Stay & Succeed Project Graduate Internship Opportunity for Employers £10,000 Grant towards 12-month Employment Costs

Newcastle College University Centre currently has an exciting opportunity for employers within the Digital Technologies and Engineering industries to engage in a unique internship project.

We are currently looking for employers who would like the opportunity to select and employ a Newcastle College University Centre graduate to work as a part-funded intern within their organisation for a 12-month period commencing August/September 2020.

Internship support is available for graduates from the following degree courses:

• BEng (Hons) Electrical Electronic Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering
• BSc (Hons) Applied Computing (Networking & Cyber Security)
• BSc (Hons) Games Technologies
• BSc (Hons) Software engineering
• BSc (Hons) Engineering Management

Newcastle College University Centre will make a £10,000 contribution towards the intern’s salary for the 12-month internship

Intern to be paid a minimum salary of £20,000 per annum

Intern will be employed by the employer, and Newcastle College will provide a £10,000 grant towards the intern’s salary

We would expect the employer to consider permanent employment beyond the 12-month internship, although permanent employment is not mandatory

Newcastle College will require the intern to provide 10 days of support to Newcastle College University Centre to disseminate work experience to current students and support project research activities (one day per month over 10 months).

The intern selection process is as follows:

• Employers visit Newcastle College University Centre June 2020 to meet student applicants
• Employers select a shortlist of candidates
• Employers conduct formal job interview for shortlisted candidates
• Employers make job offer to preferred candidate
• Intern starts work August/September 2020
  
  Click here for Internship Proposal Form 2020/21