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    How paid internships can help boost productivity and cut recruitment costs

    by Emma Page 17 Jul 2018
    by Emma Page 17 Jul 2018

    Hiring an intern can bag you a motivated member of staff with fresh ideas and...

    • Early careers
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention

    Legal opinion: Internships and the national minimum wage

    by Vanessa James 20 Jun 2013
    by Vanessa James 20 Jun 2013

    Lawyer Vanessa James looks into how employers should approach internships and whether or not interns are entitled to the minimum...

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    The benefits of my internship at Bupa

    by Personnel Today 5 Apr 2013
    by Personnel Today 5 Apr 2013

    Working at Bupa over the summer of 2012 as its first intern in a scheme for medical students gave Agneish...

    • Early careers
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    Employers that exploit interns to be named and shamed

    by Beth Holmes 13 Sep 2011
    by Beth Holmes 13 Sep 2011

    The Pay Your Interns campaign, led by graduate advice site Graduate Fog, will draw attention to large companies that take advantage of...

    • Early careers
    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    HR has ‘vital role’ to play in managing internships

    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Jul 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Jul 2011

    HR has a “unique and vital role” to play in ensuring that internships are well managed and that recruitment practices...

    • Early careers
    • Education - further and higher
    • Education - school

    There’s more to interns than cheap labour

    by Virginia Matthews 18 Jul 2011
    by Virginia Matthews 18 Jul 2011

    Recent headlines have focused on the ethical controversy surrounding internships; not only the nepotism involved in obtaining an internship in...

    • Early careers
    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    Almost half of placements and internships go unpaid

    by John Eccleston 20 Jun 2011
    by John Eccleston 20 Jun 2011

    Almost half of employers admit that they do not pay students and graduates who join them for work experience placements...

    • Early careers
    • Education - further and higher
    • Education - school

    Legal opinion: Internships – cheap labour or career opportunity?

    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2011
    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2011

    On 12 May 2011, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) claimed its first victory in its “cashback for interns” campaign...

    • Employee engagement
    • Early careers
    • ESG

    The value of experience and internships

    by Personnel Today 2 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 2 Mar 2011

    With youth unemployment soaring, the cost of attending university set to rocket and employers’ recruitment budgets hit by the recession,...

    • Early careers
    • Internships

    “Virtual Internships” Bring Law to Life for Students

    by Personnel Today 1 Feb 2011
    by Personnel Today 1 Feb 2011

    Toolwire, Inc. – www.toolwire.com – and the University of East London (UEL) – http://www.uel.ac.uk/ – have collaborated to provide an...

    • Early careers
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    • Economics, government & business

    Employers should get cash for offering internships to NEETs, report says

    by Mike Berry 17 Aug 2010
    by Mike Berry 17 Aug 2010

    Employers should be paid to offer internships to disadvantaged young people, according to a new report by think-tank Demos.Firms who...

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    • Latest News
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    Employers breaking the law on unpaid internships, report claims

    by Personnel Today 2 Aug 2010
    by Personnel Today 2 Aug 2010

    Employers are “almost certainly” breaking the law with unpaid internships, according to a new report.Unpaid internships are common in sectors...

    • Apprenticeships
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    • Learning & development

    Students deterred from applying for internships and work experience

    by Mike Berry 19 Jul 2010
    by Mike Berry 19 Jul 2010

    Concerns about unpaid labour and lack of local opportunities are putting off students and graduates seeking internships and summer placements,...

    • Apprenticeships
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    Interns should be paid a ‘training wage’, says CIPD

    by Personnel Today 28 Jun 2010
    by Personnel Today 28 Jun 2010

    Employers should be forced to pay interns a minimum of £2.50 an hour to prevent exploitation, according to the Chartered...

    • Apprenticeships
    • HR practice
    • Learning & development

    Internships: legal requirements for employers

    by Personnel Today 23 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 23 Apr 2010

    Internships have become increasingly popular in the UK recently, with many people offering their services for little more than the...

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