The UEA Summer Internship Programme offers organisations the opportunity to secure a 2nd year UEA undergraduate student to work with them 32-37.5 hours per week for 4-8 weeks during July and August.
Internships are a proven way to get help with a project or launch a new initiative. UEA internships are also easy to set up, with minimal paperwork, and support is available throughout the internship.
The UEA Summer Internship programme is currently offering a 40% subsidy on the cost of the student’s wage to SMEs, but availability is limited and they will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
The tables below show example costs for Summer Internships of varying duration. The interns are legally entitled to holiday during the internship period.
The hours of leave entitlement, which include public holidays, are outlined in the examples in Table 1. However, the company and the student have the option to waive the holiday entitlement. In this situation the company buys out the holiday entitlement at an additional cost, as outlined in Table 2.
Table 1
*Figures are excluding VAT
Table 2
*Figures are excluding VAT
Costs subject to changes in the National Minimum Wage (NMW). These costs represent the NMW @ £6.19 as of 01 October 2012.
Interns are paid monthly in arrears therefore these costs are for guidance only as some variation will apply. We have endeavoured to show the maximum cost that would be incurred by the host in each example.
Please note the 40% SME subsidy does not apply to the admin fee.
Click here to view our Host Activity Flowchart.
Click here for an Intern Template.
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The UEA Summer Internship programme is currently offering a 40% subsidy on the cost of the student’s wage to SMEs, but availability is limited and they will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
What are the benefits?
- Help your business get a new initiative off the ground
- Address an outstanding project
- Inject new enthusiasm, ideas and fresh energy for up to 8 weeks
- Low risk and cost-effective
- Easy to set up and minimal paperwork
- Opportunity to provide real experience to help launch a student’s future career
- Long term potential of finding a permanent future employee who fits your organisation
Projects
The projects that can be undertaken in an internship vary depending on the needs of your organisation. Whatever you have in mind, talk to us, we can probably accommodate it, or make suggestions.- Investigate new services, products or markets
- Research and develop new products
- Create and design new websites
- Develop new marketing strategies and materials
- Branding and profile building
- Scrutinise and streamline processes
- Deliver environmental or low carbon management projects
Costs
The Summer Internship Programme provides work experience and personal development for a student while providing benefits and adding value to the organisation. In recognition of their contribution, the student receives a monthly allowance which is administered by the University.The tables below show example costs for Summer Internships of varying duration. The interns are legally entitled to holiday during the internship period.
The hours of leave entitlement, which include public holidays, are outlined in the examples in Table 1. However, the company and the student have the option to waive the holiday entitlement. In this situation the company buys out the holiday entitlement at an additional cost, as outlined in Table 2.
Table 1
| Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total number of hours (including leave entitlement) | Leave entitlement (hours) | Total cost (including £100 admin fee)* |
| 32 | 4 | 128 | 15 | £916 |
| 32 | 6 | 192 | 23 | £1,340 |
| 32 | 8 | 256 | 31 | £1,754 |
| 37.5 | 4 | 150 | 18 | £1,071 |
| 37.5 | 6 | 225 | 27 | £1,573 |
| 37.5 | 8 | 300 | 36 | £2,064 |
*Figures are excluding VAT
Table 2
| Leave entitlement (hours) | Extra cost where leave is bought out | Total cost where leave is bought out (including £100 admin fee)* |
| 15 | £97 | £1,013 |
| 23 | £146 | £1,486 |
| 31 | £194 | £1,948 |
| 18 | £113 | £1,184 |
| 27 | £170 | £1,743 |
| 36 | £227 | £2,291 |
*Figures are excluding VAT
Costs subject to changes in the National Minimum Wage (NMW). These costs represent the NMW @ £6.19 as of 01 October 2012.
Interns are paid monthly in arrears therefore these costs are for guidance only as some variation will apply. We have endeavoured to show the maximum cost that would be incurred by the host in each example.
Please note the 40% SME subsidy does not apply to the admin fee.
Click here to view our Host Activity Flowchart.
Click here for an Intern Template.
Contact us:
If you would like any further information or you would like to discuss a specific project, please contact us today: 01603 593917internship@uea.ac.uk
