After all, it would be hard to live in rented accommodation without any money coming in!
Focus on Feeding Time
If you’re not lucky enough to have family kindly feeding you, thinking smart about food is a big deal. Just eating less isn’t an option because you’re going to need some serious energy to get through those busy days. You have to wise up about what you need to fuel your body and how you can do it without breaking the bank.
Plan your meals. Sounds boring, but if you know exactly what you need to buy each week then you’ll spend less time in the supermarket getting distracted by shiny things.
It’s even worth spending the extra couple of quid to get your shopping delivered; a) because you’ll save valuable time and b) because it will keep you and your wallet away from temptation.
The most important tip for money saving whilst on an unpaid internship has to be, bring your own packed lunch. Don’t be tempted by the meal deals on offer at your favourite supermarket. It could save you up to £15 a week.
Take a look at our shopping guides to find more ways of saving when you spend.
Dig into Some Sweet Charity
You might need a suit or a new set of smart clothes for your job but you want to be able to purchase them without breaking the bank and at the same time not looking “cheap”.
Charity shops don’t have the ‘eww’ factor that they used to. Every man and his dog ‘loves vintage’ so there’s no reason not to spend a couple of hours a month foraging through the
limitless treasure troves that these funny little places hold. eBay is also a great place to buy fashion fads and especially office wear. If you need anything from smart trousers to a month’s worth of blouses, it’s eBay all the way.
A quick search for ‘grey office skirt’ turns up hundreds of quality pieces from great brands like Topshop, Next and H&M. These start from as little as 99p, and if you don’t mind sorting the wheat from the chaff, you could end up with a whole wardrobe of internship-suitable clothing for under a tenner.
Lastly, try the major supermarket clothing brands, they might surprise you a little bit. They usually have great value shirts, ties and accessories.
Network
When you have the opportunity of getting inside a company, you need to network and talk to as many people as you can.
Technically this is not a money saving tip but it can definitely help you in the future (and you might get a few business lunches paid for you).
If you can get to know and impress the right people then it will increase your chances of being offered a job
when your internship is over.
Obviously there are loads of general student money saving tips that you can follow in order to look after the pennies when you are carrying out your internship and you can find them all over the Save the Student site.
Also, student discounts may be out of use for you if you are a graduate but most of the student offers on this website are available to all!
Lastly, if you want to make a little bit of money in your spare time to pay for things such as going out/socialising then see our list of money making ideas.
If you have any brilliant survival tips for hopeful interns, let us know!
Honor Clement-Hayes is a poor graduate desperately trying to feed herself while she gains experience in the world of online marketing. She’s joined the Writer Academy at GKBC to add some work experience as a creative writer to her CV to help her in her job hunt.
Read more great articles and find out about special deals for students
and graduates at:
www.savethestudent.org
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