Stages, Internships and Work Placements in the UK

Gain valuable work experience with a stimulating and rewarding work placement or internship in the UK.

There are many exciting opportunities for students and Graduates in the UK job market. Many employers are keen to offer internships, often known as stages, and work placements to those who want to develop their experience in the workplace and improve their language skills.

What is an Internship?

An Internship is an opportunity offered by an employer to give practical experience in an area of business/industry or commerce. It’s good for those students who want to develop language skills, have practical experience in the workplace and enhance their CV.

Internships are generally for undergraduates and will be for a fixed term of up to four months.

The employer commits to training and development of the student during this period. Internships can be paid or unpaid.

What is a Work Placement?

Work placements are similar to Internships but for a shorter period and will include structured learning sessions arranged by English Language Homestays. We offer courses in computing and preparing for work.

English language training will be provided for all those undertaking a work placement. Our courses provide a good foundation in the type of language encountered in a work situation.

We would also recommend these lessons if your language skills are adequate, yet you feel your confidence would benefit from additional training.

The teachers that we employ have extensive knowledge of teaching English as a Second Language (ESOL) and can adapt the language training to suit the requirements of the various members of the group.

Stages and Internship programme

The English Language Homestays stages and internship programme is managed by Dennis Muchmore. Dennis has enjoyed a long and successful career teaching in a variety of schools, holding many senior management posts and two headships. When Dennis joined ELH we decided to use his extensive experience of providing work placements and large network of contacts to offer internships and work experience to our students.

Dennis estimates that he has negotiated and supervised over one hundred successful placements for students. Now he is using his contacts in business, industry and commerce to help students find stimulating and rewarding internships all over the UK.

Most recently, a French student of industrial chemistry enjoyed a two month placement at an independent food manufacturer and developed a product that will be on supermarket shelves by the end of the year.

Another student, studying marketing, was offered an internship by one of the country’s largest commercial research firms with a brief to join the team developing their work in the EU.

Want to know more?

If you want to know more about our Internship and Work Placement programmes take a look at our Internship and placement Q&A or please contact us to discuss it in more detail and do we can answer any questions you may have.