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Internships are a great way to get fresh talent into your business. Here at Graduates Yorkshire we advocate paid internships as we believe that graduate talent should be valued and internships open to all. An internship is normally anything from a 3 month to a 12 month placement. It’s a great opportunity for you to trial a talented graduate within your business with no obligation to recruit permanently. Internships differ to work experience as they’re for a longer period of time, normally of graduate calibre and should be paid.

The Graduates Yorkshire Internship Programme

The Graduates Yorkshire Internship Programme unfortunately came to a close recently. It helped local SMEs recruit graduate talent where previously they were not able to, due to the perceived high risk involved. It gave companies a chance to employ talented graduates who brought fresh thinking to the company. This enhanced their knowledge and capability as a business which over time allows them to grow and compete.

Key statistics from the Graduates Yorkshire Internship Programme:

over 2,000 applicants
we assisted 600 graduates with their employability skills
we placed 150 graduates into graduate level internships across the region
85% of the graduate interns have gone into full time employment
on average each intern added £20,000 to a business’s bottom line during an 8 month placement

We have been working with local businesses recently on our internship legacy and have been citied nationwide as best practice for internships.

How we can help

A well as helping you to recruit for permanent graduate roles, we can help you to recruit a graduate intern. We can also assist you in introducing an internship programme into your business. We offer the whole recruitment process from attracting graduates to selecting the best talent for your business.

Get in touch to find out how a graduate intern can benefit your business.