1 Sep 2015

Internships that work: a guide for employers

Guidance to help employers start an internship scheme or improve their existing programme. Includes a checklist and model agreement

Internships that work gives comprehensive guidance to help employers start an internship scheme or improve their existing programme.

It covers all the main issues surrounding internships, including:

  • helping interns and business get the most out of internships
  • guidance on how much to pay interns
  • the best way to recruit interns
  • creating a good induction process for interns
  • effective ways to supervise and support interns
  • how to structure short- and long-term internships
There is also:
  • a checklist for running an internship
  • a model internship agreement

Originally published in December 2009, this guide was updated in May 2013 and again in September 2015. It is available for download below.

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