- October 1, 2010
- Vicky
In a bid to save money, the Metropolitan Police Authority have proposed plans to make new recruits work as unpaid volunteers for up to 18 months before applying.
It’s no secret that things in the employment sector are pretty tough right now People are being forced to take large pay cuts, those made redundant are applying for positions far below their skill and....
- October 5, 2010
- Vicky
- September 30, 2010
- Marketing Team
While the concept of today’s graduates doing internships is a much-debated issue, a more worrying trend established in the US appears to be gaining headway this side of the pond: interns (or their parents) who pay large sums of money to secure unpaid work placements.
- September 23, 2010
- Andrew
Yesterday (22 Sept), The Times published a letter from a number of groups arguing that all unpaid internships are exploitative.
- September 22, 2010
- Vicky
Volunteer
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- September 15, 2010
- Vicky
Vikram Sidhu is just coming to the end of his three months interning as a finance assistant. He reflects on his experience, and explains why he is glad he chose to do an internship.
- September 13, 2010
- Max Clarke
In March 2010, Max Clarke was offered a once in a lifetime opportunity teaching English at a school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- September 6, 2010
- Vicky
- September 1, 2010
- Vicky
Earlier this year, Ben Tatton-Brown, co-founder and CEO of RingRing Media sold his company for an estimated $20m after just 18 months of business. Here, he explains the value of internships in aiding his business’ success, in advancing the interns themselves, and why he recommends Inspiring Interns to other start-up companies.
- August 20, 2010
- Vicky
It’s fair to say there was a strong feeling of apprehension in the air travelling to work yesterday.
