As part of the London South Bank University Graduate internship programme graduates experience 2 days of reflective leadership, goal setting and team building workshops to enable them to gain the competitive edge during their 3 month placements...
9. Playing to your strengths
“Being in touch with your strengths
and weaknesses, as well as what
motivates you, will help
you be more
successful in your job.”
― Joanie Connell,
Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for W
10. The arc of your internship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUH1TDHJs0
11. Working for SMEs
A survey of 200 UK graduates
commissioned by Give A Grad
A Go found:
• 91% believed big corporations
paid more
• 79% felt they provided greater
job security
• 74% felt they offered better
career progression.
And they felt that SMEs
encouraged
• creativity in the
workplace(95%)
• provided greater job
satisfaction(82%)
• better work ethic (75%)
• better work-life balance
"Graduates are often
unaware of the fantastic
career opportunities
that exist in SMEs,
and certainly have
no idea how to take
advantage of them.”
Cary Curtis, GAGAGO
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sme.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b0TAQaea68
14. How do we dispel 'myths' ?
1. What you overthink, worry, expect will happen?
2. What other’s think about internships? i.e.
Parents, friends, wider circle of friends
3. “Society” views of internships
21. Useful reading
How To Be The Best Intern EVER
http://internsdc.com/internship-advice/how-to-be-the-best-intern
Push for paid: a student guide to internships
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/oct/15/student-gui
6 steps to the get the most out of your internship
http://www.hays.co.uk/general-content/6-steps-to-get-the-most-