25-26 Graduate Traineeship/Grad Launch Internship Expression of Interest Form

This form is for employers to express their interest in hosting a Grad Launch Internship or Graduate Traineeship across the 25/26 academic year.

This form should be completed to express your interest in hosting a Graduate Traineeship or Graduate Launch Internship.

Contact Details

Name (required)Please enter the main contact name at your organisation

First Name

Last Name

(required)

Phone

Mobile

Information about your organisation

Organisation Name (required)

Organisation Status (required)

Please confirm that your organisation is either an SME, Registered Community Interest Company, Registered Charity or private business running as non profit (required)An SME is any organisation that has fewer than 250 employees and a turnover of less than €50 million or a balance sheet total less than €43 million.

Yes

Disabilities (required)Are there any disabilities that cannot be accommodated in your organisation? For example, if your office is in a historic building and does not have wheelchair access.

Additional special requirements (required)Additional special requirements such as DBS Check, Medical Screening etc.

Which Graduate Traineeship/Grad Launch Internship funding scheme are you applying for? (required)Only businesses in their first year of trading, Charities, CICs and Not for Profit organisations are eligible for 100% funding.

Do you have a current permanent opportunity in your organisation that the successful graduate could be considered for? (required)

Yes

Project Details - Guidance

Some organisations take more than one student/graduate and will require successful candidates to work on different projects. Consequently, on the form, there are three sections to propose three separate projects. Organisations can also choose to recruit up to 5 students working on the same project dependant on availability of funding.

Multiple Projects (required)Do you want to promote more than one project?

Traineeship/Internship Overview (1)

Traineeship/Internship Overview (required)Please provide a brief overview of the traineeship/internship you have in mind - this only needs to be a potential job title, learning objectives, training opportunities, meaningful tasks provided and a few sentences to describe the role/impact on your business at this stage.

Number of opportunities available (required)Please indicate the number of positions available

How will the graduate be expected to work? (required)

Remote Working

Traineeships/internships hosted on company premises or on a hybrid basis are preferable, however, fully remote opportunities will be considered. Should you wish to offer a remote opportunity, we would expect the trainee to:

experience your workplace culture
be invited to Teams/Zoom calls and meetings
have regular check-ins with key members of staff
be offered learning opportunities/work-shadowing/activities which supports their development
have a structured traineeship/internship with expectations clearly outlined

Does your organisation recruit fully remote staff?

Yes

Traineeship/Internship Overview (2)

Traineeship/Internship OverviewPlease provide a brief overview of the traineeship/internship you have in mind - this only needs to be a potential job title, learning objectives, training opportunities, meaningful tasks provided and a few sentences to describe the role/impact on your business at this stage.

Number of opportunities availablePlease indicate the number of positions available

How will the graduate be expected to work?

Traineeship/Internship Overview (3)

Traineeship/Internship Overview Please provide a brief overview of the traineeship/internship you have in mind - this only needs to be a potential job title, learning objectives, training opportunities, meaningful tasks provided and a few sentences to describe the role/impact on your business at this stage.

Number of opportunities availablePlease indicate the number of positions available

How will the student/graduate be expected to work?

Health and Safety & Insurance

Do you currently hold Employers’ Liability Insurance? If not, would you be willing to obtain it in order to host an intern?

Do you have a Health and Safety Policy? In the UK, employers must have a written health and safety policy if they employ five or more people. If they employ fewer than five, they still need a health and safety policy, but it doesn’t have to be written down.

Further Engagement Opportunities

Chester Internships are overseen by the Employer Engagement Team (EET), based within Careers and Employability. We specialise in providing tailored services to employers. The team is responsible for fostering connections between employers, students, graduates and academics. We run numerous projects and initiatives over and above Chester Internships. You can find out more information by visiting our website, downloading our digital flyer (Build-your-Workforce-Connect-with-the-University-of-Chester.pdf) or by watching our introductory video. Please email us at employers@chester.ac.uk if you wish to engage in any of these initiatives.

We are also seeking employer involvement in a number of bespoke projects, if you're interested in participating, please select the boxes below and we will contact you with further information.

Checklist

Sitting on an Employer Advisory Board to advise our future curriculum

Hosting a small group of students on a site visit

Participating in a reverse mentoring opportunity to gain recruitment insights and perspectives from students

Submission Confirmation

In submitting this application form, I confirm that:

My organisation wishes to participate in a University of Chester, Chester Internship and I certify that the information provided in this form is accurate and complete.
My organisation can provide a graduate-level, professional traineeship/internship which is supportive in nature, structured, will enable the graduate to meet learning objectives and will welcome a graduate into a full workplace experience, either remotely, on a hybrid basis or in-person.

Data Protection Act 1998: I consent that the information provided in this form and any attachments may be held by the University and used for processing my application and monitoring and reporting purposes.