How internships can help with innovation, growth and diversity

Just 10 years ago, the idea of an intern was associated with a privileged & well connected few spending part of their summer vacation doing unpaid jobs in the city, at law firms or working as parliamentary aids at Westminster. But this is no longer the case.  Companies of all shapes and sizes are now…

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Dealing with the crocodiles nearest to the boat – Fay

Fay is a business and management student from Brunel University who recently completed an undergraduate internship as a project manager for CA Support Services Project Management was always something I enjoyed, and I realised after assisting and managing a variety of projects at university, that this was certainly a field I wanted to expand my…

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A Step forward – Maria Verykiou

Our guest blog post was written by Maria Verykiou, a Molecular Biology graduate from The University of Edinburgh who took on a Business Research Internship at Research Instruments Ltd. She has recently been taken on permanently by the company. On my first day, entering the business park where the company is located, my heart was pacing,…

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Step success – Collis Engineering Ltd.

At Step we’re enthusiastic about helping dynamic high-growth businesses access students and graduates for placements, internships or permanent roles. For constructive and balanced feedback on our work we like to hear about the candidate’s and the employer’s Step experience. We recently worked with Collis Engineering Ltd., an engineering consultancy operating in the rail signalling and infrastructure sector.…

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You know more than you think you do – Rebecca

Rebecca is a Fine Art New Media graduate from the University of Southampton. She recently completed an internship in Social Media / Digital Marketing with Sea Island Coffee.  When I was a teenager I was adamant I was going to be a Disneyland princess; singing, dancing and waving from the big floats, the whole shebang. Alas my voice…

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Cakes and Social Media – Emma Lydon

Today’s guest blog was written by Emma Lydon a Fashion Communication graduate from The University of the Creative Arts in Epsom who took on an internship as a Digital Marketing Assistant with Katy Sue Designs. She has recently been taken on permanently by the company. My Step Placement experience started when I stumbled across an advert for…

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The year of development – Jonathan Evans

Our guest blog is written by Jonathan Evans, a University of Kent student studying Computer Science. He has been taken on as a Software Developer for his sandwich placement/year in industry at Sensible Development.     I found out about the opportunity through my University’s placement office, and I applied immediately. I received a call from Step a few weeks…

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The importance of industry experience – James Haslam

Our guest blog is written by James Haslam, a University of Portsmouth graduate with a 1st class degree in Product Design and Innovation. He took on a Product and Packaging Design Internship with Hing Designs who design, market and distribute a range of designer pet products.  James is a runner-up winner of our Placed Candidate Blog…

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A warm welcome – Gbenga Asaolu

Our guest blog is written by Gbenga Asalou, a Computer Systems Engineering graduate from the University of Northampton. He took an internship with B.I.G. (Brackets and Bolts) Ltd, who offer a custom fabrication design service and create an enormous range of bespoke metal work for construction contracts, including an ordering and delivery service all over the UK.  Gbenga…

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