Interning in the Time of COVID
Almost one year ago, back when the word coronavirus was still relatively new to our ears, I returned home early from studying abroad. Even worse, I had no placement secured for my third year of university. I remember feeling utterly overwhelmed and ready to abandon the idea of an internship altogether. Twelve months on, I’m…
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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…
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…
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Immigration Law in London – Sophie
Sophie is a 2018 European Law graduate from the University of Exeter. She has recently joined an immigration practice in Bromley as a Graduate Immigration Support Assistant. The early stages of Sophie’s search for graduate employment consisted of sifting through any and all available opportunities. Her focus then shifted toward assistant roles, and with the…
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House of Commons BAME Programme – Axell
Axell is a 2017 International Relations graduate from the University of Portsmouth. He completed the House of Commons BAME internship programme in 2018. In 2017 I was awarded a Master’s degree in International Relations by the University of Portsmouth, after which I secured an internship at the House of Commons, having come through the BAME…
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IT and Coding with Puma – Altif
Altif is a Computing student from the University of Huddersfield. He has recently completed an IT Sandwich Placement with PUMA. The reason why I applied to Puma was because I felt that I could gain valuable industry knowledge with a global company/brand. I also liked Puma’s ethos and their stance on sustainability. When I came…
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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…
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Where are they now? – Cameron, Communications Coordinator at Broker Direct Plc
Cameron is a Communications Coordinator / Marketing Assistant at Broker Direct Plc. Back in 2016, Cameron completed a 3-month Business and Marketing internship at GGM Groundscare. We recently caught up with Cameron to see how his career had progressed following his internship. Cameron graduated from university in 2016, after studying Football Business and Marketing at…
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Invested in Investment – Matt
Matthew is a final year Industrial Economics student at the University of Nottingham. Last year he completed a Property Investment Summer Internship with Tesco Pension Investment (TPI). We caught up with Matt to learn of his experience and the lessons he learned. A role in investment had always been in Matt’s sights. Following a background…
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Where are they now? – Emma, Digital Experience Manager at Hillarys Blinds
Emma is a Digital Experience Manager at Hillarys Blinds in Nottingham, where she has worked for the past 12 years. Emma graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2007 with a degree in Psychology and Marketing. During her studies, she completed a Step internship with Broadcast Media Service. Emma wanted to get into marketing, but…
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