Internship Opportunities – Student Affairs

We regularly send out internship opportunities to students via email that are related to their course of study. These are often time-sensitive as application deadlines can vary greatly from one industry to another. In searching for an internship in you area, you may wish to consider the general skills employers are looking for within your specialist area.

Business Internships: What skills do I need?

Finance & Banking	Strong quantitative & analytical skillsA knowledge of financial softwareExperience with financial modellingAn understanding of banking regulations
Marketing	Excellent communication skillsGraphic DesignVideo ProductionExperience with Customer Relationship Management SoftwareNetworkingEvents Planning
Human Resources	Knowledge of employment lawExperience with HR softwareInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills
Business Analysis & Strategy	An understanding or organizational managementExperience with resource allocationExperience with SWOT analysisStrong analytical skillsProblem solving skills
Sustainable Business	An understanding of the requirements of being recognised as a sustainable businessSome experience working with a green business or organisationCritical thinking and problem solving skillsAn innovative mindset

Communications Internships: What skills do I need?

Advertising/Branding	Experience with market analysisAn understanding of marketing practicesExperience with competitor analysisStrategic Thinking & problem solvingExcellent communications skills
Public Relations	Strong communications skills (written and spoken)Experience in gathering information (surveys, focus groups, etc) and analysing resultsAn understanding of marketing practicesExperience identifying target markets and developing products/services related to themExperience with strategic communications and/or crisis management
Marketing/Social Media	Graphic DesignVideo ProductionSocial Media ManagementWebsite Creation/managementSearch Engine OptimisationExperience with Google Analytics or other software analysisProject Management and evaluation
Copywriting/Editing/Journalism	Strong communication skillsAttention to detailResearch and evaluation skillsInterviewing skills/synthesis of informationDigital literacy & a digital presenceRelationship building/networking

Arts: What skills do I need?

Museum/Gallery Engagement	Some experience with the visitor experience at public art forumsExperience putting on a show or curating an exhibitSome knowledge of the type of art you wish to work withExcellent communication skillsCustomer Service SkillsVoluntary service at a similar venue
Arts Sales/ Auctions	A knowledge or art/collectibles or other high value itemsExperience with valuation of items or an understanding of how it worksExperience with marketing and sales related to artExcellent communication skillsAbility to work with others from many different backgrounds
Heritage Support	An interest and understanding of the historical context of the area you wish to workSome personal research related to the period or particular locationConservation experienceVoluntary service in a similar area

Social Science Internships: What skills do I need?

Policy	Some knowledge of public policy within a specific contextResearch and analytical skillsExcellent communication skills particularly related to presentation skillsProblem solving Collaboration
Social Work	An understanding of the people/clients seeking support within the area of interest, the issues/concerns in the communityAn understanding of the resources available through public and private meansExcellent communication skillsCompassion & empathySome voluntary experience in the sector & a commitment to making improvements
Research	An understanding of how to ask a research question within the context of the applied settingAbility to search for, locate, extract, organise and evaluate sourcesExperience gathering information in a systematic waySynthesising informationPresent information in a clear way
Legal	Some understanding of the legal context of the specific area of interestAn understanding of the framework of how laws are applied to the publicCritical thinking/analytical skillsAn experience with social justice campaigns or similarA commitment to the industry through voluntary or other work

Computer Science Internships: What skills do I need?

Software Design/Development	Experience with codingA proficiency in a number of programming languages An understanding of data structuresProblem solvingTeam WorkCommunications skills
Gaming	A proficiency in programming languages and a knowledge of game enginesSome experience in development (ie a portfolio)Attention to detailCreative problem solving skillsExperience with testing and debugging
Cyber security	Experience with coding and scriptingAn understanding of controls and frameworks to understand vulnerabilitiesAn understanding of intrusion detection & network security controlExperience with different operating systemsAn understanding of regulatory guidelines
Database Management	An understanding of database design, data modelling, data warehousingAbility to analyse dataExperience designing a databaseKnowledge of data securityOrganizational skillsAnalytical skills
Network Administration	An understanding of the architecture of a network, how to plan and instal and support itExperience with programming and scriptingExperience maintaining a networkAn understanding of what support is required in maintaining a network/ system managementSome experience with cyber securityTechnical troubleshooting
IT Support	An understanding of IT infrastructures that underpin a networkTrouble shooting and problem solving related to every day IT usageA basic understanding of cybersecurity and network regulationsExperience with customer service & supportAnalytical thinking