Internship United Kingdom
PLEASE CHOOSE A PROGRAM :
DESCRIPTION :
UNPAID INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT:
An internship is a temporary, short and supervised professional experience in which trainees, who usually study in a University or a Business school, carry out a practical work placement as part of their education. Students on unpaid internships don’t have an employee status nor a work contract. Internships are unpaid; students may receive a training allowance, which covers some of their living expenses. Please note that this internship allowance is usually not guaranteed; it depends on the host company. Internships should not be considered as paid jobs. An internship agreement may be signed, depending on the country and the student’s needs. Students must be prepared to fund their entire internship abroad.
ELIGIBILITY: depends of destination (age and geographical origin of the student may vary).
Students applying for an internship abroad should have:
- the wish to improve their language skills;
- the wish to get a professional experience to improve their career opportunities, not to undertake a summer job;
- at least an intermediate level in the language studied and used on the workplace;
- some previous experience or skills in the work field requested or offered.
Specific requirements are indicated on each program description.
Depending on the program, it may be requested for the participant to be a full time student in his/her home country.
Trainees should understand that these programs are not designed for earning money, or earn some savings to bring back home, like a job abroad. These programs are educational language programs, in which the student gets language improvement and professional experience.
DESTINATIONS: Internship in England, Internship in France, Internship in China and internship in Canada.
ACCOMMODATION: depends on destination, please have a look on each internship program. Sometimes you can be lodged at your work place or you have to find your own accommodation.
WORK CONDITIONS:
Work conditions (allowance, working hours, taxes, accommodation facilities if any) are specified either on the program description or on the work contract or internship agreement. The timetable and conditions of employment is to be agreed upon at the time of interview between the employer and the intern.
If a dispute occurs on the work conditions, students should refer to the Nacel’s local representative in order to find an amicably solution for all parties involved.
LANGUAGE COURSES:
Language courses may be offered on an optional or compulsory basis, depending on the internship program and the citizenship of the student (language courses may be a requirement for the visa application). These language courses are usually held in local language schools. The price of the language course may be included in the price or remains the responsibility of the trainee.
VISA:
Students are responsible for obtaining the necessary visas, work permit and Social Security coverage, if required. Please note that visa requirements are specific for each country and specified in each program description. These requirements may not be the same like for a job abroad. Visa requirements usually depend on the program, the host country and the citizenship of the student.
Some internship programs are only opened to students from a limited number of countries (in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France and Spain). Work conditions, for example the length of the contract or of the working hours, may also depend on the citizenship of the student. Financial supporting documents, exam application or language course application may be required from the different Embassies to deliver visas.
Nacel is not responsible:
- for collecting visa information from Embassies;
- for supporting the visa application nor intervene with Embassies;
- for the local registration to national authorities if required;
- for students travelling without appropriate visas and documents;
- for cancellation due to visa refusal.
Nacel commits itself to support applicants with official Acceptance Letters and necessary documents for their visa application.
UNITED KINGDOM :
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, or Great-Britain) is a country and sovereign state that is situated in west Northern Europe. Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain and in Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland, as well as numerous smaller islands in the surrounding seas. The United Kingdom is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, and its ancillary bodies of water, including the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea.
The official name of the UK is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". The name refers to the union of what were once four separate nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now independent).
England - The capital is London.
Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh .
Wales - The capital is Cardiff.
Northern Ireland - The capital is Belfast.
AREA: 244,820 sq km
CLIMATE: Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
POPULATION: 60,6m
RELIGIONS: Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census)
LANGUAGES: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
GOVERNMENT TYPE: Constitutional monarchy
CAPITAL: London
CURRENCY: British Pound
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday.
GDP PER CAPITA (purchasing power parity): $30,100 (2005 est.)
France = $29,600 (2005 est.)
USA = $41,600 (2005 est.)
China = $6,800 (2005 est.)
Bresil = $8,300 (2005 est.)
