This week in the Careers Service I have seen quite a few
soon-to -be graduates coming in to get some advice before they finish, it’s an
exciting time and we are always keen to hear about your plans and offer our
help! If you are still in the process of
firming up your career ideas but think you’d like to stay in Sheffield and and work for one of the city’s growing businesses then what I’m
about to tell you may be of interest !
A couple of weeks ago Rebecca Fielding from an organisation
called Gradconsult came into the Careers Service to tell the team about a new
internship scheme for graduates. RISE internships are part of new initiative
set up by Sheffield City Council with support from both Sheffield universities.
It has been recognised that in order for Sheffield as a city to prosper we need
to keep our amazing graduates in the city!
Rise Internships are just about to launch and there are 30
different opportunities available with a range of small and medium sized
organisations in the Sheffield city region. Some will require a specific degree
whilst others are open to graduates with any degree. All internships
are competitively paid (we were all very pleased to hear this in the Careers
Service, as so many good internships are tarnished with the bad reputation of those organisations who don’t pay their interns) and vary in length, but
on average last 6-9 months so there is real opportunity for you to get stuck
in, get hands on experience and the chance to make a difference.
Another great thing about the internships is the additional
support you receive – feedback on your application and interview, 3 months
membership of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, professional training and
networking events….
The internships launch on Tuesday 4th June and if
you are interested in applying for one of the internships then you need to do
so asap as some internships may close early if they have enough good applicants
( The official closing date is 21st June).
We’re holding a briefing session for University of Sheffield
graduates on Tuesday 4th June at 1pm in the Careers Service so come
along if you’re interested in finding out more.
Details of the internships are on myVacancies or visit the
Rise webpage :
http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/rise/graduateshttp://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/rise/graduates/rise-internship-programme
Have a look at the internships available at let us know what
you think!
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