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Paid Graduate Internship – Project Officer

Published Monday 14 November 2011

£6.08/hr, 20hrs/wk. Start date January 2012. Duration 3 months. Based in Saltcoats, Ayrshire.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 1 December 2011.

   

Galloway Training in Saltcoats is looking for an enthusiastic graduate to work with its development team in the scoping and planning of a new project which aims to support young homeless people in North Ayrshire.  This is envisaged initially as a one stop shop for information and advice, leading eventually to wider service provision.

The project is in its development stage and the main tasks will be:

• Liaison with local agencies, employers, young people and other stakeholders to assess needs and gather information
• Liaison with young homeless people to inform the design of service solutions
• Researching available resources and opportunities to build on these
• Working with colleagues to fit service design to available resources
• Working on marketing strategies to promote the service to partner agencies and potential service users.

The ideal candidate will have a background in a social sciences related discipline and some experience of research and/or community development.  Excellent communication skills (oral and written) are essential.  An understanding of current equality legislation and a commitment to an all inclusive and community led approach to social regeneration is also desired.

Please send a CV and brief covering letter to adoptanintern@cspp.org.uk. State a. your availability and b. relevant information on your skills/experience pertaining to the job spec.

  

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Paid Graduate Internship – Researcher

Published: Monday 14 November 2011

£6.08/hr, 20hrs/wk. Start date January 2012. Duration 3 months. Based in Govanhill, Glasgow.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 1 December 2011.

The Centre for Community Practice, Govanhill, Glasgow, is looking for an enthusiastic graduate with good research and communication skills who is committed to participatory community development.

The Centre for Community Practice works alongside Govanhill Baths Community Trust in the regeneration of Govanhill Baths as a Health and Wellbeing Centre.  In this role, you will assist the manager of the Centre for Community Practice in building up the research profile of the centre, and in social regeneration work.

Main duties will be:

• The collection of research material relating to the social history of Govanhill Baths.
• The enhancement of the centre's web-site and related social networking sites.
• Engaging with community members in the research and implementation of community development.

The ideal candidate will have a background in an arts or social sciences related discipline and some experience of research and/or community development. Excellent communication skills (oral and written) are essential. An understanding of current equality legislation and a commitment to an all inclusive and community led approach to social regeneration is also desired.

Please send a CV and brief covering letter to adoptanintern@cspp.org.uk. State a. your availability and b. relevant information on your skills/experience pertaining to the job spec.

  

Please note: Adopt an Intern likes to stay in touch with applicants to see how they're faring with their internship/job search.

Paid Graduate Internship in Germany – Project Engineer with Apullma Maschinenfabrik GmbH

 Part of the Adopt an Intern German Exchange Programme between Lower Saxony and Scotland
Find out more here.

Duration: 6 months full-time
Start: ASAP
Pay: €8.50/hr + insurance contributions to cover German social security + holiday pay


A medium-sized company in Lutten, North-West Germany, specialising in metal working is looking for an enthusiastic intern to join their team as a project engineer. This role will allow the intern to assist at every stage of the project s/he is assigned to. This includes responsibility for construction, planning, sales and management. The intern will reconstruct our tailor-made machines in 3D (CAD) and subsequently follow the construction process – together with our technicians - until completion and initial operation.

The ideal candidate will have a background in engineering (preferably mechanical) and the confidence to take up a work placement in an unfamiliar challenging and rewarding work environment. Excellent IT, organisational and team-working skills are essential.

Language requirements: Some proficiency in German is required to work effectively within the team, ideally at least one or two years of German language study at university level (or equivalent). There is, however, the possibility of accompanying language classes, given that the candidate possesses sufficient basic proficiency in German.

Support: Adopt an Intern will be with you at every step of the way during your internship in Germany to ensure you get the support you need during your stay abroad. Our partners in the German regional government will lend assistance in finding and acquiring accommodation. This is an exciting opportunity and we will try our best to ensure you get the most out of this fantastic experience!

Your return flight and accommodation will be paid for with funding from the Scottish Government who is supporting this German Exchange initiative.

Feel free to email us with any questions about this internship or the application process itself.

To apply please send a CV and brief covering letter to: adoptanintern@cspp.org.uk. State a. your German language proficiency and b. relevant information on your skills/experience pertaining to the job spec.