Inspiring Interns Newsletter

Please click here if the e-mail below is not displayed correctly. Let's blow away those Monday blues with another Inspiring newsletter! Lap up the current newsletter design as next week it's all change. Read on for all the latest internship vacancies, the most recent graduate news and further congratulations to those who have either started internships this week or earned full-time roles from their internships. If you are looking for an internship, send us your CV and see what we can do for you. Remember that if you have any questions or queries we're just on the end of the phone, email, Twitter or Facebook!   Our internships are designed to lead into a permanent graduate job Take a look at the internships below and if anything tickles your fancy be sure to send us your CV!   Jobs Of The Week   Client Services Assistant Digital Sales, Customer Services   London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now Marketing Internship Marketing   London, UK 12 months Paid internship   Apply Now Technical Support Internship Computing & IT   London, UK 3 months Paid internship   Apply Now   Retail Marketing Internship Marketing / Mobile Sector / Retail   Guildford, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now Technical Account Executive IT / Digital / Mobile Sector   London, UK 3 months Internship   Apply Now Mobile Marketing Internship Advertising / Marketing   London, UK 3 months Paid internship   Apply Now     Graduate News   It's not all doom and gloom for grads The average number of graduates applying to each vacancy has risen to 83 – up from 31 just three years ago, it was reported yesterday. The headline figure from the bi-annual Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) report makes grim reading for those poised to leave university. The number of CVs sent in for each vacancy is now the highest on record so job prospects look slim for the class of 2011. However, it's not all doom and gloom for university leavers.  ...More         University reforms: 'dead-end' courses to be named and shamed Higher education white paper promises to give students more power to ensure they get their money's worth, but Labour brands reforms a 'complete shambles'. University courses with a poor track record of employment will be "named and shamed" under government proposals to give students a clearer choice of degree and curb the costs of tuition fee loans.  ...More     20 Second Interview My Internship   Name Lizzie Apichella Age 24 Favourite brand and why Currently TOMS because they are so good for my feet and for every pair of TOMS purchased, a pair of new shoes is given to a child in need. Hobbies Hiking, reading, cooking & talking if that is a hobby. Qualifications BA English and American Literature. Career goal To work in the arts, something to do with books and people! What was your internship role? Working with the publicity and marketing manager at Honno Press, meeting authors, setting up events and putting Honno on Facebook. I coordinated the setting-up of the new Honno Classics Book Club which involved getting to grips with planning its structure, writing website content and deciding on design, arranging paper advertising and social media promotion. Best bit of your internship Working with a team of people who really care about the books they publish. Worst bit of your internship Getting drenched on the way there one day and having to sit in wet clothes all morning! Where do you see yourself in five years time? Loving my work in London and in a position where I can help interns get a head-start. Describe yourself in fewer than three words Focused and exuberant.       For a cracking read...check our latest blog   How to make the most of an internship – guest blog Amy Sillince, self proclaimed worka-shopa-holic and fashion promotion student, gives her views on how to make the most of an internship with a larger corporation and earning yourself a graduate job. When thinking about what you want to get out of work experience, the clue is right there in the name – experience. Above anything else when I am looking for a work placement, I want to know that I'm really going to gain something from the company; whether its skills, knowledge, contacts or another opportunity elsewhere. ...More     Graduates of the week     Congratulations to the following who began internships this week from the Inspiring team! Joanne Porter, Jordan Curtin, Alvina Pierre, Sam Clewlow, Harriet Morgan, Baneet Khanna, Samantha Bern, Hannah Abiola,Charles Forrest, Tom Sanders, Ian Jones and Kordel Dixon. Well done to Tal Ofer, Solene Montagnon, Leo Williamson and Alex Wilson who earned permanent jobs from their internships...well done!     Tip Of The Week   Shout about your skills and learn how to promote yourself in a positive light! This doesn't mean boasting; it means thinking optimistically about any skills or experience you have gained and conveying them to potential employers on your CV and in interview.     Contact Us   7th Floor Haines House 21b John Street London WC1N 2BP Email: cv@inspiringinterns.com Tel: +44 (0)207 269 6720 Blog Facebook LinkedIn Twitter     If you no longer want to receive our weekly newsletter, you can let us know here.