Large firms pledge to pay interns January 2012
Posted date: 12 January 2012
Big businesses are backing an initiative to formally advertise internships and to pay interns either a wage
or expenses.
or expenses.
Nick Clegg’s social mobility rules have been designed to give all candidates an equal chance of gaining work experience by ensuring that positions are advertised openly. The aim is to move away from the culture of “who you know, not what you know”.
More than 100 large companies, including energy providers, supermarkets, law firms and banks, have agreed a series of provisions surrounding how they undertake assigning internships.
Measurers comprise of publicising positions in schools and online, ensuring that application forms do not rule out individuals based on education or ethnicity, payment in the form of wages, expenses or accommodation and participation in mentoring schemes in schools.
The Deputy Prime Minister said: “By opening doors to young people from all walks of life, this marks the start of a culture shift among employers, driven by the belief that ability and drive should trump connections and privilege.”
Clegg went on to pledge that he would be contacting a further 50 major organisations to get them to sign up to the programme.
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