Frequently Asked Questions - General

We work with growing, ambitious companies. We do not limit this to any particular industry, and we work with a range of companies of different sizes including, but not limited to, start-ups and more established firms which are looking to expand. We ask that companies provide a challenging and interesting placement for candidates, which gives them a reasonably high degree of responsibility. This typically includes, but is not limited to, working on specific projects. If you would like more advice on this particular issue, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our placements are open to university students at any stage of their degree, and to university graduates who have recently completed their degree. This includes, but is not limited to, undergraduates, postgraduates, PhD students and MBA students. This could also include graduates who have been working for a couple of years after graduation and are now looking for something different!

Yes, absolutely. Unlikely other programmes, we do not confine companies to only offering summer or winter internships. You are most welcome to offer placements during term time, which can be completed by part-time students or recent graduates.

We sort through all the CVs which we receive to create a shortlist of suitable candidates. We then interview the shortlist of candidates, in two stages, to narrow down the list down even further to just a few candidates. If you wish, and we highly recommend that you do, we can then arrange for you to interview these candidates, and then make a final decision. We can, of course, make this decision for you, if you wish.

Placements can last anything from 2 weeks to 12 months.

Yes, we offer candidates a range of exciting permanent positions, and we offer companies the option of taking on candidates for permanent positions if they wish to do so.

Yes, you can extend the length of a placement at no extra cost. We also offer you the option of taking on candidates permanently at the end of their temporary placement if you wish to do so. We charge a very reasonable transfer fee for this.

Yes, all of our placements are paid. You will be paid on a monthly basis, for the number of hours which you have successfully completed, provided that they have been signed off by your supervisor at work. Your hourly rate will depend on the level you are at in your studies.

One of the benefits that we offer to companies which we work with, is that we take full responsibility of the candidate screening process. Therefore, we have decided not to include details of placements on the website to prevent people from sending their CVs directly to companies. However, if you sign up to our mailing list, you will be able to receive regular updates of new companies which sign up to talentburst™.