While the concept of today’s graduates doing internships is a much-debated issue, a more worrying trend established in the US appears to be gaining headway this side of the pond: interns (or their parents) who pay large sums of money to secure unpaid work placements.
Vikram Sidhu is just coming to the end of his three months interning as a finance assistant. He reflects on his experience, and explains why he is glad he chose to do an internship.
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.
The last few days have seen a buzz of opinions and debate in the pages of the Metro about the expectations of graduates when it comes to life and jobs after University.
A survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that 61% of employers saw a lack of skills as the biggest obstacle to recruitment.
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With only a week to go until Britain goes to the polls, election fever has well and truly gripped the Inspiring Interns office.
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The Telegraph recently reported that the majority of recent university graduates are turning to employment outside of their field of study.
