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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
Build relationships and network with University
staff and other interns to support your professional
development
Get access to a tailored training programme
which includes professional etiquette in the
workplace, CV and interview skills and
presentation skills
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
Data Analyst
Birmingham
International Academy
(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
each internship
opportunity via
WorkLink website
Closing date
Sunday 4th
March
Interview stage
(combined with
any recruitment
activities)
Between 26th
and 6th April
Offers made to
successful
applicants
By 16th April
Successful
applicants begin
internships
From June/July
2018 onwards
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: [email protected]
This presentation can be found on the Work Experience Week website:
www.birmingham.ac.uk/workexperienceweek
Graduate Management Training Scheme
Work Experience Week continues!
Work Experience Week continues!
