King’s Careers & Employability kcl.ac.uk/employers
Global Internships Programme: An Employer Guide
As a globally-leading institution, King's is dedicated to working across boundaries and disciplines with the best international partners to find answers to pressing global questions - around health, sustainability, culture, identity, defence, security and a host of other research areas. Our vision is to make the world a better place, just as we have been for 200 years. Underpinned by King's Vision 2029 and its five core strategic aims, we understand how crucial it is that we nurture and encourage our talented students to become global citizens if we want to find solutions to these questions, inspiring them to think differently in order to succeed as the great leaders and thinkers of the future.
Our award-winning Global Internships Programme is a key part of the International Strategy, developing highly employable graduates who are insightful, globally aware, confident and self-directed learners. Since 2016 we have expanded our capacity to provide hundreds of students each year with access to international internships hosted by dynamic and engaging employers, creating a costeffective way for our partners to meet human resource needs while developing a talent pipeline.
Discover King’s 4–5 Global Internships Programme
6–7
International Partners
8–9
Selection Process & Timeline
10–11
Opportunities for Collaboration
12–13
Global Employer Relations
14–15
Thank you for your support and commitment. We look forward to delivering another successful programme with your partnership in 2018.
Andrew Wright Head of Employer Engagement King’s Careers & Employability kcl.ac.uk/global-employers | 3
Discover King’s
Building graduate employability We prepare our students for international business and industry by equipping them with the higher level skills that employers need – leadership, commercial awareness, adaptability, networking, resilience, negotiation and client focus.
History & prestige
King’s develops employable graduates through:
King’s College London is one of the world’s top 25 universities (QS, 2018), the fourth oldest in England and a founding member of the University of London. Located at the heart of the capital across five campuses and arranged across nine faculties, it has an outstanding reputation for world class research and teaching across the humanities, social sciences, law, business and science.
• • • • • •
High quality academic teaching and learning Careers & Employability professional skills programmes Work experience opportunities Recruitment training and guidance Teaching and enabling international perspective Extra-curricular and experiential learning opportunities
With over 30,000 students and 150,000 alumni drawn from more than 175 countries, King’s is also one of the world’s most international (Times Higher, 2017) and diverse universities with 77.3% of our students attending state schools or colleges, placing us in the top half of the Russell Group (HESA, 2017) for social mobility.
International impact 10,000
international students from over
160
different countries
12
Nobel Prize winning graduates
150,000
alumni from over
170
different countries
350
partnerships and innovative alliances with world-class institutions
23rd
for Global Employability (Times Higher, 2016)
96.4% of King’s graduates are in work or further study within six months after graduation (HESA, 2017) kcl.ac.uk/global-employers | 5
Global Internships Programme
Internships are a great way to trial-run prospective employees
Our global partnerships are a defining characteristic of the King’s Experience.
Since the founding of the Global Internships Programme, our international internships have helped King’s students grow and flourish worldwide. King’s is passionate about connecting students with employers on a global scale, and we have developed an award-winning model* that allows you to bring talented and productive students into your workplace with ease and efficiency.
The Global Internships Programme provides: • A free of charge service for employers to access motivated and ambitious students who are willing and able to travel internationally and explore careers outside the UK • Interns available to start anytime between the first week of June and the first week of July, lasting 2-3 months in total • A large talent pool of undergraduate and postgraduate students, with a wide range of skills and language abilities • A globally aware team, who are focused on your hiring needs and familiar with your culture and visa requirements
• Administrative support and assurance that nominated candidates have the required skills and capabilities as prescribed by you • Application management, screening and shortlisting service for all potential candidates • Promotion of your internship by our internal marketing team to a target audience based on your needs • Comprehensive support and guidance for students in advance of their departure, ensuring they are sufficiently equipped for their internship overseas
*King’s won the 2017 AGCAS Award for Internationalisation
Benefits to offering an Internship Programme in your organisation: • Proven cost-effective method of • recruiting and evaluating potential employees • • Flexible source of quality candidates for short-term or ad-hoc projects • Increased branding and visibility for • the organisation among King’s students • International interns can help increase • cultural diversity within the workplace • An injection of fresh ideas and up-todate professional skills
Gateway to other forms of collaboration with King’s Mentors or supervisors assigned to interns can develop their leadership and managerial skills Great way to manage economic uncertainty while maintaining recruitment activity Effective way to free up current employees to take on specialised projects or assignments kcl.ac.uk/global-employers | 7
International Partners
Many of our internships are offered by alumni or recruiters who find it rewarding to maintain a relationship with King’s. We also welcome large multinationals, world-leading organisations and charities to the programme, due to the recruitment opportunities they facilitate, as well as smaller organisations who are keen to experience the kind of dynamic cultural, academic, and professional exchange that a student intern can provide.
