Internships - their value - paid or unpaid: "Evaluation of the Graduate Talent Pool Internships" BIS, January 2011

The recent report from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which evaluated graduates' experiences of the Graduate Talent Pool Internships, confirms the value of participating in internships: Some key findings of the report:




The vast majority of respondents who undertook internships through the GTP Scheme:

• had a very positive experience;
• said they had gained substantially from it in terms of employability and skill development;
• felt exceptionally positive after their internships, reporting dramatic rises in self-confidence and outlook;
• 80% would recommend the experience - paid or unpaid;
• a third of the pariticpants gained long term employment with their internship employer;

For the full Executive Summary and Report see:

http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/higher-education/docs/e/11-668-evaluation-of-graduate-talent-pool-internships.pdf