69% of students and graduates responding to a recent survey have had their internship or placement cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In March 2020, the ISE carried out a survey of graduate employers to understand how the developing pandemic situation might affect graduate level recruitment. The survey was carried out in the week before lockdown started and it’s fair to say no one could have predicted what a massive effect the coronavirus would have on the way…
Where are they now? The Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme – Rhys Harper
The Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme came along at an opportune moment in my life and indeed in my (stalling) career. By the time I saw calls for applications on Twitter I was mere months from graduating and had been roundly rejected by every public service graduate scheme in the country. This sense of failure was…
Rhys
Some examples of what Step students and graduates achieved in 2019
Its nearly a year since I published my last round up of what Step students and graduates have been up to, and a lot has happened since. We relaunched our undergraduate summer internship programme, and a number of businesses benefited from the contribution of undergraduates who completed projects over the summer. In addition, we arranged…
Step Diversity and Social Mobility Statistics 2019
Bringing Students and Graduates into your organisation in 2019
If you have clicked on this blog, you may be considering taking on a student or graduate. That’s great because we don’t need to convince you about what a rich source of talent graduates are. We have recently conducted a piece of research into the graduate recruitment market and have summarised our findings and what…
Speaker’s Parliamentary Scheme Case Study – Luana
At the age of 31, Luana had just been made redundant from her Marketing role and was at a crossroads in her career. After a period of reflection, she decided that this was the perfect opportunity to take a risk on something she was passionate about, politics. Lack of Parliamentary Role Models As a mixed-race…
Growth Hub Case Studies
Most of Step’s partnerships have been with smaller growing businesses so we understand the difficulties that you can have in attracting the right graduate talent to complete important business projects. Undergraduates and recent graduates can provide an excellent short term solution to get a crucial piece of work done when your permanent staff may not…
Creating The Right Study Environment In Your Home – GUEST BLOG
Your learning environment can have a massive impact on your overall academic success. Research has found that many factors affect learning ability, including light, sound, comfort, and even colour. You must consider these factors carefully and create a productive study space that will maximise your learning potential. To help you achieve academic success, here are…
Ruby Clarkson
Where are they now? – Manny
Manny, an undergraduate at the University of Southampton studying Computer science, undertook a 10-week Change and Technology summer internship at a boutique pensions investment company. We recently caught up with him to find out how it went and what he’s up to now. Firstly, Manny said he had a positive experience working with Step, in…
Manny
10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Deciding To Study Abroad – GUEST BLOG
10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Deciding To Study Abroad Studying abroad is an exciting way to add to your educational experience, but like everything else in life, you’ve got to prepare yourself for it. It’s an eye-opening and life-changing venture that lets you gain a lot of worldly experience, but it may take you…
Anita Sambol