Suitable internships
Although every internship offers a unique experience, it is expected that they will comprise the following common elements:
Supported sectors The Global Internships Programme provides King's students with access to internships across 16 different sectors: • • • • • • • • •
Accounting Banking & Finance Business & Consulting Development, NGOs & Charities Energy & the Environment Engineering Entrepreneurship Healthcare IT
• Law • Logistics • Marketing, PR & Advertising • Media & Creative Industries • Pharmaceuticals • Public Sector, Policy & Politics • Tourism & Travel
• Full time work for 8-12 • A defined project, which • Interaction with an weeks, to be undertaken creates real tangible assigned supervisor or during the summer impact for the host mentor within the host holiday (starting between organisation, and a organisation (integral to the first week of June and valuable learning producing quality output the first week of July) experience for the student for the host) Organisations are responsible for ensuring opportunities comply with employment law (including national or local minimum wage requirements) in the relevant jurisdiction. For countries without minimum wage legislation we require that organisations match the equivalent of the UK rate. Please note that provision of additional benefits such as accommodation and flight costs are welcomed to encourage a higher quantity & quality of candidates. kcl.ac.uk/global-employers | 9
Selection Process
Programme timeline 1 Deadline for your internship proposals 2 Internships advertised to students 3 Deadline for student applications 4 Applications sent to host employer 5 Employer has interviewed and selected candidate 6 Appointment confirmation deadline 7 Internship starts between
Key Stages
Our selection process works in two stages. Firstly, to assist in the shortlisting process, you will define your selection criteria through close collaboration, taking your business needs into consideration. Our team will then shortlist applications against the criteria you have provided and pass the strongest candidates on to you to interview and offer. Some examples of attributes our students commonly demonstrate are as follows:
• • • • • •
Verbal Communication Teamwork Commercial Awareness Global Competencies Analysing & Investigating Initiative & Self-Motivation
• • • • •
Drive Written Communication Planning & Organisation Flexibility Time Management
12 January 2018 15 January 2018 - 9 February 2018 11 February 2018 15 February 2018 1 March 2018 9 March 2018 1 June 2018 - 6 July 2018
1. Preparation
2. Recruitment
3. Induction
King’s will help you establish an internship profile, to ensure the opportunity best meets your business needs.
The vacancy will be advertised across King’s, ensuring maximum exposure for your organisation to our internationally minded cohort.
All students should receive a short induction, ensuring they are able to effectively integrate into your working culture.
4. Supervision & mentoring
5. Certification & feedback
Interns should be provided with access to regular support as a way to maintain productivity and ensure quality output.
Complete an exit interview with the student to ensure you and the student are able to critically reflect on the internship experience. kcl.ac.uk/global-employers | 11
Opportunities for Collaboration
King’s engages with companies, business chambers, non-profit organisations and government agencies in many ways. We are passionate about the creation and impact of our knowledge and how, in partnership, we can apply this to real challenges. Boost your organisation’s talent pipeline by tapping into our collaborative opportunities.
Global Internships Programme Employer Interactions As an employer, there are many ways that you can reach King’s body of over 30,000 students and an even larger alumni network. There are activities to increase awareness of your employer brand and promote opportunities to join your organisation. Posting Job Adverts Post free job adverts on King’s CareerConnect, our online careers portal used by students and recent graduates. Plasma Screens Reach around 3,000 students every day by advertising on our plasma screens. Targeted Emails Target specific groups of students by faculty, nationality or other criteria to inform them about an upcoming event or opportunity.
Virtual Presentations International employers based overseas can interact with our students 1-on-1 or in a webinar. On Campus Engagement Engage with King’s students in person at large events such as Careers Fairs, Employer Presentations and Discover Insights Panels. Smaller group activities such as Career Cafés and Employer Promotions provide an informal setting where employers are able to network with prospective applicants.
6
th
in the UK (QS Top Universities in the UK 2016-17)
4
th
highest ranking UK Institution for Graduate Employability (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017)
23
rd
in the world (QS World University Rankings 2018)
30,000+ students, of which 11,700 are postgraduates
kcl.ac.uk/global-employers | 13
Global Employer Relations
Our staff will work with you to develop your internship specification, helping to define the internship offer and assist in the management, administration and recruitment of the application process.
You will be asked to complete a short application, which will be used to ensure we get the best possible applicant pool for your opportunity. We will then serve as the first line of your recruiting team, accepting applications and answering initial questions on your behalf. After the closing date, we give you access to the shortlisted applicants to enable you to select your ideal candidate(s) and make an offer.
Andrew Kidals
Adam Basdogan
Beckie Barlow
Alice Forbes
Phil Hardcastle
Eloise McWilliam
Parm Sahota
Markus Stretz
Global Internships Officer Responsibilities
Employer Relations & Development Manager Responsibilities
Employer Engagement & Internships Officer Target sectors: Public Policy & Think Tanks; International Development & NGOs
Employer Engagement & Internships Officer Target sectors: Law
Employer Engagement & Internships Officer Target sectors: IT & Technology; Science
Employer Engagement & Internships Office Target sectors: Marketing; PR & Communications
Employer Engagement & Internships Officer Target sectors: Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Employer Engagement & Internships Officer Target sectors: Financial Services; Consultancy
• Oversight and responsibility for student engagement and support • Strategic direction and vision for Global Internships Programme
• Oversight for core realtionships with employers • Global business development
Contact Us employers@kcl.ac.uk +44 (0)20 7848 5860 kcl.ac.uk/global-employers | 15
Employer Engagement King’s College London Level 1 Macadam Building Strand Campus King’s College London London WC2R 2LS +44 (0)20 7848 5860 www.kcl.ac.uk/global-employers employers@kcl.ac.uk