Interns currently working in councils all over
Suffolk are now starting the last month of their three month summer placements. All local authorities in the County are committed to
supporting young people and helping them to get the best possible start in the
world of work. As part of this commitment, 20 internships were created across Suffolk in both 2013 and 2014.
On Wednesday I took part in judging a competition which
introduced 12 Suffolk interns to the world of Resource Management. Each of them took on a RM role, whether in
Human Resources, Finance, Procurement etc. They spent the afternoon developing and presenting
a plan for the creation of a mythical Mildenhall Hub, hosted by the County
Council, and designed to include representatives from other public sector
bodies such as the Police and Probation Services.
Both teams did very well, creating excellent graphics and
presentations, and quickly getting to grips with the problems of their brief. I have to say that
observing them at work, I felt like Karen Brady (or perhaps Margaret Mountford!)
in The Apprentice, although our young people applied themselves to their task
with a lot more intelligence than is sometimes seen on television. Although one of the teams theoretically ‘won’,
both displayed a good understanding of what was required.
Our Interns are paid the minimum wage, which means that the experience does not cost them money, and the scheme tries to match them with areas which reflect their interests and career expectations. They are all at different stages in their further education, some having finished university and others being between university years. The scheme sometimes leads to an offer of permanent work in the Suffolk public sector, and, of course, does develop skills and enhance a young person’s CV
Our Interns are paid the minimum wage, which means that the experience does not cost them money, and the scheme tries to match them with areas which reflect their interests and career expectations. They are all at different stages in their further education, some having finished university and others being between university years. The scheme sometimes leads to an offer of permanent work in the Suffolk public sector, and, of course, does develop skills and enhance a young person’s CV
Details of apprenticeships, internships and other work
opportunities for young people in the public sector in Suffolk, including the Council
intern scheme, which will be repeated in 2015, can be found on the Rising High Website:-
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