MMU’s graduate internship scheme ‘GradMatch’ helps organisations across the North West to recruit a recent graduate for at least 8 weeks and receive £1000 towards their salary. MMU’s Employer Liaison Team offers support with the job description, promotion and provides organisations with a shortlist of suitable graduates. Organisations are asked to contribute an additional £1,000 to provide the graduate with the National Minimum Wage during their internship.
As well as supporting local charities and businesses, the scheme allows 2015 graduates to gain paid work experience in a range of industries and sectors, utilising the skills and enthusiasm gained from their recent studies.
Employers from last year’s scheme commented that they found the process “easy to use” and a “very worthwhile experience”. Some employers remarked that the scheme helped them to complete projects where they didn’t have the funding to recruit permanently, whilst many others used the scheme as a method for trialling new recruits, with nearly 80% of graduates being offered extensions at the end of their internships.
What next?
• Apply now at: www.mmu.ac.uk/gradmatch
• Interns start in their roles between Monday 23 November 2015 and Monday 11 January 2016
• Organisations receive 2 payments of £500 towards their graduate’s salary throughout the internship
To find out more, visit the GradMatch website at www.mmu.ac.uk/gradmatch or contact the Employer Liaison Team on 0161 247 3485 or email: [email protected]