Birmingham Undergraduate Internship Programme - (BUIP) Presentation by Kam Manku

Birmingham
Undergraduate
Internship Programme
(BUIP)
Presentation by Kam Manku

What will be covered today
•   Introduction & overview of BUIP
•   Internships on offer
•   Application process & timeline
•   Guest speaker: Previous BUIP intern
•   Graduate Trainee Scheme
•   Q&A

What is BUIP?
The Birmingham Undergraduate Internship Programme
(BUIP) offers unique internships within the University of
Birmingham during the summer vacation.

•   Learn more about Higher Education as a career choice
•   Gain an awareness of the various types of employment
    options available in UoB
•   Secure a structured internship experience
•   Develop employability skills and on the job experience by
    working in a ‘real-world’ environment

What do you get?
Successful interns will:   Undertake a full structured work internship for
                           the designated period of time, paid to the level that
                           reflects the work you are undertaking

                           Get access to a tailored training programme
                           which includes professional etiquette in the
                           workplace, CV and interview skills and
                           presentation skills
                           Build relationships and network with University
                           staff and other interns to support your professional
                           development

                           Utilise the skills gained for not only your career
                           prospects but also your remaining degree study

The detail
             •   Open to undergraduate
                 students in their first, second or
                 penultimate year of study
                 – Not open to Postgraduate
                    and final year undergraduate
                    students
             •   Internships can last anything
                 between 4–12 weeks
             •   Able to apply for more than
                 one internship
             •   Interns required to submit a
                 blog as part of their experience

The skills you can develop

         Communication
    Problem solving
                 Project management
   Time management        Meeting deadlines
        Prioritisation
Data analysis and research        Initiative
         IT and software skills
                   Teamwork

Summer 2018 Internships
Internship                                           Department
Timetabling Project Support                          CLAD
User Testing & Online Development                    Careers Network

International Employer Liaison                       Careers Network

Widening Participation Research & Marketing Intern   Careers Network

                                                     Birmingham
                                                     International Academy
Data Analyst                                         (BIA)
Welcome Assistant (Dubai)                            Student Services
Student Insight Officer                              Library
Quality Assurance Intern                             Business School
Project Implementation Officer                       CoSS

Recruitment process

 Submission of a CV
and covering letter for   Interview stage
   each internship        (combined with    Offers made to     Successful
   opportunity via        any recruitment     successful     applicants begin
  WorkLink website           activities)      applicants       internships

    Closing date           Between 26th      By 16th April   From June/July
     Sunday 4th            and 6th April                      2018 onwards
       March

Hints and tips
 Actually submit what is required (CV and covering letter)
 Tailor your CV/covering letter to the opportunity you are applying for
 Include suitable evidence/examples of how you meet the skills
  required (specific and transferrable)
 Highlight experiences from work and extra-curricular examples in
  addition to academic achievements
 Check spelling, grammar and formatting of your submission
 Ensure your application is submitted as per the instructions on the
  website/job advert (in Microsoft Word format, not PDF)
 Look at the resources and guidance documents available on
  Careers Network website –
  https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers

Eliana Bellano
Joint Honours Russian Studies
& International Relations

International Employer Liaison
Assistant (Middle East)
10 week internship in summer 2016

To find out more….
                         Visit the BUIP website at

      www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships/buip
where you can read full job descriptions of the internships available, read
experience of past BUIP interns through the BUIP blog and be redirected to
                            Worklink to apply

                 Closing date is Sunday 4th March 2018

    For further enquiries contact Kam Manku: k.s.manku@bham.ac.uk

  This presentation can be found on the Work Experience Week website:
             www.birmingham.ac.uk/workexperienceweek

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