Internship FAQs
Please see below for a list of frequently asked questions and answers. If there is anything that we haven't covered, please feel free to contact us.
A: Internships can be paid or unpaid.
A: No, normally only full-time employees are eligible for benefits provided by the employer. Interns are short-term employees and are, therefore, ineligible. Students are required to carry health insurance.
A: Internships are flexible; students often plan their internship schedules around their class schedules on campus. A part-time internship can involve anywhere between 10 and 30 hours per week. Once you identify an internship candidate, you will need to discuss his/her availability and agree on a schedule that will work for both parties.
A: Internships usually follow the starting and ending dates of the academic semester. They can take place during summer breaks (typically May–August), during the fall (September–December) or the spring (January–April). An internship is generally between three to six months in length and can begin in summer, fall, or spring.
A: To allow for a one-month window for candidates to submit applications, internship descriptions typically are posted at least two to six months prior to the proposed start date.
A: Credit requirements for internships vary by academic department. It is the student’s responsibility to make the arrangements with the respective department.
A: If the intern doesn’t work out, please notify CCE as soon as possible. The intern will need to notify the academic department if the internship is for credit.
A: You can determine this at your discretion. You may continue an internship and/or extend an offer for future full-time employment once the internship has been completed.
A: The maximum period of time that an individual can remain in the UK on a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker: Government Authorised Exchange) visa is 12 months.
If your intern has a Tier 5 visa for less than 12 months, then they may be able to apply for a visa extension, provided that all eligibility criteria are met.
Please contact us directly to discuss this further. A Tier 5 (Temporary Worker: Government Authorised Exchange) visa cannot be extended beyond 12 months.
Please contact us directly to discuss this further. A Tier 5 (Temporary Worker: Government Authorised Exchange) visa cannot be extended beyond 12 months.
A: Nearly any organization or entrepreneur can use an intern. Interns are ideal for start-up companies or small businesses that could use assistance with marketing, research, accounting responsibilities, and various other tasks. Companies looking to expand, those with a temporary project, or those in need of filling openings, such as when employee retirements are expected, should also consider interns. Businesses without adequate space or resources might consider allowing an intern to work remotely.
A: We got your information from our data collection and analysis Department.
A: We can provide candidates for you at no cost as we have sufficient candidate resources. However, we need more information to help you find suitable candidates. Could you please send me a brief introduction of the position’s main duty? Are there any requirements for these candidates? Where is the location and what is the working hours of the position?
Once we get these information, we will start matching candidates for you immediately.
Once we get these information, we will start matching candidates for you immediately.
A: We can arrange an interview via telephone or Skype for you if their CV-s are OK. Please feel free to tell me any reason and suggestion if you think they cannot meet the job requirements.
A: Most of them have minimum IELTS 6.5 because most of our candidates have UK bachelor degree or above.
A: About the payment, you can decide whether to pay for these candidates after interview. An offer with payment details should be grateful for these candidates if they can pass the interview.
A: Their beginning time is flexible. The position can be either long-term or short- term, full-time or part-time. We have sufficient candidate resources and some of them can work short term and others can stay for long term.
To explain more clearly, we currently have two types of candidates.
- In China
- In the UK