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Dying to get ahead: Moritz Erhardt, the intern who burned out too young 21 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
EXHAUSTED MERRILL LYNCH INTERN FOUND DEAD AGED 21 Graduate Fog was shocked and sad to hear of the death of Moritz Erhardt, a summer intern nearing the end of his seven-week placement at Bank of Ameri...
Of course interns don’t deserve pay, says Spectator columnist 15 Aug 2013 | 06:23 pm
INTERNSHIPS ARE OPPORTUNITIES, NOT JOBS – SO DON’T EXPECT WAGES A Spectator columnist has called graduates who complain about doing unpaid internships “ridiculous”, “sad-eyed” and “preposterous” – an...
UK interns are an inspiration worldwide, says US expert 7 Aug 2013 | 06:04 pm
TOP AUTHOR PRAISES YOUR “GUTSINESS” AND ADMITS AMERICANS ARE TOO “SHY” TO NAME AND SHAME THE GUILTY A top author and expert on US internships has praised the “gutsiness” of UK interns and campaigners...
Young workers most likely to be trapped by zero-hours contracts 5 Aug 2013 | 05:19 pm
DESPERATE UNDER 24s ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATIVE EMPLOYMENT TERMS – BUT EXPERT INSISTS CONTRACTS CAN BE ‘POSITIVE’ Young workers are most likely to be trapped by controversial zero-hours contr...
Should I sign a zero hours contract? 1 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm
FLEXIBLE WORKING – OR PURE EXPLOITATION? SHARE YOUR VIEWS If you’re working part-time while you hunt for a permanent graduate job, do you know how many shifts you’ll be given this week – or what your...
Got a 2:1 or above? You’ll earn £81,000 more in a lifetime 25 Jul 2013 | 04:57 pm
EVEN SCRAPING AN UPPER SECOND MAKES YOU £2,000 EXTRA PER YEAR We all know that your degree result has an impact on career success, but did you know just how much difference getting a 2:1 can make to ...
Oops! Most jobseekers dash off applications in under an hour 23 Jul 2013 | 05:06 pm
TWO THIRDS SPEND LESS THAN 60 MINUTES PREPARING Most people applying for jobs spend less than one hour on each application, said a study by social media recruitment firm staffbay.com. Two-thirds of ...
D’oh! Graduates blank small employers – even though they have most of the jobs 17 Jul 2013 | 05:31 pm
YOUNG JOBSEEKERS ARE STILL DAZZLED BY BIG NAME EMPLOYERS Graduates may be missing out on a whole host of job opportunities by snubbing smaller companies to chase after jobs at the big firms, accordin...
Now that’s more like it! Meet the interns who get treated like royalty 11 Jul 2013 | 05:36 pm
GOOGLE INTERNSHIP PAYS £4,000 A MONTH – PLUS FREE HOUSING, FOOD AND GYM MEMBERSHIP UK interns may want to look away now. In America, Google are paying their interns up to £4,000 a month – four times ...
Arts Council warns: “Don’t use our site to recruit unpaid interns” 10 Jul 2013 | 05:56 pm
IF EMPLOYERS KEEP RIPPING OFF YOUNG TALENT “THE ARTS WILL SUFFER” The Arts Council England has posted a fierce warning to employers attempting to use their jobs website to recruit unpaid interns. Th...
