Keele Internships
Please complete, sign and return to . We require this information BEFORE we advertise a role for you. Funding is available to SMES, employing less than 250 staff in the UK with a turnover of less than £50m. Priority will be given to companies who are intending to or are currently developing new products or services.
1 and 2 week internships – no employer contribution, we pay the student a bursary of £300 per week. Full and part time hours options – please contact us if you need guidance. 01782 733403 or
2 week - 10 week internships – you payroll the student or graduate £300 per week, we reimburse you half this cost at the end. Full and part time hours options – please contact us if you need guidance. The intern is classed as your employee, with full working rights as other staff that you employ, including paid holiday.
Funding is based on a 35 hour working week with student/graduate receiving £300 per week ( full time hours). Otherwise use the hourly rate of £8.60 to calculate your cost. The max funding from Keele/Santander is £1,500 for a 10 week full time internship, but Keele University will use discretion on how much funding to allocate and how many interns per year based on availability of funding.
Company Name / SectorMain Contact / Job Title
Address / Postcode
Telephone / Mobile
Email Address / Website
No of Employees / 1-10 / 11-50 / 51-100 / 100+
Company Turnover / £0-£1m / £1m-£6.5m / £6.5m-£25m / £25m-£50m
This Company is: / Privately Owned / Reg Charity / Social Enterprise / Other?
Are you currently developing or intending to develop any new products or services? / Yes/No
Will the student or graduate be working from an office space that is NOT a residential address? / Yes/No
I confirm that I will legally employ the intern, including the minimum holiday requirement and according to employment law / Yes/No
Is it possible to reach your offices by public transport? / Yes/No
Pre- Employment Checks – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Keele University DO NOT carry out any background checks on applicants so if you require these, you would be responsible for any such as eligibility to work, employment and personal references, academic qualifications or any other pre-placement checks deemed relevant to your company, in line with your company recruitment policy. By signing this brief you accept all liability and responsibility for any pre-employment checks.
HEALTH and SAFETY Declaration / Yes / No
1 / Do you have a written Health and Safety policy?
2 / Do you provide adequate training to ensure employees are competent to do their work?
3 /
Insurance
i - Is Employer and Public Liability Insurance held?ii - Will your insurances cover any liability incurred by an internship student or graduate as a result of his/her duties with your company?
4 / Risk Assessment
i - Have you carried out a risk assessment of your work practices to identify possible risks whether to your own employees or to others within your organisation?
ii - Are risk assessments kept under regular review?
iii - Are the results of risk assessments implemented?
5 /
Accidents and Incidents
i - Is there a formal procedure for reporting/recording accidents/ incidents in accordance with RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences 1995)?ii - Have you got procedures in place for people that work in your organisation in the event of fire evacuations, emergencies and/or significant incidents?
iii - Will you report to the Keele Internship team at Keele University all recorded accidents involving students/graduates on an internship?
iv - Will you report to the Keele Internship team at Keele University any sickness involving internship graduates which may be attributable to the work?
6 / Will you ensure that your student/graduate is fully conversant with the above health and safety arrangements that operate in your company during an induction in their first week?
Declaration
By signing below you are declaring that all information provided is true and accurate. Iconsent to my company details being stored and usedby Keele University for recording and reporting, evaluation, product improvement, marketing and market research purposes. Your details may be disclosed to funders or third parties that we engage with for any of the aforementioned purposes.Name (please sign): Date:
Please tick the box if you do not wish your company details to be stored on Keele University database
Internship Length – please state, and if fixed term or view to permanent Ideal start date – asap following interviews
Closing date – Suggest at least 2 weeks, ideally 3 weeks from advert date Salary/Hourly rate – £8.60 per hour or £300 per week (based on a 35 hour week)
Full time or Part time hours? Please state what full time hours are for your organisation (eg 37 hours per week) and if part time hours offered, min and max that would suit you.
Working hours – eg 9-5, or 9-5 with flexibility
Additional benefits – it is very useful to mention here any particular company benefits, eg bonus or commission schemes, pensions, employee discounts, canteens etc
Due to funding requirements this opportunity is open to current Keele students and Keele graduates and postgraduates
Company Information
A brief description of your company – you may want to take something from your website.
Job Description
Please enter details
Person Specification
Please enter details, essential and desirable skills, and if a particular degree discipline is required
How to Apply (please do not alter this section)
Please make sure you follow these instructions as otherwise we may have to contact you which could lead to a delay in being screened or shortlisted.
Please e-mail the following three documents, as well as your availability for a telephone screen, (please put the internship title in your email subject field ):
1. Internship Application Form - please download, save to your device, complete and attach to your email.
2. Your most recent CV.
3. Your targeted covering letter stating your reasons for applying. Please address this to “Keele internships” and importantly, please make sure you format your letter correctly (CV and Cover Letter help)
Need some help with your application?
1. CV and cover letter templates and info: CV and Cover Letter help
2. If you would like Keele Careers to look at your application before submitting to the internship team please book your own appointment here or contact us at
What happens next with your application?
Once we have received your application, if we feel you are a suitable candidate for the position then we will give you a telephone call to screen you for the role or invite you in for a brief discussion. It would help us to promptly schedule a telephone interview with you if you could also provide us with your availability to accept a phone call, between 9am and 5pm, when you submit your application.
Following your telephone screen, if suitable for the position, your details will be sent to the employer and they will liaise with you directly if they wish to offer you an interview.
If you have not heard anything back from within 2 weeks of the advert closing date please contact
Important
Please check your emails regularly from and be ready to accept phone calls from the University and the employers directly about your application.
If at any stage of the process you wish to withdraw your application please email immediately.
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