Following Nick Clegg’s criticism of unpaid internships and their impact on social mobility, a national debate on what is often the only option for graduates has ensued.
 
According to a YouGov survey carried out on behalf of Internocracy, 17% of businesses confessed to using interns as a form of cheap labour throughout the recession,…

The number of temporary work placements is rising according to the temping agency company de Poel.

They revealed that recently the number of hours worked by temporary workers rose in March in HR trade magazine The Recruiter.

Undertaking placements and work experience is increasingly becoming a step for graduates to secure a full-time job.…

Graduates doing work experience jobs can “bring fresh ideas” to businesses say the Bright Ideas Trust.

Work experience with small employers can be just as valuable to graduates as getting experience with larger, more prestigious companies says Tim Campbell, the founder of the mentoring network.

"There's no reason that…

Budget hotel chain Travelodge is offering 500 management apprenticeships as part of the UK’s first hotel management apprenticeship programme for college leavers.

The company is looking for its first 50 apprentices this summer for the new scheme titled JuMP (Junior Management Programme).

JuMP is a fast track route into management and…

Unpaid work experience is an essential tool in getting your perfect graduate job.

In the competitive jobs market you will struggle to get ahead of the pack without already having worked as interns. A student has shown that three out of the five leading companies will not interview applicants from the class of 2011 who have not done work experi…

One of the UK's leading providers of overseas work placements, summer camp adventures and gap year experiences, BUNAC has announced the launch of a brand new Internships Abroad programme, with the first salaried placements due to start in April 2011.   Designed to provide career-enhancing skills and invaluable hands-on work expe…