Internships
“The internship placement was a great and beneficial chance for me as an overseas student to do a placement in a work environment and in a different culture. Moreover, it provided me with chances to meet different people from different backgrounds, learn from them, and learn how to improve my communication skills by dealing with them more and more. Engaging in the internship module, allowed me to learn how to improve different skills needed in a work environment, by researching for methods to be used and applying those methods into real life examples.” Noda Maddah, a student on the 2008 internship programme.
The application deadline for the Internship Programme 2009 has now passed and we are no longer accepting applications.
Dates for 2009
Earn 15 ECTS or 8 US credits for this 10 week programme
The full programme runs from Monday 1 June to Sunday 9 August 2009. The work placement starts on Tuesday 2 June and finishes on Friday 17 July.
The 10 week internship programme is for students looking to work and study abroad. For the first seven weeks students are placed in a host company in the Newcastle area and for the final three weeks students join one of the academic programmes.
Newcastle University is the only UK university that offers a tailor-made assessed, internship programme for international students. We will not only arrange the internship for you, but offer support and academic guidance throughout the programme to enable students to gain the most from their work experience. In addition, the 10 week programme receives 30 UK credits which equates to 15 ECTS or 8 US credits.
Who should apply
If you are a student applying for the Internship programme you should be interested in:
- Building your CV/resume by developing new skills and gaining practical experience in a real business environment
“The internship was an amazing adventure! Not only was I able to experience a culture other than my own, but I also worked in a job that was especially vital to my future career in the music industry.” Lee Whieldon, a student on the 2007 internship programme.
- Targeting your work experience to the type of job you would like to get after graduation
- Going global and showing prospective employers that you are thinking internationally
- Broadening your cultural awareness and communication skills by working, studying and living abroad
Your training experience within a British company
Internship Placement:
We will match your specification to a company in the North East where you will work for seven weeks. The placements are normally unpaid since in exchange for your time and effort, the host company provides training in the industry sector in which you are based. This provides a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience skills designed to help students in career and personal development.
Internship placements can be arranged in the following fields:
Business, Administration, Marketing, Journalism and Copy Writing, Event Management, Public Relations, IT Systems, Graphic Design, Music Production and Distribution, Engineering, Theatres, Tourism, Hospitality, Museums, Web Development, Import/Export, Translation and Sales.
Assessment
The internship is assessed by the University Careers Service. You are evaluated on:
- 'organisation and planning',
- 'personal enterprise', and
- 'communication and team work'.
During the internship students are required to keep a regular journal in which they reflect on their internship experience and collect evidence of how they have developed and demonstrated their work-related skills. On completion of the internship, students will submit a written portfolio, attend an assessed interview and make a formal presentation in which they analyse and evaluate their skill development and how they made a positive contribution to the organisation hosting their placement.
Host companies also provide formal feedback on progress at a mid-point and end of the internship. Students submit a portfolio of their experience and make a presentation at the end of their placement. This is assessed by the Careers Service and a final mark is awarded.
The seven week placement is worth 20 Newcastle University credits. As students go on from the seven week placement to take a three week academic programme, the full programme is worth 30 Newcastle University credits. This translates to 15 ECTS or 8 US credits. Students taking the internship for credit must check programme acceptability with their home institution before registering.
Host companies provide formal feedback on a student’s progress during the internship. After completing the internship, students go on to take an academic programme
How to apply
Please fill in our form in the first instance. On the form, please select Internship as well as a three week academic programme option. You will then be contacted and asked to submit your CV/ Resume and a Statement of Intent (this statement needs to outline what you wish to do during the internship, what you hope to gain and details of any relevant previous experience you have).
Fees
The programme fees for the Internship programme is £2,995.
For the full 10 weeks this includes accommodation (self-catered)*, tuition, internship placement, orientation, airport pick-up, on-site supervision and social programme.
*Accommodation: students are based in two lots of accommodation. The first seven weeks are spent in accommodation in a student area close to the City Centre and the final three weeks are spent in University halls accommodation at Richardson Road.