Cancer Research UK launches permanent internship scheme
Howard Lake | 10 August 2005 | News
Following the success of Cancer Research UK’s pilot internship scheme this summer, the charity is launching a permanent tri-annual scheme from September 2005.
The pilot was launched in response to the huge demand for work experience at Cancer Research UK and across the voluntary sector. The initial scheme saw over 60 applicants applying for just six places.
The first wave of the permanent internship programme will offer ten voluntary placements regionally and in London. They will focus on fundraising, marketing, communications, law and health promotion and will last three months. As before, the scheme is aimed primarily at graduates and those wishing to change career paths.
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The placements will involve working on some of the charity’s key campaigns. They will also include information on getting a job within the charity sector and courses on topics such as CV writing, interview techniques and presentation skills.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.