Internships are good for graduates, expert says

Internships offer an excellent way for graduates to find more permanent work, one expert has suggested.

Director of Internocracy.co.uk Dom Potter said a number of valuable skills can be learned through a placement provided there is 'quality assurance'.

He remarked: 'There are so many non-cognitive skills that you can pick up doing internships, which you wouldn't get from just academia.'

Not only this, internships provide 'a really good bridge' between education and employment, Mr Potter added.

Despite this, some people may find it difficult to take on these types of positions because those from disadvantaged backgrounds will not be able to afford essential living costs while working for little or no money, he stated.

Last month, Yvette Cooper, Lord Mandelson, Ed Balls and John Denham launched the Backing Young Britain campaign, which aims to create 20,000 more internships.

The initiative will receive £40 million of government funding and will be open to graduates and non-graduates.