Work Experience. Enhance your career prospects with an award-winning internship in the UK. workuk.co.uk +44 (0)

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1 Work Experience Enhance your career prospects with an award-winning internship in the UK. workuk.co.uk +44 (0)

2 Contents Twin Internship Experience 4-5 Customer Service Internship 6 Why choose Twin? The first step into work is often the most difficult to achieve Twin helps you make the first step in your career and has been providing Work Experience for thousands of students for the last 17 years. In fact, over 2000 students have been placed by our company in 2015 alone. Not all Work Experience providers are the same, so how do you know which to choose? Readers of Study Travel Magazine might help you they voted Twin the Work Experience provider of the year 5 times in the last 7 years and nominated Twin in every one of those years. So what makes for a great work experience? Read on! Business Administration Internship 6 Professional Internship 7 Hospitality Training Programme 8 Tier 5 Engineering Internship 9 Accommodation page 3

3 Twin Internship Experience Help with language if you need it For many of our students, travelling to the UK is about more than international work experience, as they are looking to improve their skills as well. To make sure they achieve this goal, we offer a range of British Council Accredited courses which aim to teach real-life communication skills, allowing students to make the most of their internship. Much more than a placement At Twin, we know what is needed to provide work experience that is both career enhancing and enjoyable, whether it s for a few weeks or many months. Our comprehensive range of services ensures that you will have everything you need when in the UK, as we are able to provide accommodation, tuition, airport transfers, and discounted tickets to popular tourist attractions alongside your internship placement. Proven success the numbers tell a story As a 5 time award-winning provider of internship placements, we are proud of the quality of service we provide. In a recent project to place a large number of clients into work experience, the numbers told the story of our success: We also make sure you are fully supported throughout your stay, offering weekly drop-in sessions with our placement team, and a 24/7 helpline which can be used at any time. 100% of students placed in companies* Responsible matching This is the key principle of all our internships. For a successful internship, two parties must be satisfied the individual and the host company. Twin takes great care to ensure that your experience is a great match between both you and your host company. We know our companies well, so we are able to focus our efforts on you allowing us to understand your aspirations and individual needs so we can place you with the right company. Our companies We work with hundreds of businesses in London and Eastbourne, from start-ups to multinational companies, and we are continuously adding more to our list of partners. This allows us to offer internships in a wide range of sectors and their repeated acceptance of Twin Work Experience clients demonstrates the matching success of our placements. 85% 28% in the industry sector of their choice* offered a permanent position* *Statistics based on EU funded contract in 2015 with 125 students workuk.co.uk

4 Our Internships Our range of internships in London and Eastbourne have been developed to suit the needs of every student. From entry level positions, to sector specific internships which will enhance your CV. EU Funded Internships At Twin, we also offer our award-winning internships to EU funded individuals and groups, and are a preferred provider to over 50 organisations. Over 94% of students would recommend their host company 16yrs+ EU only A1 16yrs+ EU only B1 18yrs+ EU only B1 Customer Service Internship This programme is perfect for year old students who want to experience life in London and improve their CV, as it offers you the chance to get your first taste of international work experience. With placements available in retail, gyms, charity shops, and other customer service orientated businesses, this internship will give you the opportunity to test your skills in a customer facing role, and learn about British working culture. Customer Services Internships also provide a low pressure working environment where you will feel comfortable enough to practice in real-life situations, making it ideal for improving your conversation skills. Business Administration Internship If you have a B1 level of and are looking to gain your first experience of working in an office environment, our Business Administration Internship is a great option for you, as it offers the chance to work in a small to medium sized business in London for a period of 3-5 weeks. While on our Business Administration Internship, you will be able to improve your professional and expand your vocabulary outside the classroom, as well as learning key workplace skills including: - Teamwork - Time management - Communication Alongside this, you will also gain insight into business processes, which will enhance your CV and help your future career prospects. Professional Internships As the global job market becomes increasingly competitive, the need for relevant experience in an industry sector to gain employment is becoming more important than ever before. Our award-winning Professional Internship programme has been designed to address this need, offering you a guaranteed internship placement of 4-16 weeks in your chosen industry sector. This provides the perfect opportunity to boost your CV with valuable international work experience in London, increasing your chances of employment both in the UK and in your home country. Example placement fields Placement fields levels Minimum duration Finance B1 C1 4 weeks Design B1 C1 3 weeks This makes it the ideal internship option to acquire specific skills necessary to further your career. You may also want an insight into work in a desired industry sector before committing to it with education or full time employment, with learning that includes: - Job specific skills - Teamwork and collaboration - Independence in the workplace - Time management When applying for your internship, our dedicated team will consult with you, helping you to select your preferred industry sector. This allows them to tailor your placement, picking a business best suited to your work experience, education, and level, so that you make the most of your London internship, returning home with new skills and great memories. For such a vital next step in your career, you must choose an experienced provider - that s why you should choose Twin. Marketing B1 C1 3 weeks Programme includes: Programme includes: Journalism & PR B1 C1 3 weeks Real Estate B1 C1 3 weeks Programme includes: Customer Service Internship placement Duration: 2-5 weeks Available in: London & Eastbourne Business Admin Internship placement Sector: Non-specific Duration: 3-5 weeks Available in: London Law B1 C1 3 weeks Sports & Fitness B1 C1 2 weeks Architecture B1 C1 4 weeks Professional Internship placement in chosen industry sector Duration: 4-16 weeks Available in: London page 7

