Mobility in Work Placements

Emily Travis Careers Advisor Cardiff University

Background & overview of the International Internship Programme Strategy for implementation of the programme Outcomes of the programme Case studies Challenges

“By 2017, 17% of our home

students will have studied, worked

or volunteered abroad for at least a

month during their time at Cardiff”.

A centre for students to get advice and support for studying,

working and volunteering abroad

• Support academic Schools to develop

curriculum-based mobility opportunities

• Student support (incoming and outgoing)

• Communication and marketing of

opportunities / importance of mobility

• Partnership development and management

• Global Opportunity Bursary Scheme

• Administration (including Erasmus+)

• Development of short-term study, internship

and volunteering opportunities

The Global Opportunity Centre

Overview: International Internship Programme

• 4 to 10 week summer Internships • Non credit bearing - not part of a degree programme • International Internship Bursary Scheme to support UG mobility

- The development of globally minded graduates - Increased student employability

International Internships Three strand Model

Partnership Collaboration with well

established global placement providers: British Council

Working with global companies that offer International opportunities and

partnership with third Party providers: Absolute Internships

Development of opportunities working with Alumni and academic

leads

Global organisation/employer contact made with the

university Student self places

Focus on schools with low outward mobility.

Increasing opportunities for schools that have low levels of

mobility opportunities

Internship proposal form Vetting & H&S

checklist

Student advice and support, pre-

departure workshops

Placements

managed and monitored

Targeting

relevant cohorts to promote

opportunities

Evaluation/student feedback Exploration of the skills gained

and how it has impacted on career choice

Examples of Internship Opportunities

• Marketing Internships developed with the International Office in India

– Students developed a digital Marketing campaign

working along Cardiff University Staff

– Supported recruitment activity

• Working with alumni • Partnership with Absolute Internships

• Students self-placing

Example: Supporting Academically-led Mobility Projects

• International Orchestral Music Tour

• Built in internships in Marketing, Orchestral management, Arts administration, PR

• Seminars by Industry Experts at partner Universities

• Enhanced awareness of career and employability

Support and enhancement

• GOC pre-departure Support Workshops

• Health & Safety, risk assessments and personal risk awareness forms

• Highlighting points of contact Close collaboration with the Careers & Employability Team and Counselling, Health and Wellbeing Careers pre/post departure support - Raise awareness and focus - Reflection and articulation

The Student Passport to Wellbeing Module

• Self Help and Peer Support

• Resource packs. Each pack provides facts and coping strategies, mobile phone apps and links to appropriate online self-help resources and support communities which are tailored to the issues students are facing.

- Online discussion board - Peer support from students with experience of a period of time abroad Online Counselling and Wellbeing Appointments via email, instant messaging and webcam. All students going abroad for any period of time are automatically enrolled onto the module, ensuring it is readily accessible.

Outcomes of pilot programme

What happened? • Exceeded target : 85 students

• 80 % of students were in their second year of degree

study

• 70% female • 30% Male

• 25% from Widening Participation backgrounds

International Internships - Summer 2015

‘My summer abroad in Hong Kong with Absolute Internship and the Global Opportunity Centre was all I could have asked for and more. Both professionally, and personally, it was a fantastic experience. Absolute Internship did an excellent job of striking a balance between both cultural and business experiences and both of these elements have contributed to my wider personal development.’ Elliott Howells, Year 2 Computer

Science. Internship in Hong Kong

Huawei Seeds for the Future Programme

‘It demonstrates that I am committed to my professional development, and I believe I have gained new knowledge, skills and experiences in a challenging environment. It also shows I have ambition; confidence and independence which I believe are qualities employers will look favorably on. It is something different, and I hope it makes my future applications stand out amongst other potential candidates.’

Ryan Herbert, Year 2 Accounting and Finance

‘I worked in one of the top International Accounting firms in the world. I gained an insight into the business operations and was able to carrying out basic accounting procedures as well as having the responsibility to redevelop the company's whole website.

‘Simply having an international placement on my CV has been a great talking point in applications!’

‘I was given a lot of responsibilities and learnt a lot about the industry. I have a much larger knowledge of the specifics of how public relations work.’

‘It was eye-opening and fascinating to experience work in another country’ ‘It's an experience of a life time that I learned so much from’

Challenges

• Managing expectations whilst ensuring quality in a cross cultural context

• Working across time zones

• Insurance & H&S

Summer Programmes 2015: Summary

221 Students, 22 Academic Schools, 31 Countries Examples: Internships: Marketing, PR, Finance internships in Hong Kong DAAD Rise Internship, Germany Huawei Work Experience Scheme (ICT) China International Office India Office internship

Volunteering: Supporting teachers in Cambodia Working with the gypsy Dalit community in India – education and construction Education and grass roots sport project – Fiji Environmental renovation – Czech Republic

Summer Study: Global Business in Asia – Hong Kong University Nanyang Technological University – e.g. Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Asia Geography research – University of Toronto Sociology and gender studies ay UC, Berkeley

Any questions?