WoW news
01 May 2009
Government announces graduate internship plans.
The Government has made a long-awaited announcement on its plans for graduate internships. The package of measures, which it hopes will help combat graduate unemployment, will include opportunities for both paid and unpaid work-experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Under the scheme, graduates already claiming Job Seekers' Allowance will be eligible to receive it for up to 13 weeks while on an unpaid placement.
Terry Dray, Director of the GDC, commented: "The GDC are monitoring developments closely and my advice to LJMU graduates is to stay in close contact with us in the coming months."
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has published a brochure containing details of the scheme and set up a Graduate Talent Pool website where employers can register their interest.
For further information visit LJMU's WoW news pages.
