Internships are still an extremely useful way to get work experience according to a new article on the People Management website. In a survey of recruiters, more than half said that people with little or no experience had no chance of getting a graduate position. So if internships are a way to achieve such valuable experience, then what is being offered? Where are the genuine opportunities? One positive example given is that at insurance company, Allianz. The aim of their scheme is to ‘find people with the potential to join the company permanently when they graduate’. The internship is a seen as a “nine-week interview, “says Amanda Haig, HR manager, “It allows them to see what our business is like and we can see them: their work ethic – whether they are grafters.” Interns are also paid (₤18,500 pro rata) contrary to many examples in recent headlines. For more analysis of internships, read the full article at http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2012/04/internships-work-the-experience.htm
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