Summer
As in any relationship, you would always be more students are wising up to the benefits
keen for a chance to meet and get to know of getting an internship during their time off
Internships
the other person before settling down and to give themselves that clear head start.
getting married. An internship is no Shaun Emerson, a Management graduate
Tom Harrison, Head of
different. It is an extended two-way from Warwick University, completed a
interview between you and an employer – a Finance internship with Procter and
Business Development, QS test-drive that gives you the chance to earn Gamble whilst at university, and as a result
some valuable cash and experience, and was offered a full time role on their
Ask any undergraduate student nowadays them the chance to see if you could cut it graduate programme.
about the daily issues they face and on their sought after graduate programme.
prepare yourself for a variety of answers – “I had an amazing experience at P&G.
exams, coursework deadlines, lectures, Competition for graduate roles is fierce. Like most internships, I was running my
top-up fees, they all contribute to a pretty Look at any graduate CV and you’ll see a own project, which meant that I had
complex and challenging existence. plethora of extra-curricular activities such significant responsibility. The practical
However the most commonly mentioned as sports teams, debating societies, skills and insights that I picked up simply
problems seem to always include a lack of international exchange programmes, cannot be found in a lecture hall. Also, I
disposable income and lack of direction in charity work and travel. With more and left with a far clearer idea of what I
terms of what they want to do when they more opportunities becoming available on- wanted to do in the future”.
leave university. campus it is becoming harder to stand out
from the crowd, especially when it comes Internships can last anywhere from 4 to
A summer internship is an opportunity to to impressing your first employer. That is 12 weeks and can be a really challenging
earn money and add some great why a summer internship can give you a experience. You are expected to work
experience and depth to your CV, whilst great head start once you graduate. hard, contribute and achieve results as
really gaining an understanding of whether any graduate-level employee would. The
your chosen career is the one that you With an increasing number of employers pay can vary, and in places can be very
would like to pursue. offering summer opportunities, more and good. However the main reward is the
16 GRAD MAG
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