The Pump has recently completed the 5th cohort of its Paid internship scheme that aims to equip young people with the skills, confidence and experience to succeed in employment. During the program, candidates aged between 18-25 learn what skills employers are looking for and how their individual experiences and achievements can be used to sell their own personal “brand”. The course also makes full use of the Pump’s “Makerspace”, a state of the art facility that allows the candidates to explore a number of hi-tech manufacturing and fabrication techniques like 3D printing and laser engraving whilst teaching them the basics of,2d and 3d design principles. Once the course is complete candidates are placed with local manufacturing firms tor a period of 100 hours during which they will gain vital hands-on work experience and potentially even an offer of full time employment.
Callum approached the Pump in mid-2019 after hearing about the Work Experience scheme. He had been applying to the high profile apprenticeship schemes at companies like JLR but had experienced a few knockbacks. He had a keen interest in manufacturing and engineering but it’s fair to say his confidence was low and had been out of work for some time. Read more
Haadhir started the course back in March and was an active and enthusiastic member of the group and really gained confidence as the course progressed. The Pump worked in conjunction with Business in the Community’s Ready for Work scheme to find a placement with Marks & Spencer Read more
Without much experience he was struggling to find work so was keen to take advantage of the Pump’s employability scheme to gain vocational qualifications and build on-the-job experience. Arconic conducted interviews towards the end of the process and Jeff impressed with his enthusiasm and drive to succeed. As a result, he was offered a place on the prestigious 12-month internship scheme and started in late Oct 2018. Read more
Nick is a 23-year-old who was very keen to work but due to a difficult few years including periods of homelessness, was struggling to find employment. Read more
During the program, candidates aged between 18-25 learn what skills employers are looking for and how their individual experiences and achievements can be used to sell their own personal “brand”. They learn techniques to succeed at the application stage of finding employment and how to make agencies and job sites work most effectively on their behalf. Cover letters, personal statements and CVs are finely tuned over the period of the course to maximise chances of securing an interview. Read more
Zach and Nathan joined the scheme in May 2018, they had both had some short contracts in warehouse environments but were struggling to find reliable full time positions. Read more