Professional Internships Programme
This is also called a work experience placement and a "Stage" in some countries.
The programme is ideal for students and young professionals who wish to improve their practical knowledge of certain business sectors and enables them to further improve their English in a working environment.
WHAT SECTORS ARE COVERED?
Most areas of business are covered, everything from Marketing to Architecture, Engineering to Tourism.
The most requested sectors are Marketing, Business Administration, Advertising, Fashion, Law, Engineering, Museums, PR, Graphic design and Charities. Other requests are also considered in any field. We aim to be able to satisfy any requests we have.
WHAT KIND OF COMPANIES CAN YOU WORK FOR?
The range is wide. Large, medium or small, local, national andinternational. Private sector, public sector and charitable status.
HOW DOES THE PROGRAMME WORK ?
When we receive a cv and application form we check whether the requested work area is a possibility, ie that you have enough experience or language level to work in the kind of company you want. Some types of work involve a lot more communication than others so of course a better level is needed.
If everything looks ok we will confirm that and then ask for you to call for a telephone interview. If your spoken English and comprehension is high enough... great! If not we will recommend a period of study before you apply again.
Your cv will then be sent to various suitable companies and when we have found a suitable match, interview information will be sent to you. If your 1st interview is not successful or is unsuitable we will send you for another one.
During your placement we will stay in contact with you to see how you are getting on etc and will ask for feedback on your experience.
When you have completed your placement you will receive a work experience certificate from Professionals UK. You can also ask your manager to write you a letter of reference on company headed paper, which will be useful for your application for future jobs.