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What is the Internship Programme?

The Internship Programme and Oxford Alumni Presentation to Branch Officers Jonathan Black, Director, Oxford University Careers Service & Internship Office. What is the Internship Programme?. Global summer work placements (in the UK and abroad)  Exclusively for current Oxford students.

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What is the Internship Programme?

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  1. The Internship Programme and Oxford AlumniPresentation to Branch Officers Jonathan Black, Director, Oxford University Careers Service & Internship Office

  2. What is the Internship Programme? • Global summer work placements (in the UK and abroad)  • Exclusively for current Oxford students

  3. Who provides the internships? • Oxford alumni • Educational partnerships • Charities and NGOs • Small business and start ups • Oxford University • Multinational business partnerships

  4. Wide range of sectors… • Film Television and Media Scientific ResearchCreative Arts and Design Luxury TravelMuseums and Galleries Political Think Tanks Publishing RetailStart-upsNatural Resources & the EnvironmentEducation Event Management Financial Management Legal Services IT & Telecoms Charities & Social Guidance Int’l Development

  5. Background to the Internship Programme • 55% of internship providers are Oxford alumni • Very popular with students (2,400+ applications from 1,000 students in 2013) • Growing fast

  6. Where are the internships?

  7. Employers provide: • Full-time work for 4-12 weeks (June – October) • Defined project • Assigned supervisor or mentor • Stipend (meeting Minimum Wage requirements in UK) • Assistance with travel and/or accommodation

  8. Who funds the internships? • Internship Sponsors • Stipend; accommodation; expenses • Internship Scholarships • Some funding is already attached to placements • Students themselves

  9. Opportunities for 2014? UNDP Murphy Media OCSEP Teaching in China Academy of European Law Int’l School Bangalore Naval History Museums Hopes & Homes Tanglin Trust School Singapore World Food Programme Paragon Trust Hong Kong University Umniah Mobile Society of Malawi WaterAid Gambling Compliance Natural Mystic British School, New Delhi UNDT Tsinghua University Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

  10. The UN, New York “I’m incredibly grateful to the Internship Programme for helping get my foot in the door at the UN, giving my career a huge boost.”

  11. Ashinaga, Japan “Going to Japan had been a childhood dream of mine, so I knew it was risky going in with high expectations. That said, I'm happy to say that all my expectations were exceeded. Everything about Japan made me want to stay even longer.”

  12. We collaborate with Colleges and Departments • To attract more internships for our students • To build relationships with alumni

  13. How can you help? • Promote the programme to alumni! • Forward details of any interest received directly to Internship Office • Work with alumni and friends to raise funds to support students on underfunded internships

  14. www.careers.ox.ac.uk/internship-office-and-work-experience Email fiona.whitehouse@careers.ox.ac.uk

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