Released to the public September 3rd 2008
Author: Meena Patel

Make the most out of your time on placement

Once you have been accepted don't just sit back and take an internship for what it is.

You should focus and get the most out of your placement. Research has shown that many employees value work placements, and the BBC notes how 'Unpaid work placements are often seen as the ultimate sign of commitment.' Now, more than ever, you should be spending your summers gaining valuable experience. This is especially the case when we see how competitive the workforce is today. Most graduate schemes take only 10-20 applications, from over a 1000 applicants. A work experience is the best environment to show your commitment to a particular scheme or job prospect.

With the new National Council of Work Experience up in action, there is no reason to be confused about a work experience scheme. The guardian notes how 'you may find yourself offered greater responsibility. Take it. It will help.' You should strive to make the absolute most of your work experience, and in the end, you may just get lucky and be offered a job. If not, don't worry, its the experience and skills you have learnt along the way that will help you.

Helpful Hints for Making the most out of your Placement!

• Finish your daily tasks. It will show commitment to your role
• Use your spare time effectively. Look up the company to wow company directors
• If you have nothing to do, ask for more work.
• Dress smartly and professionally. In the workplace – Looks matter!
• Turn up on time. On time is 5 minutes before schedule.
• Be enthusiastic and positive!

So apply now for an work placement today, and set yourself above the crowd.

Released to the public August 29th 2008
Author: Meena Patel

The Effects of A Global Workplace

What are the effects of a global workplace?

We can see the effects of a global workplace in most of our everyday routines. Our clothes are made by giant companies in China, many toys are made in Taiwan, call centres have been outsourced to India and Companies have thriving offices in multiple countries. Business is not what it used to be. To keep up with the changing world we must adapt.

Meeting these demands!

Work is not what it used to be. The days where we could join a company at the age of 17 climb the ladder until retirement are now finished. We need skills to make us available for the long term, and we need skills that are adaptable. A good way to gain these skills is to do an internship within a global company. Research has shown that your internship is far more credible when you work with people of other nationalities, and furthermore, employees value the skills that you pick up.

Finding a multicultural opportunity!

Here at Internship UK you will have the chance to live, learn and work with over 5 different nationalities at any given time. You will embrace the global ethic, and you will be a better employee as a result of your experiences. We value our workers and we will ensure that we provide a fun, learning environment. We believe that by encouraging a multicultural ethic now, we will be developing leaders for the future.

Skills that you WILL develop!

• A diverse mindset
• The ability to think outside the box
• A few helpful phrases in other languages
• A respect and appreciation of other cultures
• A strong personality fused from many backgrounds
• A strong work ethic
• The ability to deal with life's challenges
• And many more...

To top it all off, you will have friends based all over the world!!!

Apply today for an experience that will change your destiny.

Released to the public August 4th 2008
Author: Claudia Piwecki

Internship-UK tops up your student's CV

The mission of every university is to provide their students with a valuable and professional education. After graduation, students should go out into the world with a competent background for their career.

But nowadays, a good education is not enough.

Competition is growing everyday and students have to present an extraordinary CV to achieve the job they want. Words like Erasmus are expected to appear in every CV, best next to volunteer work, a part time job relating to a relevant field of study, awards for part-time projects that students do in their free time, etc. One of the most important features that enhances a student's quality is: work experience. Easier said than done...

Reliable companies that will not only allow students to take their first steps in the business world whilst providing valid experiences relating to their studies are difficult to find.

Internship-uk.com offers the possibility for students or graduates to gain valuable work experience in many fields of study in one of the worlds most important metropolises regarding business: London.

Students not only top up their CV, they also become more self-confident and are able to apply skills learnt to everyday life experiences. These are the goals of every university: to turn its students into mature graduates ready to jump into the next challenge - the business world.

Provide your students with the possibility to improve their CV: www.internship-uk.com.

Released to the public July 14th 2008
Author: Anders Nilsson

Are you one among many student with a lack of relevant work experience?

Competition about the jobs in economics are getting tougher every day. If you are a student that soon will graduate and enter the competitive business market you will need something extra. It does not matter if your future employer is from China or the United states of America, they will all look at the same things. Work experience is something that you will have to need in order to step into this new world. Work experience can be collected in many different ways, for instance you can work in a food store stapling jars of tomatoes all day, that is work experience. You can also work get a job outside serving ice cream to kids in a relaxed and easygoing environment. But how relevant are really these jobs? How will your future employer look at this experience and how relevant is it for your future career? These are questions that you have to ask yourself when you make these decisions, decisions that might not feel that important today. But they are definitely important for your future career and it is something that recruiters definitely will look at, and if you want a good job in the future it is these choices that will decide if you will get this job. Then there is of course a difference between work experiences, let us say that a recruiter looks at your application. In this application it says that you indeed completed a internship and gained work experience. What do you think will matter the most, if you did an internship in your home town or if youd did an internship in London? These are all questions that you have to ask your self when your creating your future career.

Released to the public June 19th 2008
Author: Laura Morrison
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LAYING IN BED STUNTING CAREER GROWTH?

Feel like your university year is gone in a flash?

You start the year with welcome back parties and then quickly coursework starts mounting up then before you know it, it's January exams then post exam parties, then coursework starts building up again followed by summer exams and then yet more post exam parties and then it's the end of the year and time for summer. But what are you going to do? You're so caught up in the University cycle that you've forgotten to make time to find an internship, or that work experience which without a post graduation job may be virtually impossible to find.

So decide a few life changing moments and visit internship-uk.com.

Intership-uk provides valuable internships in Sales, Marketing, HR, Finance, Accounting, Management, HM, O&R and IT. With all of the information and application forms online, it is a no hassle task for any student. It's so accessible it can fit in to any busy schedule, and the benefits it provides are immeasurable. It is a very 'hands on' internship, where you really get to grips with your chosen field. It is also multi-lingual, with interns from all over Europe and the United States making it an opportunity to strengthen this skill set, which is becoming very important in the global business world. It is also very flexible with internships spanning from two weeks to a year. So there is really no excuse to spend the summer complaining, do yourself a favour, enhance your CV, learn more about the career you're interested in, and get that job you want!

Build your future today www.internship-uk.com

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