Secure a funded intern from the University of Southampton for Summer 2024
The University of Southampton are providing funding for SETsquared platform companies to hire a student or graduate intern
Looking for an efficient, innovative and productive resource to boost your business? A graduate or student internship could be your solution. The internship scheme has a proven track record of supporting business growth; our students are motivated, talented and diverse, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas to your workplace.
Their students have been placed in a variety of roles such as marketing & media, events, fundraising, campaigns & promotion, software development, legal & compliance and research & analysis.
The offer
The University is able to offer some funding for companies to hire an intern on the condition that the internship opportunity is exclusive to their students and the successful student is paid the real living wage. The intern must be processed via the organisation’s pay roll and any associated on costs must be covered by the employer. Funding is limited and so will be allocated as before on a first come, first served basis, and at the University’s discretion.
Eligibility
- A minimum duration of 2 weeks or 70 hours
- The internship needs to provide a meaningful project, giving real value to a host organisation and allowing students a focus to develop their skills
- Internships need to be based in the UK
- All term-time internships must be part-time
- All internships must be exclusive to University of Southampton students
- Full-time internships are the equivalent of 35 working hours per week
You can find out more details about hosting an intern in the handbook attached.
How could it benefit you?
- A fresh approach to your business needs through enthusiastic students
- Access to high calibre students from a leading Russell Group University
- An additional resource providing dedicated time to a specific project
- A streamlined recruitment process, saving a lot of time and effort
- The support and expertise of a dedicated Employer Relations Team
- The opportunity to nurture the development of the next generation of workers in your field
- A potential recruitment pipeline for your business
In order to offer our students the best possible internship experience, we ask that you commit to providing:
- A meaningful project-based internship lasting a minimum of 2 weeks
- A supervisor or line manager to whom the student can report and receive support
- A formal induction for your student(s) including any appropriate Health and Safety training (we will also provide a general induction for all Easter and summer students*)
- A completed Internship Agreement before the student begins their internship
Application Process
Please ensure that you read the UoS Internships External Host Handbook in full and registered your company on MyCareer. Then either email [email protected] or book a meeting to express your interest - please mention that you are a SETsquared asoociated company to benefit from funding.
More information on the scheme can be found here.