The annual Graduate Internship Scheme offers businesses from any sector in the UK, the opportunity to take on NTU talent for a fully funded internship.
This year:
- Internships will commence on Tuesday 13 August 2024.
- Internships will be fully funded by NTU for a duration of six weeks.
- Graduates will be contracted to work 30 hours per week (working Tuesday to Friday).
Participating businesses will play a fundamental part in providing valuable experience to graduates from the class of 2023. In doing so, you will access new perspectives and transferrable skills to help your business grow.
Internships can be hosted in-house or remotely, depending on the needs of your business, and the team will be on-hand throughout the process to support your experience by:
- managing applications, shortlisting, interviewing and assessing all graduates,
- matching graduates to roles using a NEW bespoke system that feeds in the information provided in your vacancy submission form,
- directly paying salaries to the graduates, so your business does not need to worry about the implications of the internship remuneration.
Short and long-term benefits:
The Graduate Internship Scheme is a cost-effective solution for short-term additional resource; however it also offers a foundation to build a sustainable talent pipeline. Many previous participants have used the scheme to explore how a graduate role can be embedded into their business, before extending the internship with the help of the NTU Employability team.
In 2023, Bristol-based Mocean discovered the Graduate Internship Scheme via a connection on LinkedIn. With an ambition to disrupt the events industry and diversify their product offering, but a skills gap in the current team to fulfil this, getting involved in the Graduate Internship Scheme presented an exciting solution.
Get involved:
Full details of the Graduate Internship Scheme logistics, key dates and next steps can be found in the brochure below.
As part of your involvement in the Graduate Internship Scheme you will need to sign and return a Partnership Agreement form. A copy of this can be found here and will also be sent to you once you have submitted your vacancy details using the form above.
Funding options for Internship extensions:
There are a number of financial support options available to eligible businesses interested in the long-term benefits of implementing graduate talent into your organisation.
Eligible businesses in the Nottingham City area can access £600-£2500 to part-fund the salary of a graduate or student. This financial support will enable businesses to innovate and grow.
The Enterprising Ashfield project is designed to support and nurture local businesses within the Ashfield Region. £2500 is available as a Talent Grant to eligible employers seeking to extend their Graduate Internship Scheme experience.
You will have the opportunity to indicate on your vacancy submission form if you are interested in any of the above. Alternatively, speak to the team to learn more.
Success stories:
Bringing ideas to life
After running a successful business for over a decade, Karen Gee decided it was time to start something new. Initially, the idea of Rugby Hackers seemed unattainable - a lack of time or resources available for a dedicated project. That's where the NTU Graduate Internship Scheme stepped in, and seven passionate graduates teamed up with Karen to make her idea a reality.
Learn more here
"Stories make the world a better place"
In 2022, nine graduates supported Rehannah Mian at Magical Storybook to produce illustrations for her suite of downloadable read-along books. During this time, Rehannah's platform reached over two million subscribers. "I really appreciate having NTU's graduates working with me. They move my business on a lot, and it's fabulous to get such talent and positive energy in my office space."
Read the interview here
"It's a win-win"
Internal NTU departments also use the Graduate Internship Scheme to explore how graduate roles can support their team's growth. This is especially important in areas that are evolving and can leverage the innovative ideas and new perspectives of early career's talent. For Helen Puntha, Head of NTU Green Academy, the mutual benefits of the experience were clear: "The scheme is excellent. I feel it's a win-win: the graduate gained experience, we gained valuable skills and a fresh perspective and could get some work completed which we could not have otherwise resourced."
A pipeline for graduate employment
David Radley found that the new ideas and practical Quantity Surveyor skills that his interns brought to the company were a key benefit of taking part in the Graduate Internship Scheme. So much so, one of the graduates has continued in employment at Structural Investment Services beyond the internship period.
Read more here
Contact the team:
If you have any questions, or would like to find out more about alternative ways to connect with NTU student and graduate talent, please get in touch with the team via grad.internship@ntu.ac.uk.