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OxfordGuideToCareers2017
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THE INTERNSHIP OFFICE<br />
GAINING EXPERIENCE + DEVELOPING SKILLS<br />
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which combine to provide Oxford students with a range of work experience opportunities with<br />
organisations based across the UK and around the world.<br />
THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME<br />
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hundreds of summer internship opportunities in locations<br />
across the globe, all exclusively available to current,<br />
matriculated Oxford University students. They’re offered<br />
in a wide variety of sectors, and often come with generous<br />
support or travel scholarships. There are opportunities<br />
suitable for students of all levels of experience and of<br />
<br />
DPhils. The internships are advertised from January each<br />
year, with application deadlines from February onwards.<br />
Possible funded opportunities include:<br />
] Internships with world-leading international development<br />
organisations, such as the UN Development Programme<br />
as well as development charities in Africa, Asia and Latin<br />
America.<br />
] Professional placements from multinational organisations<br />
like Sony in Japan<br />
<br />
companies around the<br />
world.<br />
] <br />
internships with<br />
universities and<br />
institutes in India,<br />
Brazil, Russia, Germany,<br />
China and more.<br />
] Teaching positions in schools around the world.<br />
“Internships are a great way of dipping your toe<br />
into the water of an organisation or sector while<br />
making useful contacts along the way. They build<br />
your confidence, and they look great on your CV.”<br />
Fiona Whitehouse,<br />
<br />
] A wide range of arts and heritage internships, from<br />
the Hermitage in St. Petersburg to Washington’s Naval<br />
History Museum<br />
The Internship Programme also offers access to placements<br />
in the UK, beyond the undergraduate internship schemes<br />
of the major graduate employers. Many Oxford-based<br />
opportunities frequently feature among these placements,<br />
with an increasing number of placements available within<br />
Oxford University itself, including colleges, departments,<br />
the Bodleian and the University museums.<br />
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placement, UK or international, comes with either a<br />
stipend or assistance with travel or accommodation, with<br />
additional funding also available for some internships. UK<br />
internships advertised through the programme are paid at<br />
National Minimum Wage or above if the work is offered by<br />
<br />
THE DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Eligible DPhil students in a Doctoral Training Centre/<br />
Partnership can apply to this programme for funding and<br />
dedicated support to undertake a three-month internship.<br />
Internships can take place at any time during your studies<br />
<br />
a database of internship providers to assist your search, and<br />
<br />
corresponds to your interests.<br />
MORITZ-HEYMAN INTERNSHIPS<br />
If you are a Moritz-Heyman scholar, additional funding is<br />
<br />
can apply for this at any point during your undergraduate<br />
<br />
<br />
internship placement.<br />
MICRO INTERNSHIPS<br />
The Micro-Internship<br />
Programme offers convenient,<br />
short-term work placements<br />
with organisations based across<br />
Oxfordshire and in Greater<br />
London. Placements last 2-5 days, and take place in 9th<br />
week. They are available every term, and open to all<br />
matriculated students.<br />
<br />
work experience around your studies. Each placement<br />
offers the chance to gain useful insight into a particular<br />
sector while tackling a challenging work project that<br />
<br />
Host organisations provide interns with travel and lunch<br />
expenses.<br />
MORE INFORMATION<br />
<br />
website: www.careers.ox.ac.uk<br />
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