If the term ‘internship’ makes you think of tea-making and picking up the boss’s dry cleaning then think again – internships are now being hailed by the BBC as almost a ‘guaranteed rite of passage’ in the ever-competitive job market.
A recent study by Orange has revealed that more and more job-seekers are 
prepared to work flexible hours in their first job.
For the student or graduate of fashion, it would be fair to say breaking into the London fashion scene is high up on the ‘to-do’ list. Alongside Paris, Milan and New York, London claims the title of being one of the fashion capitals of the world, harbouring some of the most sought-after designers and never failing to produce fresh talent each year from some of the most prestigious fashion schools and colleges. It’s such a highly sought-after career path that it seems like the young and inexperienced are willing to undergo exploitation in order to secure their dream job.
Christopher Pfoster, Bee Fancier, Eccentric, Academic – ‘I took an MA because I wanted to be the talk of the town and the envy of the county.
The recent news that “three quarters of employers ‘require 2:1 degree’†has come as a shock to many graduates who have only just received their university degrees, many of which fall below this grade. With the number of students still on the rise, the latest statistics issued by The Association of Graduate Recruiters reveal that job vacancies have decreased by 7%, a frightening percentage for any graduate on the hunt for a job.
You probably already use social media to catch up with your peers, arrange a night out or stalk old school friends, but are you using it effectively for finding a job?
Does the mere mention of SEO or PPC make you salivate wildly like a Pavlovian dog? Perhaps you have a soft spot for numbers, tables and graphs?
Inspiring Interns has placed many graduates in social media roles.
Here at Inspiring we are on the cusp of graduate recruitment.