5 The guests are friendly, I'm learning a lot, and my level has improved since I arrived. I'm having a great time here. I had never expected such a great experience. The best way to improve your is living with people and working in an company. Rafa, Portugal HTP student Paul, Spain Engineering internship Programme includes: Access to Twin e-learning, which continues for three months after the end of the course Hospitality Training Programme Programme includes: 6-12 months paid placement At least UK minimum wage Tier 5 Engineering Internship An optional paid work placement Placement roles including: General assistant Front of house Back of house Hotel positions HTP+ courses include: 4-24 weeks of tuition Half board homestay accommodation Fast facts: Age 18yrs+ Minimum Level: intermediate HTP duration: weeks HTP+ duration: weeks Start: weekly workuk.co.uk Give your language skills a boost whilst gaining valuable experience on a paid work placement of up to one year in the UK hospitality sector. Our programme combines a stay in the UK, online tuition suited to your needs, and optional paid work experience lasting weeks in a hospitality role of your choice. Your placement will be within the hospitality sector, and you could be working in a pub, hotel, bar or restaurant. There are plenty of options as Twin works with over 500 hospitality businesses in the UK, allowing us to carefully match you with a position suited to your experience and level of. While on your placement you will receive tuition via Twin e-learning, and you will be speaking every day so your skills will be constantly improving. This programme is perfect for earning money whilst improving your skills, as the combination of tuition and immersion in an working environment is the best way to boost your language ability. We also offer a range of HTP+ courses which include 15 hours of tuition per week at our brand new school in London. This gives you the chance to improve your level before your work placement and experience life in the capital for a period of 4-24 weeks. Certificate of Sponsorship Full support and compliance package Fast facts: Age: 21yrs+ Minimum level: B2 Course duration: 6-12 months Start: weekly Education: Graduate Start your international engineering career here. Twin offers a unique and rare - opportunity for recently qualified, non-eu engineering graduates to undertake an extended, paid internship programme with a strong training element and immersion. This 6-12 months internship, provides a real opportunity to add value to the host company and to your CV. The UK has one of the world s leading engineering industries, so you would gain valuable experience and evidence of a successful work placement to take to the next step in your career. The UK Visas and Immigration Service manages admissions to the UK for paid work, from outside the EU, very carefully, so Twin provides comprehensive compliance support to you and your host company. The company will value your contribution in both language ability if a nonnative speaker your overseas business culture and your interest and education in engineering. You will therefore typically be allocated high-value tasks or projects, such as market or product development. When all parties are confident there s a good match, we issue the Certificate of Sponsorship which, in addition to an appropriate visa provided by you, allows the internship to take place. So, for an International engineering career, our Tier 5 Engineering placement may be a great first step, following your engineering degree. page 9

6 Accommodation We know that accommodation is one of the most important parts of your stay in the UK, and our range of comfortable accommodation options have been selected to meet the needs of every student and every budget. Residential accommodation For those looking to experience a high level of independence while staying in the UK, our residences and flat shares are ideal. We have a number of residential options in the capital, which offer easy access to some of the most stylish areas in London. Residential accommodation is in private homes accommodating more than four students, student houses, halls or hostels, and is self-catering. Residential accommodation where there is no overnight supervision is not suitable for under 18s. Please note, our residential accommodation is sometimes provided by our trusted partners. Homestay accommodation Choosing homestay accommodation is the perfect way of making yourself feel at home while you re completing an internship with us, as your host will make sure you settle into life in the UK with ease. Hosts treat the student as a full member of the household, eating together and sharing the common living areas; no more than four students will be accommodated in homestay accommodation at any one time. Staying in homestay accommodation is also a great way to practise your conversation skills and learn more about life in the UK. Please note, some of our homestay accommodation is provided by our trusted partners. Key facts: The average journey from homestay accommodation to host companies is minutes All of our hosts are checked and approved to ensure you have a comfortable living environment Homestay gives you the option of bed and breakfast, half, or full board accommodation A great affordable option for students completing an internship with us Students aged under 18 are always accommodated in homestay accommodation Key facts: Residential and flat share accommodation is available in Zones 1, 2 and 3 of London, so you can be as close to the city centre as you want All residences have fully fitted kitchens to give you the freedom to cook your own meals En-suite options are available in many of our residential locations

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