Internship in Britain: internships in England
Internships in England: Internship in Britain
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Internship in the UK — the choice is yours!
Do you have an internship period coming up, or are you looking for a professional placement? Have you thought about doing an internship in one of the European countries but haven’t made a decision?
Then you’re in the right place! IEC offers an internship program in the United Kingdom for students and recent graduates.
There are two program options:
First option: Self-Arranged, when the participant finds the internship placement themselves.
Requirements for the internship:
— Internship duration: 1 to 6 months (minimum 25 hours per week).
— Internships are not allowed in the following areas: hospitality, healthcare/medicine.
— The internship can be unpaid and must comply with UK rules for volunteering in a company. In most cases, if the employer doesn’t pay the intern, they offer perks to the intern, for example covering travel to work (https://www.gov.uk/volunteering).
— A specific internship program must be prepared for the participant, during which they will perform additional tasks from the employer that are not part of a regular employee’s daily duties.
— Duties during the internship should be varied and clearly explained to the participant. The participant must have a clear plan for the internship.
— The participant must have a supervisor who will coordinate their internship.
— The company must be registered with Companies House in the UK for at least one year.
A list of websites where participants can find internship placements (some sites and companies may use the terms work experience, work placements instead of internship). (PDF, 354.9 KB)
Second option: Placed, when the program sponsor finds the internship placement.
The program sponsor arranges an unpaid internship lasting 1–6 months.
Popular fields offering internships: architecture, finance, law, IT, human resources, PR and advertising.
Internship placements cannot be offered in hospitality, education, medicine, or psychology.
Why join this program?
Placed option: £2,219.
Initial deposit: $300.
- Internship agreement review.
- A certificate from the program sponsor confirming the official completion of an internship in the United Kingdom, required to obtain a visa.
- Ongoing support from the program sponsor for your visa application.
- Information on how to open a bank account in the UK.
- Information on getting a tax number / NI number
- Support from your sponsor during your internship.
- Accommodation costs.
- Flights.
- Airport transfer to/from the airport.
- Visa processing (£244),
- Insurance enrollment.
- Employe Pre-Site Visit: $150. If your employer has fewer than 20 employees, profit under £3,000,000, and the company was founded less than 2 years ago, the program sponsor will visit the employer.*
- Changes to Certificate of Sponsorship after issued: £125.*
- * only for the Self-Arranged option.
Program materials
- Program brochure
- Sample participation agreement
- Country & placements guide (manual)
- Program cost calculator
Requirements
- 18 years or older.
- Student (has completed at least one semester) or a recent university graduate (no more than one year before the internship starts).
- IELTS certificate (minimum 6.0).
- At least £945 in your bank account.
- Health insurance with at least $500,000 in coverage.
Programs have fixed dates. Check the start date of your chosen program with your IEC coordinator. Program duration ranges from 1 week to 3 years, depending on the program. Submit your documents 4–6 months before the program start date.
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