DfBIS Advice for Recent Graduates
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has provided the following advice to recent graduates who are considering their careers options.
Time To Get Moving
Time to Get Moving is a leaflet being disseminated by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to all new graduates, detailing useful websites that may help with career options, including:
- jobhunting
- internships
- postgrad study
- entrepreneurship
- placements
- teaching
- volunteering
- gap years
Graduate Talent Pool for internships
Graduate Talent Pool is a scheme for 2008 and 2009 graduates to search and apply for internships posted by employers online. The service is backed by employers up and down the country, in the public, private and third sectors.
Who can apply?
All 2008 and 2009 Graduates from UK universities are eligible to apply for Graduate Talent Pool internships if they are from countries within the European Economic Area (EEA) (which includes all EU countries plus Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland.