Are you finding it difficult to get to the interview stage of a job? Not sure how to stand out on paper or in person?   Do you want a guaranteed interview ? Well we will be hosting a “CV, Applications & Assessment Centres” workshop as part of our Student Leadership Development Programme, in partnership with the fantastic people at Teach first.

Hurry we only have a few spaces left .

So if you’re interested email: info@elevationnetworks.org

Listen to how previous Interns felt about there experience…

Dami Olugbode - Damilare worked in Editorial for Dorling Kindersley, part of the Penguin Group.

Check out Dami talk about her time on the Pearson Diversity Summer Internship :

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI0b7CdhXFE&feature=related 

Barbara Njau -a political scientist by training and now a reporter with the Financial Times Group.

Talks about her time spent on This is Africa, the Financial Times business publication focused on the continent’s businesses and economies:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FogQFE4jsHw&feature=related

To check out more clips on The PDSIP : http://www.youtube.com/user/PDSIP

Women made up two thirds of the rise in unemployment over the last quarter, with the number of young people out of work risng to more than one million, an analysis of the latest figures by a left-leaning think tank has found.

To read more :http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/9083683/Women-and-young-bear-brunt-of-rise-in-unemployment-says-think-tank-IPPR.html

Introducing some of PDISP’s previous interns..

Mr Sagar Amlani, Financial Times, Legal Intern, 2009    

How would you describe your internship experience?

Working at the Financial Times was an unparalleled opportunity of a lifetime. I was given a good flavour of Finance, Legal and Company Secretariat during my internship.

Can you outline some of the tasks you carried out as an intern?

The majority of the internship was spent assisting on a rationalisation project of the FT group entities, which involved both legal and banking transactions towards our parent company Pearson. In light of the global recession, it was great to see such a pro-active efficiency drive. I was also involved in the signing of a big deal, which involved a tense, but exciting boardroom experience at Freshfields Law.

Would you recommend the PDSIP to students in a similar position as you?

Yes, the FT do not hesitate in giving you real responsibilities from day one and so you really get the chance to learn a vast array of problem solving skills. Whilst the learning curve is steep, there’s always been help at hand.

Yvonne Omiyi, Penguin, Research (Operations), 2011

How did you find out about the PDSIP ?  

When I graduated from university, I was keen on gaining a broad business experience. During my search I came across PDSIP and fortunately gained a place as a research intern at Penguin.  Without a doubt, my experience has lived up to all my expectations!

Can you briefly outline some of your job roles during the internship?

At the very beginning I was put in charge of a project to research technology to help improve the publishing lifecycle. This project was fantastic because it was very relevant to the work my line mangers were currently undertaking. I also enjoyed it because the open brief enabled me to reach out to other business using the technology such as the British Medical Journal and Financial Times, developing good communication skills in the process. I gained a sense of achievement from developing a recommendation which I presented to my line managers as well as staff from editorial and production.

Do you recommend this programme to other students?

Throughout my time working, I was made welcome to staff meetings and encouraged to contribute. Everyone I’ve met has been open, wonderful and happy to take time out of their busy schedule to share their experience no matter the level of seniority. I recommend this programme to anyone interested in getting a varied experience at an exciting company.

To read more on Intern stories:http://summerinternships.pearson.com/intern-stories.htm

The Pearson Diversity Internship Programme is a paid eight (business) or twelve week (journalism) placement within one of Pearson’s leading companies for bright and talented graduates from black and other visible ethnic minority backgrounds.

The internship runs from June to September each year and we have over 25 spaces in a variety of business functions including: Journalism, Marketing, Publicity, Editorial (books), Sales, Internal and External Communications, Project Management, Business Administration, Legal, Finance andProduction (books).

Selected interns will be asked to work on a specific project within one of the business areas.

The aim of the programme is to prepare you for a successful career in your chosen business area or industry, and where possible to retain your talent and ability within our companies.

But it’s not all graft and no fun.

We encourage our interns socialise with one another and build long lasting supportive relationships with each other, which continue long after the end of the programme.

Award & Recognition

The programme has won acclaim and awards including Race for Opportunity’s ‘Widening the talent pool’ award. The programme has also been recognised in the national and industry press as an innovative and successful programme for increasing diversity in the publishing industry. Recently, we were recognised in Rate my Placement’s National Internship and Placement Awards.

For more information : http://summerinternships.pearson.com/about-programme.htm

Further details of how thousands of young people will be helped into employment have been outlined in the Scottish Parliament today.

Minister for Youth Employment Angela Constance announced that £8.5 million will be invested in projects to support young people into work. This includes:

* £6 million to create 1000 jobs for young people through a continuation of Community Jobs Scotland into 2012-13

* £2.5 million towards a challenge fund to support the third sector to work with employers, delivering 800 opportunities for young people.

This investment is the second tranche of funding from the additional £30 million announced in December to tackle youth unemployment throughout Scotland.

To read more : http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/46600

As a boost to Apprenticeship week, the Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced further funding for apprenticeships up to degree level including:

• the £6m Higher Apprenticeship Fund which boosts degree level places;
• £250m given directly to businesses, to enable them to take control of the way skills training is delivered; and
• a new £1,500 apprenticeship incentive for small firms.

Businesses and training providers can now apply to the Higher Apprenticeship Fund, employers are also now able to apply for the £250 million, and small firms are also now able to apply for the £1,500 to hire their first apprentice.

To read more : 

http://www.studentcashpoint.co.uk/News.aspx?WCI=htmResults&WCU=CBC=View,SEARCH=DL0%3d20120201~pDH0%3d20120229,DSCODE=J4BGRL2,NEWSITEMID=240-N1022,UDATA=

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The score is then publicised to over 20,000 companies, the BAT test is a platform for employers to access students. Employers can then contact students who fit their own criteria.