DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL WITH A VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP
DEVELOP WORKPLACE SKILLS AND ENHANCE YOUR ENGLISH BSC have partnered with Professionals UK Ltd to provide a career focused Virtual Internship Programme to improve students’ job prospects. Designed specifically to enhance or kick-start students’ careers, the programme is a combination of bespoke online English lessons with a highly-interactive and flexible Virtual Internship. Professionals UK, who organise the internship, boast an extensive network of corporate partners in the UK. Through a combination of coaching, language input and feedback, students can use this unique opportunity to improve their Business English in a working environment, while gaining valuable 21st Century Skills such as creativity, planning, remote working and communication.
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WHO IS IT FOR? ▲ Students seeking to kick-start their career and receive personal coaching on how to reach their goals ▲ Students looking to improve their English language skills, while gaining relevant hands-on work experience for a career they are interested in ▲ Active users of social media who wish to gain experience using industry marketing tools in a real-world setting ▲ Students with an IT ‘can do’ mind-set looking to learn remote working skills
RECOMMENDED IF:
TEAMWORK
ADAPTABILITY
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
▲ You want to gain experience in marketing ▲ You have an IT 'can-do' mind-set and a willingness to try new apps and programs ▲ You are an active user of social media
A global survey in 2019* found most graduates do not have these skills. You can get them on a BSC Virtual Internship. *Global Skills Gap Survey 2019 by Quacquarelli Symonds
EXPERT TEACHING AND COACHING
BSC have 90 years of educational excellence, delivering interactive language lessons through highlyqualified teachers.
CAREER SUCCESS
Speaking English is essential to succeed on the international stage and with a Virtual Internship we can help you get to the top.
SKILLS FOR LIFE
This programme will help students develop a range of life skills including teamwork, communication and improved confidence.
THE PROGRAM IS VERY PERSONALIZED, SO YOU CAN AGREE WITH THE TUTOR WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. IN MY CASE I'M VERY ATTRACTED TO MARKETING STRATEGIES AND THE WORLD OF SEO, SO MY TUTOR GAVE ME SOME TASKS CONNECTED TO THIS WITH SEO. WITH THIS INTERNSHIP YOU CAN REALLY IMPROVE THESE SKILLS, BECAUSE AT UNIVERSITY, YOU MAY STUDY THE THEORY OF MARKETING BUT WITH THE INTERNSHIP YOU CAN REALLY USE THEM, AND THAT’S A VERY IMPORTANT THING FOR ME. Marco Sabatini, Virtual Intern
A DIGITAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP WILL BENEFIT YOU GREATLY, AS YOU CAN GAIN A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRY-RELATED SKILLS WHICH EMPLOYERS WILL LOOK FOR. THIS COULD INVOLVE MONITORING HOW A COMPANY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN SOCIAL MEDIA OR RESEARCHING COMPETITORS TO DEVISE MARKETING STRATEGIES.
WHY INTERN WITH PROFESSIONALS UK? Established in 2005, Professionals UK has provided internships for over 8,500 international students from over 30 countries in over 950 companies and 50 sectors. Professionals UK is a corporate member of English UK and works with some of the top language schools and agents across the world. We work in a wide range of sectors including marketing, business administration, event management, hospitality and tourism as well as specialist areas such as engineering, finance, architecture, film and TV production, fashion design, HR and software development
AIMS OF DIGITAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP A Digital Media Internship can expect to provide you with an exposure to a wide variety of essential marketing skills, including: ▲ Developing and implementing marketing strategy ▲ Social media best practice ▲ Content creation – blogs, video, photos, etc.
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SUCCESSFUL INTERNSHIPS Former students have gone on to secure permanent positions in the UK with the companies where they completed their internship.
▲ Website development ▲ Market research – competitor and market analysis, either local or international ▲ Facebook and LinkedIn Advertising ▲ Google Ads
DETAILS OF ONLINE ENGLISH LESSONS Students will have a minimum of 10 x 1 hour online lessons. These are one-to-one and are focussed on career skills specific to the student and their placement. Lessons can either take place before placement begins, or continue during the internship to help support with language and workplace communication. Students will plan these lessons their teacher, based on an ongoing needs analysis. Our partners at Professionals UK will also give their recommendation regarding your placement needs. Additional English lessons may be recommended in order to meet the minimum level requirement for the internship.
STUDENTS NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO: ▲ A computer or laptop with a speaker and microphone for video calls (a good quality headset can also be used) ▲ A fast internet connection (2Mbps minimum) ▲ A quiet place to carry out remote work
15 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Together with Professionals UK, we've been working to secure work experience for students around the world for over 15 years
COURSE FACTS LOCATION Working from your home or another remote location MINIMUM AGE 19 DURATION A minimum of 10 hours’ oneto-one online tuition, plus 150 hour Virtual Internship HOURS Flexible; usually 10–15 hours per week, over 10–15 weeks LANGUAGE LEVEL A minimum B2 level, subject to reading, writing & speaking level check START DATE Flexible; English course to start any Monday, Virtual Internship on agreement with host company FEE £1250 (includes minimum 10 hours’ specialist one-to-one online Career English Coaching*, Virtual Internship placement fee and ongoing support) * additional English tuition available @ £50/hour as required to meet minimum language level
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