Widening Access Centre Profi Project Summer Internship 2018-19

Project Title: Student Engagement Intern

School/department: Profi Project, Bangor University Widening Access Centre

Named contact in school/department: Kim Jones

Internship Period: 8 Weeks Summer Internship (June – September)

Internship Duration: 175 hours

Proposed Working Pattern: Flexible working patterns available between Monday to Friday.

Application Deadline: 24th May 2019, CVs and covering letters to be emailed to profi@bangor.ac.uk

Description:

The Profi Project builds confidence and develops employability skills within young people who are at risk of
becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). The project works with local schools, Bangor University
Students, local businesses and organisations. Profi is a hands-on learning programme where participants work on
real life issues relating to young people and so we wanted to use this method with our internship opportunity. We
are looking for candidates to be passionate about working with others, problem solving and be ready to work
creatively.

We require an intern within the Profi Project to assist in the development of a new recruitment campaign to improve
project support, the intern will look into creating a new recruitment campaign to enrol Students to mentor Profi
project participants, taking into account all avenues for example volunteering, paid work.

The intern will need to engage with previous volunteers and facilitators to establish project pros and cons to develop
a new and improved system for recruitment to ensure the project offers good opportunities, experience and quality
of service to all participating.

The student will also look into developing the training package and will organise the training in line with project
recruitment.

Intern Role:

Researching ideas for recruitment; liaising with past project volunteers to gain feedback and understanding of the
process; draft a recruitment timeline taking into account time pressures; research into mentoring and coaching
techniques; researching into local organisations that support school events for example Big Ideas Wales; networking
with organisations and businesses and working closely with the Students Union and UMCB.

Benefits to the intern:

 Experience of creating a recruitment campaign for students to support the Profi Project
 Experience of conducting research and working independently, as well as working within a team
 Experience of developing partnerships with new businesses and organisations
 Develop communication skills working with internal and external stakeholders
 Widening Access Centre Profi Project Summer Internship 2018-19
 Experience of scheduling and planning training events

Facilities/working environment:

Will work from the Widening Access Centre and Profi Project office within Main Arts. Will be required to attend
different events during the internship period.

Person Specification:

Criteria Essential/Desirable

1. Able to work as a team and on own initiative Essential

2. Good Communication Skills and the ability to Essential

work with a range of people at different levels

3. Experience of volunteering, work experience, Desirable

paid work opportunities

4. Excellent research skills and attention to detail Desirable

5. Ability to Speak Welsh Desirable but not essential

6. Good Administrative skills, including Essential

knowledge of IT and internet

Language Requirements:

Welsh
Speaking 1 (none)
Reading/Writing 1 (none)

English
Speaking 4 (fluency)
Reading/Writing 4 (excellent)