The Saïd Business School Careers Service is pleased to introduce a new feature to the one year full time MBA programme at Oxford University. A number of selected candidates will be able to take part in an internship programme to be completed prior to the start of the academic course in October.
Participants on the pre-MBA internship award programme will benefit from focused placement in a selected industry and will gain a competitive edge before embarking on the full time degree at Oxford. The programme is designed to introduce students to new work opportunities and to conclude before the start of the MBA programme in October.
Upon completion students will be better equipped to find post-MBA employment in new industries, especially those looking into switching career paths post- MBA.
The pre- internship award is exclusive and selective. There will be a maximum of 10 places available to participate and candidates will be carefully selected according to the following criteria:
• Internship candidates must have gained admission during stage one or two of the programme’s admissions cycle.
• Candidates must have confirmed their acceptance of a place to the Oxford full time MBA programme.
• Candidates must be authorised to work in the country where they intend to pursue the internship.
• Candidates should demonstrate a clear and consistent career development plan throughout the whole admissions process: from programme application to admissions interview.
• Candidates must be committed to work for the selected industry post-MBA.
• Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Candidates must be willing to devote at least 8 continuous weeks full time to this opportunity.
Interested candidates will be given the opportunity to apply for this programme in late April 2012.
The pre-internship award can help MBA students to crystallize their career interests, evaluate a prospective employer and potentially secure a full-time job offer.
The Careers Service will work in collaboration with members of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) to source internship opportunities for the selected students.