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Global Internship Graduate Certificate (India)

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The Global Internship Graduate Certificate India (GIGC-I), funded by the UKIERI Work Placement Programme, is a six month long programme incorporating a three to five month internship in India with career planning and degree related modules.

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Why study Global Internship Graduate Certificate at Dundee?

GIGC(I) aims to equip you with the knowledge, understanding and practical experience necessary to enhance your employability in a global market. It is aimed at those of you who graduated within the last two years, whether you are looking to launch your career, seeking ways to further develop your career path or simply hope to gain experience in a new multi cultural business climate and culture.

The modules which comprise the programme are designed to help you to:

Make sense of international working cultures and practices and your role within the world of work.
Be able to undertake career planning to manage your career and to participate successfully in graduate recruitment processes.
Undertake a meaningful period of work experience in a relevant field, within a Indian or international company, and undertake an original piece of work (project) which is of benefit to both you and the placement provider
Develop and use skills, knowledge and experience in a practical setting.

"I'd encourage any graduate who is unsure of what to do next [to take this programme] – it’s a great way to build confidence and gain valuable experience."
SIGC student 2012

Who should apply for this course?

This course is suitable for graduates who are UK passport holders and who are in the first stage of their working life (within two years of graduation).

"My internship at Aviva gave me the opportunity to work for a multi-national financial organisation. With my IT and Information Processing background, I gained experience in Information Management and was involved in implementing new information management strategies to enhance the business performance of the whole organisation. It was a huge challenge, but incredibly rewarding."
SIGC student 2010

Related courses

Scottish Internship Graduate Certificate

Teaching & Assessment

This course is run by staff in the Careers Service

The start date is January each year, and the programme lasts for 6 months.

How you will be taught

Throughout the programme learning and teaching will be based around intensive, face-to-face highly interactive and participatory lectures, seminars and tutorials. Additionally, students will use MyDundee, the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to enhance and extend their learning. Assessment is by continual assessment, there are no exams for this programme.

What you will study

The programme consists of two credit-bearing modules:

Module 1: Preparation and Planning (20 credits)

This module, commencing in January, is an intensive course taken prior to the internship. This module aims to enhance your self-awareness, career management skills and understanding of UK and international working cultures and thus prepare you for your internship. You will participate in highly interactive learning sessions where you will explore topics such as project management, team working, commercial awareness, networking and presentation skills.

Module 2: Internship and Development (40 credits)

This module combines the internship placement with further developmental learning which will help equip you with all the career planning skills you need to search for your next job or opportunity and to manage your career into the future.

Internship Placement: Prior to the beginning or the programme, students will be carefully matched to an internship opportunity which relates to their degree and/or compliments their career aspirations. During their internship, students will undertake a project which is beneficial to their placement host and which also helps them to develop or make full use of their skills, knowledge and experience.

Training allowances for each month of the placement are attached to all internships. This will cover accommodation in India and a travel pass to commute to the place of work. Internship placements will last from 3 to 5 months. Throughout their internship, students will be given appropriate support from workplace supervisors and university tutors.

Module content: The internship experience will be enhanced by continual learning delivered by a mix of online distance learning and 'call-back' days in our facilities in india. Topics covered will include creating a winning CV, succeeding at interviews and making a professional impact.

How you will be assessed

Module 1 - Preparation and Planning

Module 1 is a full time module which will largely take the form of interactive seminars and workshops . Assessment will be via:

Online skills assessment (Dundee Graduate Skills Award)
Group oral presentations
Written report on internship sector

Module 2 - Internship Placement

This module will be delivered by a mix of distance learning and 'call-back' days in our facilities in India. Assessment will be via:

Reflective written account
Placement appraisal (conducted by Tutor with student and supervisor)
Job study report
Internship placement report
Individual oral presentation (delivered in September at end of placement)

Careers

As the employment market becomes ever more competitive, internships provide a vital route to graduate recruitment. GIGC(I) suits recent graduates looking to launch their global career.

Past participants in the Scottish internship programme have benefited from a real advantage in the UK graduate recruitment market by gaining valuable hands on experience within their sector. Many of our graduates have found paid positions with their internship organisations. Others have gone on to prestigious graduate recruitment schemes or found graduate work locally. Some have also chosen to study further or have pursued further internship experience.

The exact nature of career opportunities will be dependent on previous qualifications, experience and career aspirations of individual students. However, it is expected that GIGC(I) will significantly boost employability and career prospects in a variety of sectors including mulit-national and overseas companies.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

UK passport holder only
A minimum of a good honours degree in any subject
In the first stage of working life and within two years of graduation
Eligible to gain an Indian entry visa

Fees and Funding

Sources of Funding

The course fees are paid by the UKIERI Work Placement programme.

All placements attract a training allowance for each month of the placement. This will be used to pay for accommodation and travel costs in India.

Applicants will have to fund their own flight, travel insurance, visa and living expenses.

A deposit of £300 will be required to pay for accommodation in the event of student leaving programme early. This will be returned on arrival back to UK.

How to Apply

All application should be made via UKPASS. Please select the option for internship in India.

With the application form, you MUST upload or send under a separate cover the following:

An up to date CV, including a CV aim, indicating the sector / internship area you are interested in.
A copy of certificates for all Higher Education.

Course Contact

Careers Service
University of Dundee
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Scotland

Telephone: 01382 384 017 (from the UK)
Telephone: +44 1382 384 017 (from outside the UK)

Fax: 01382 384 116 (from the UK)
Fax: +44 1382 384 116 (from outside the UK)

Email:GIGC-I@dundee.ac.uk

Admissions Contact

Postgraduate Admissions
Admissions and Student Recruitment
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Scotland

Telephone: 01382 384 384 (from the UK)
Telephone: +44 1382 384 384 (from outside the UK)

Fax: 01382 385 500 (from the UK)
Fax: +44 1382 385 500 (from outside the UK)

Email: postgrad-admissions@dundee.ac.uk