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Interested in undertaking an internship? We have bursaries that could support you to do just that.

The Postgraduate Advantage scheme provides internship bursaries for taught postgraduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The internships can fit around your studies and support will be provided to you through the scheme.

Successful applicants will receive a £1000 bursary from the University to undertake a 100 hour internship through this scheme. This can be used as payment for undertaking the Internship, travel or living expenses. 

This is an opportunity for you to:
-       apply skills you are gaining within your degree to the workplace
-       further enhance your CV
-       gain an insight into a particular career or industry
-       build your network of professional contacts
 
You have the opportunity to approach an organisation of your choice or apply for one of the roles which we have already sourced. Internships can take place at charities, community groups, small commercial firms and those in the 
public sector.
 
The internships will be awarded on a competitive basis to students who can demonstrate that the experience will benefit them professionally. We have a limited number of bursaries available for each department and we would recommend that you visit the website to register your interest before you miss out
 
If you 're interested further information and applying can be found here.
 
 

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