Internship scheme
We, at Barnet Council, are offering internship opportunities for:
- school
- college and
- university leavers.
They can gain experience working in a number of council service areas and a collection of transferable business skills.
Our aim is to provide valuable practical experience that will develop the skills and competencies interns need to develop their future careers. Opportunities are available in various service areas to suit candidates with different levels of experience and from varied fields of study.
The internship programmes will provide interns with personal support from those immediately overseeing their work and a mentor from another area of the council. Our aim is to provide local people with the opportunity to gain the sort of work experience that will help them get into employment.
At the beginning of the internship
In the first week all interns will receive an induction from the service area where they will spend their work placement. This will cover that department’s activities, meeting the team, an allocation of a mentor and procedures on health and safety, emergency and IT use. An induction pack will also be provided containing relevant information and contact numbers.
At the end...
At the end of the programme, the intern will have an overall performance review with their mentor. They will be provided with a reference and statement of achievements/testimonials which will demonstrate the experience and skills acquired.
Internships are available across many areas of the council’s work. They may last up to three months and may be undertaken on a full or part time basis. Internships are unpaid but interns will be paid travel and lunch expenses.
Work placement programmes available
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Children’s Services
- Environment and Transport
- Strategic Hub
- Planning Housing and Regeneration
- Corporate Governance
- Current vacancies
Applicants can apply for an internship within a maximum of 3 teams within a particular service area
Who can apply?
- School/College/University leavers
- Students who have the right to work in the UK
- Must be based in the London Borough of Barnet or have studied in Barnet.
Length of placement/working hours
- Up to three months
- Hours ranging from 15 – 35 hours per week, stretched over 2-5 working days.
Salary
- This is an unpaid internship so the intern does not receive a salary.
Expenses
- Lunch and travel expenses are covered.
How to apply
If you meet the ‘who can apply’ criteria download and fill out the
placement application form 
(PDF:150KB). Make sure
that you use 'save as' to place the form on your desktop first! and return it to us by:
- post (using the contact details in the menu on the left) or
- scanned and then email: interns@barnet.gov.uk.
After you have completed and returned your application to us you will receive a notification email to confirm receipt. If you are successful we will respond to you within seven days with the status of your application.
If accepted you will receive further instructions through the Human Resources Team, and receive an induction information pack.
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