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[Alis girls]

My ES is struggling with getting on one. OH helped him with his applications which isn't his strong point, as Maths is his subject. Anyone got any pointers or good websites for guidance. Thanks

[Lewis]

Which part is he struggling with, the personal statement?

 

I can't remember which course he's doing but I find The Student Room really good for subject specific information so if it's common to do an internship on his course there should be loads of information out there; Uni should be able to provide resources too.

 

I've not applied for an internship but applied for and done lots of placements (and I'll probably look at internships in the future) but if you want me to have a look over anything just shout.

[helenc]

What kind of internship is he looking for?

 

I agree student room is a really good place to look, also the careers centre at university should help with looking at applications - I can only say from my daughters experience though and I know they helped her

 

My daughter also does Maths and applied for quite a few financial ones at the banks this time last year, she had a few interviews but eventually was rejected by all of them. She then applied to RBS for a Business Technology one in January and was again rejected but they then decided to increase the number of places they were offering for this and they asked her to a final round interview and she was successful and is now in the last week of her 10 weeks internship there. Fingers crossed she is offered the Grad Training Scheme from this.

 

Are there other areas that he could look at and see if there are other related internships that he might be interested in, I only say this because after she applied for the Tech internship she also applied for another similar internship at TPP in Leeds and had to teach herself Java as part of their interview process and realised the she actually loved programming so sometimes their goals change.

 

Finance ones seem to be really hard to get though I think there are a lot of applicants for them.

 

Good luck to your son.

[Alis girls]

Thanks Lewis might take you up on that.Hes doing Maths. His uni wasn't that helpful sadly. Helen hes doing Java through holiday.

[percy049]

I'm not looking forward to applying for placements

[ubereglu]

Oh, joys! I remember applying for my placement year, and in the end I think I'd made over 60 enquiries/applications. Although my placement was integrated into my degree I also found the careers service rather unhelpful, and I got by through sheer perserverance and a bit of help and support from my personal tutor who read through some of the initial applications and just told me to keep going.

 

My advice would be to write up a strong CV and get it checked. Talk positively about your experiences and the things you have done in the past, and how they equip you with relevant skills. Research thoroughly the place you are applying to first and tailor your application accordingly.

 

Also, regarding finding internship opportunities, try and look up some suitable companies and see if you can find a named person to contact, and write a short introductory e-mail explaining who you are, what you're doing, what your interests are and ask them about possible internsip opportunities. I did this quite a lot, and the worst you can get is no reply, even the negative answers were useful and have acted as good networking opportunities, as I've subsequently met a few of the people through pursuing plant science!