Case studies of internships

1. Gestamp
Internship Case Studies Gestamp UK manufactures body panels, brake and clutch assem-
blies for the automotive industry and boasts Nissan, Jaguar and
P R O VI D I N G Y O U R O R G A N I Z A T I O N WI T H T A L E N T E D
I N D I VI D U A L S F R O M A R O U N D T H E WO R L D General Motors amongst its major O.E.M. customer base.
Hana Zarubova - 3 months January 2011 Andreas Allgayer—8 weeks July 2009
Worked supporting logistics in project work, Andreas has been a valuable member of
lean, purchasing, administration and human the team, one who we will miss and we only
resource's. wish that the placement had been longer. A Partnership for Success
Throughout her time at Gestamp she has Overall Andreas made a very positive con- What Gestamp say about working
shown excellent work ethic. She has a posi- tribution to the company.
with International House…..
tive approach to all tasks which are given to
her, she is attentive and understands all Colin Stidwell—Senior Maintenance Engi-
tasks at the first time of asking. She is neer—Gestamp UK
bright, outgoing and an excellent communi-
cator, she is enthusiastic and willing to join
in on all tasks or exercise wherever possi-
ble.
I have accomplished a significant improve-
She settled in really well at Gestamp for ment in my data collection & reports and
working only a 3 month period and anyone working on a projects. Gestamp has lots of
who employers her will be gaining a real opportunities - welding process, failure
asset. I would love to have Hana back at analysis etc. Working with English col-
Gestamp —Jan Schnocks any opportunity. leagues certainly improves your English
skills. I used technical English on the pro-
Jan has made a very positive Mark Potts—Business development & com-
duction line and I learned new vocabulary
contribution to the purchasing mercial manager—Gestamp UK.
concerning tool and repair process.
department despite his short
I would like to thank Gestamp for their sup-
time here. He works very well
Everything went so well with my internship. I port the placement was excellent.
unsupervised and as part of a
felt they were pleased with my work and
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE team. His English and commu- offered to write me a reference which I can
Andreas Allgayer-IH student
nication skills are excellent. . use and will be really useful when I return to
International House Newcastle is an English language school Jan has completed many tasks, the Czech Republic. With regards to im-
all of which were completed to
and training provider in the centre of Newcastle. We are part proving my English, during my work I have
a very high standard. learned some business terms and specific
of an international affiliation of 150 training institutes with Paula Ewing—Senior Buyer industrial terms as well as using English in
the work place.
200,000 professional and academic clients worldwide.
We are looking for companies to assist us with providing Jan Schnocks—Gestamp I would recommend a placement opportuni-
ty with International House to a friend in the
placements of unpaid work experience for our adult I would definitely recommend future. For me it was the connection of
Gestamp to everyone who is learning, improving my English and getting
Students in the North East England area. interested in merchandise , experience which was amazing for me.
Geordie—English and cars. It
My internship at Gestamp was excellent I
was a pleasure to work there. I
will miss working there.
had a brilliant, amazing funny
and crazy colleagues. I thought Hana Zarubova—IH Student, Czech Repub-
my internship was excellent. lic
Jan Schnocks

2. MetroRadio When and how long?
We need companies to work
Christians position was within
with us to provide place-
the marketing team and his
ments for students all
core responsibilities were fo-
cused on website content and year round.
PR. From the outset Christian The placement is usually
demonstrated a high level of
anything from 4 weeks to
professionalism and confidence
12 weeks, but we do get
within the team. He is an ex-
students looking for longer
tremely pleasant, diligent indi-
vidual who communicates ef- term placements.
fectively and achieves tasks Some students have found
successfully. He demonstrated Procedure employment with the com-
a great deal of initiative and
pany after the placement
creativity and applied ‘common
Ki Media specialise in web design, ends.
sense’ in many situations. If
web development and search The process works by meeting with the interested company and
he encountered problems he We need placements in any
engine marketing. defining what you accept and need from the work experience and
always offered possible solu- area of business including
tions and within a short period the profile of the student that would be most suitable for your or-
administration, tourism,
We’re very pleased and impressed of time he was a fully fledged ganisation.
hospitality, marketing, IT,
with Mayuko’s performance and con- valued member of the market-
The main objective of our students is to learn as much as possible graphic design, arts, sales,
Ki—Media tribution to Ki-Media. She has not only ing team. To do this within
about the British working environment in their specialist field. We logistics, engineering, event
learned some new skills, but displayed such a fast paced business in a
Mayuko Hida 4 weeks Oct 2010 try to provide companies which will best match our students management, accounts,
second language is a tremen-
them to a very high standard. We knowledge and experience in order to benefit both parties.
dous achievement. Christian finance and many more.
I worked on building the clients web- have had placement students from
has many attributes that has We would arrange a meeting with the student, the company and
sites and blogs. I wrote the code for colleges in the area but Mayuko has
made him a real asset to our ourselves before the placement starts. This gives a chance for
two websites and blogs. It was easy to displayed a much greater level of skill business and we will be disap- everyone to ask any questions and meet each other face to face.
start as my colleagues taught me how and has been beneficial to our busi- pointed to see him leave.
ness throughout her time with us. We represent the student while they are studying with us and
to do the tasks and I could ask them Dominic Munnellly
while on the work experience with this is mind we monitor the
questions any time.
It has been a pleasure to have her placement every week to see how things are going.
around, she has exceeded all expecta-
They taught me a professional way of Before the placement starts the student studies business English
coding which I couldn't have learned tions and set a very high bar for our with us – in this class they can specialise in their chosen work ar-
by myself. They let me do the coding student placements in the future. ea and prepare for their internship. Our students have a high lev-
first, my way. They then gave me el of English and are highly motivated individuals.
Jo York—Creative Director—Ki Media
feedback to make the code better. It
was very interesting and challenging.
I would definitely recommend the in-
Tourist Information What’s next ?
tern opportunity to my friends. As my
If you are interested in the opportunity of internships with
placement with Ki-Media was excel- Newcastle City Council
lent. International House we would be happy to talk to you about
Anne Probst —15 weeks Sept 2009
Mayuko Hida—IH student—Japan
Anne exceeded all standards and objectives, she exhibited initiative
and leadership skills. She has made a positive contribution to the
company. International House Newcastle
An excellent all round student. We couldn’t have asked for a better 7-15 Gallowgate
student than Anne. She has been a pleasure to work with and will be Newcastle-upon-Tyne
an asset to any future employer. We just wish we could keep her! NE1 4SG
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