealed plans to totally scrap the tuition fee system.




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.

Yesterday, Inspiring Interns’ CEO Ben Rosen took part in a live web chat hosted by Guardian Careers.
From the moment I first picked up the controller of a Nintendo Entertainment System as a wide-eyed youngster, I understood the impact that computer games would have on my life.
Inspiring Interns has placed many graduates in social media roles.