Inthernship in EU
What employers are saying about our EU interns
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Alan Legg, Proprietor, Ketta Holdings: "Because of our large French market, we find it invaluable to use International Marketing Interns from France. They help us with phone calls, translations, our website and advice on the French way of doing business. A great scheme!"
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Barry Chandler, Curator, Torquay Museum : "We've used your Interns for over 4 years. One of them was an Italian specialist in archaeology and she was incredibly helpful, thoroughly documenting our Roman collection and contacting Italian authorities to ensure that we kept exactly on the right
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Claire Davies, Training & Education Manager, Living Coasts: "We make use of Biology Interns and find that they add an international dimension to our services, helping us to improve by seeing our visitor attractions through the eyes of overseas tourists."
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Gemma Balaam, Manager, Grosvenor Hotel: "Fantastic for us! The Interns interact extremely well with our guests. We very much appreciate their high work ethic and many still keep in touch with us - often coming back year after year."
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Sue Pine, General Manager, Gleneagles Hotel: " The standard of EU Interns that you've sent us has been great! They've been extremely well presented and have made an excellent impression on our guests. We're delighted to be involved in this scheme and have found it to be of great commercial value to the Gleneagles Hotel."
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Jeremy Law, Production & Facilities Manager, Valeport: "Your Interns set high standards in their manner, punctuality and approach to work. Our staff really enjoy their being with us and are fascinated to learn of European work practices. This scheme has, and continues to be, a considerable asset to our business operations."
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Typical EU Internship
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| Davide Velo, an Electronic student from Italy, worked for 3 moths as an Intern with a local Marine electronics manifacturer. He was praised for his work ethic, application and conscientiousness. |
Benjamin Robreteau, a French Business Management Intern, made a major contribute to the running of a very popular local hotel by bringing many new ideas to their administration and procedures. |
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Nicole Christine da Silva, an Asministration Intern from Portugal,
with excellent English, rapidly became a cheerful
and indispensable team member in an extremely busy office. |
Alessia Borgogni, a Public Relations Intern from Italy, worked alongside the Marketing Director of a local training organisation for 6 weeks, researching potential new clients in Italy and contributing many new ideas. |
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How interns are selected
Interested Students apply in their home country, and if their application meets the criteria, are invited for interview. The initial assessment look at such aspects as flexibility, positive attitude, ability to cope with a foreign culture and competence in English. Those selected are required to undergo a period of training covering the social and work cultures of their chosen country, as well as receiving additional language training where appropriate.
Students' details are then forwarded to The Training Partnership and we send their CVs to appropriate clients for one or more to be selected as Interns. After selection, we arrange accommodation convenient to the clients' place of work.
On arrival in the region, Students are greeted by one of our representative and receive an induction about life and work in the UK. They are encouraged to open a UK bank account for personal use.
Students are then introduced to the Intership Provider and the Internship will begin. Students are required to report their progress to both The Training Partnership and the Agent in their home country. The Training Partnership acts as the first point of contacts for both The Training Partnership and the Students. On completion of their Internships, Students return home having increased their vocational skills, broadened their pratical experience and improved their use of the English Language.
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How it all works - An overview
The EU allocates funding to all Member States to help improve the flow of information and work-based skills between business and Universities/Colleges within Europe.
The funding is allocated via Projects. Two of those Projects are known as the "Leonardo da Vinci" and "Comenius" Vocational Mobility Projects. The Training Partnership has had long experience as an Approved Agent to these programmes.
These Projects substantially cover the costs of funding Students and Ypung People as "Interns" in EU business - both private and public sectors - for periods of up to 12 months.
In this way, Internships can be facilitated without burdening participating employers with wage or accomodation costs.
Organisations such as The Training Partnership (an Approved UK Agent) are contracted to arrange suitable Intership opportunities for their UK clients. Our task is to match the skills and expectations of EU Students with the needs of local employers. We ensure that Internships proceed smoothly and are advantageous to both employers and Interns. We also provide 24/7 pastoral care to all our Students.
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Technical and specialistic internships
With support of Professional Institutes and Trade Assosiations, both in the UK and in the EU, we can offer a wide range of Techinical Colleges throughout the Member States. Technical Interships are available in the following sectors:
- Engineering - Mechanical, Civl, Electrical
- Technology - IT, web design, CAD
- Chemistry - Pharmaceuticals, Biologists, Envirometal
- Marketing - International, Adverting, Grapich Design
- Sports Sciences
- Hospitality Industry
(N.B. if your sector is not shown, please contact us.)
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Which sectors can benefit from internships?
Interships can be made available in most sectors. We have considerable experience of provideng Interns to the following sectors:
- Retail
- Catering (paid and unpaid positions)
- Sports Management
- Administration
- Tourism
- Personnel
- Finance
- Legal
- Healthcare
- Media
- Education
(N.B. if your sector is not shown, please contact us.)
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Questions and Answers
How much will this cost me?
Nothing - it's all fully funded by the EU, however, you may wish to contribute towards their travel-to-work costs.
What if the Intern is unsuitable?
We'll attempt to resolve the situation. If we can't, the Intern will be withdrawn and, wherever possible, another offered.
How good will their English be?
All we have reasonable fluency - most will be very good!
What work must they do?
Appropriate Projects will have been agreed with you prior to the Internship commencing. Projects should be of real value to your organisation and the Intern's development.
What about insurance?
Your Employer's Liability insurance will need to cover unpaid workers.
What if they're ill or have an accident?
Please inform us immediately for we provide a 24/7 Student Welfare Service.
Do my premises need to be checked?
Yes, we'll need to ensure that you are providing a safe place to work.
What will be the Intern's status?
Interns are required to be treated as ordinary memebers of staff.
Can I or one of my staff do a similar Internship in the EU?
Yes, as long as as the meet the criteria - speak to us for details.
Can my organisation get some promotion out of this?
Yes, all partecipating organisations who give us written testimonials are automatically included on the Links page of our website, along with their logo. In turn, we ask that you do the same fo us. We also award you with a framed "Recognised EU Internship Provider" certificate - attesting to your involvement in the scheme.
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