Our Graduate Business Partnership scheme is designed to help get graduates onto supported internship placements with companies usually based in the South West.
The University of Exeter defines an internship as employment that:
- Includes tasks and responsibilities normally associated with a graduate level position
- Uses undergraduate level skills, experience and knowledge
- Aids student/graduate career development
- Provides support and training
- Is undertaken at the beginning of a career
- Is paid (unless exemptions apply)
The internships are in a wide range of sectors, including working in Higher Education; Advertising; Arts and Culture; Engineering; and Legal Services.
Types of internship vary, but usually cover a variety of roles, such as Marketing, IT, Web Development, PR, Technical, Environmental, Engineering, Market Research, Business Planning, Accounts and Sales.
The employers are often Small Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) or large organisations such as local Councils, the NHS and utility companies.
The internships are usually located in the South West of England, although occasionally we have opportunities further afield such as in London and the Midlands.