Student Campus Partnership (SCP)

As one of Europe’s fastest growing companies, the University of Exeter has the potential to offer employment internships to our own students across each of the campuses. The Student Campus Partnerships offers students a fantastic opportunity to develop their employability skills in a supportive environment and provides the University with capable employees.

An SCP intern will bring an injection of enthusiasm; provide existing team members with the chance to be involved with training and supervision; and help staff to better understand the student audience.

Internships can start anytime throughout the year and last up to 23months. Students undertaking an internship can work a maximum of 15 hours per week during term time and 36.5 hours during vacations, with a minimum placement of 36.5hrs in total.

Eligiblility

University of Exeter students who have the right to work in the UK are eligible to apply. Pay structure and responsibilities.

Costs

Tier One - £7.89 per hour- including holiday pay

Tier 1 work will be offering routine basic tasks (may be repetitive) and the opportunity to undertake development opportunities. The SCP may have less experience of the workplace and so will need regular supervision and guidance.

Typical Tier 1 tasks include:

• Basic administration e.g. photocopying; filing; typing; database entry; booking meetings; stuffing envelopes; printing; shelving
• Assisting with creating / developing business and administrative systems; minute taking
• Liaising with external and internal contacts e.g. answering phones, greeting customers, reception work
• Assisting with organising meetings or events
• Basic research and investigation practices
• Interpreting data
• Assisting with preparing presentations on behalf of members of staff
• Assisting with information for writing a report

Tier 2 - £8.30 per hour (including holiday pay)

Tier 2 work will be offering more complex or broad range of tasks that can assume more responsibilities. The SCP may have more work experience and be confident in applying their acquired skills and knowledge. This SCP should be able to work with less need for close supervision and guidance.

Typical Tier 2 tasks include:

• Using specific subject knowledge to research, investigate and problem solve.
• Project co-ordination
• PA work- Secretary
• Technician work
• Finance assistant
• Writing basic reports
• Translation work
• Work that requires knowledge of software packages e.g. creating web pages, html coding, CAD, GIS

Tier 3- £8.94 an hr (including holiday pay)

Tier 3 work will be offering more complex or varied tasks that can assume full responsibility for a role or project. The SCP will have advanced employability abilities and skills. The roles may require a good understanding of relatively complex University regulations and procedures. The SCP will be able to work with less need for close supervision and guidance.

Typical Tier 3 tasks include:

• Using advanced subject knowledge and skills (Degree, Masters or PhD)
• Project Management
• Task or Line Management responsibility
• Writing detailed reports
• Work that requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience of software packages

As an employer, oncosts of 13.8% will be incurred if the total salary claimed at any one time exceeds £602.

A one-off management fee per internship is charged in relation to the length of internship:

• Up to 6 months- £75.00
• 6-12months: £100
• Extensions (after full management fee paid): £50

Recruitment Process

1. Following discussion and agreement on the details of your project, we will advertise your SCP to attract University of Exeter students that meet your clear job description and person specification
2. To create an internship and vacancy. Please complete the Internship Vacancy Form‎ and return it to j.mccreedie@exeter.ac.uk.
3. We will ask you to please abide by the University’s vacancy advertising rules.
4. Applications will be made via application form. We can offer a ‘light’ initial sift of any applications that do not meet basic eligibility criteria; leaving you to select the most suitable candidates for interview.
5. We can provide support and guidance through the whole recruitment and selection process. You may wish to use our standard emails: "Unsuccessful - not called to interview" or "Unsuccessful - at interview"

Interviews

As the employer, you will select and contact the most suitable candidates to attend interviews and reject unsuccessful candidates by email. Please ask all candidates to bring evidence of their ‘Right to Work’ to the interview. Employability and Graduate Development ask that you respond to candidates who have not been successful at interview and be willing to provide constructive feedback if requested by the candidate. You will then inform EGD who you have appointed and send in evidence of their ‘Right to Work’.

Internship Agreement/ Contract of Employment and Payroll

EGD will issue an Internship Agreement. Those employed on for 6months or less will be paid through PD81 and PD82 claims process. For those employed over 6 we will arrange for the salry to be paid through the University payroll.

Training for Interns

Successfully placed students will have access to on-line SCP training. SCPs can also undertake University of Exeter staff training (costs to be met by employers).

Costs

Contact

Employability and Graduate Development are happy to discuss your placement opportunities. Please contact:

Jo McCreedie,
Employer Liaison Officer (Exeter),
Tel: 01392 722617,
Email: J.McCreedie@exeter.ac.uk

or

Josie Turner,
Employment Services Officer (Tremough),
Tel: 01326 255964,
Email: j.turner@exeter.ac.uk