Please note: the Green Undergraduate Internship Scheme
has now closed. This news item is for information
only.
* Bring talented, ambitious individuals into your business
without the risks associated with permanent recruitment.
* Secure a dedicated temporary employee that can finally
address the projects and activities that keep being
delayed.
* Get help with specific business needs from a capable,
enthusiastic intern with up-to-date skills and knowledge.
A new initiative providing environmental businesses with
£1,000 of funding toward the temporary
recruitment of an undergraduate can help you achieve all these
things. Lasting for 8 weeks (if full-time) participating employers
can contribute a minimum of £800 - just £20 per
day.
Offered by the Environmental iNet and the University of the West
of England (UWE), the scheme is open to environmental
businesses and covers vacancies relating to various disciplines
from marketing, graphic design and HR, to environmental management,
engineering and the sciences.
What is an undergraduate
internship?
By facilitating the temporary recruitment of a high-calibre
undergraduate student, these internships provide businesses with a
risk free method for securing capable individuals to work on
short-term projects. They can also contribute to longer staffing
strategies, enabling employers to build relationships with
potential future employees.
Participation in any university internship programme can help
achieve corporate social responsibility targets and ensures
businesses play a part in inspiring the next crop of professionals
in their field. Interns recruited through this scheme will be
studying for a degree at UWE.
With expertise spanning business, law, computing, the creative
industries, engineering and life sciences, as well as environmental
specialisms such as low carbon technology, the built environment
and air quality management, UWE is able to offer students with a
diverse set of abilities.
How does the scheme
work?
- Full-time internships last for 8 weeks; part-time options are
also available (and work on a pro rata basis)
- £1,000 (inc VAT) of funding is granted to the employer
- This is paid upon successful appointment/contract release
- The employer commits £800 (+VAT if charged)
- National Insurance is paid on top of this
- Interns must be paid through PAYE
- There is no limit on the number of advertised vacancies
- Interns can only be funded once for a role
- A dedicated UWE team are on hand to help
Timings
8 week internships can commence anytime after 25th May and
conclude anytime before 14th September 2012. There is more
flexibility with regard to the part-time option. The recruitment
process can begin immediately.
For more information , please register your interest online or contact the
Environmental Technologies iNet on 0117 32 86704.