Citi, a leading global financial services company, has been crowned overall winner from more than 60 finalists in the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards 2013.
The NCWE Awards are in their tenth year of recognising and rewarding employers who provide high quality internships to students and graduates. Categories cover organisations large and small, and all sectors including charities and the public sector. Winners1 were announced on 19 March at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London by Timpson chairman, John Timpson.
Citi won the Graduate Internship of the Year for Large Organisations title before being crowned overall winner. Its 10-week programme offers opportunities to more than 200 graduates annually. The scheme was praised for its remarkable focus on intern development, from job specific skills to wider commercial awareness.
Making up the list of the UK’s best internship providers include BP, Fujitsu and Infosys. Digital agency Clock and charity Change Agents UK both won in categories for smaller firms. Law firm Nabarro, Cancer Research UK and the University of Aberdeen Careers Services were also among the winners.
To mark the NCWE Awards 10th anniversary, a category was introduced for previous overall winners. The Best of the Best crown went to George at Asda. The complete list of winners can be found at www.work-experience.org/awards
The judges, who reflected the full internship process, considered how the intern and business had benefited, the level of support and payment for the intern, and what made the scheme exceptional compared to the competition.
Mike Hill, chief executive of the Higher Education Careers Services Unit, which runs the NCWE says: “Entries are blind judged and, thanks to a rigorous process, standards are high so all of those who made the final cut have done exceptionally well. The final list helps students and graduates identify companies that are providing truly valuable experiences among an abundance of opportunities that have wide-ranging standards.”
Emma Mason, Graduate Programme Manager at Citi said: “We’re delighted to have been recognised for our graduate internship scheme, which plays an integral role in our business globally and talent from the program will define the future of the bank. Last year 80% of interns accepted positions on our full time programme who are encouraged to help shape the scheme which offers hands-on experience, early responsibility in a supportive and diverse environment which fosters a culture of exceptional performance.”
This year’s sponsors include the Association of Graduate Recruiters, GlaxoSmithKline, Intel, PlaceNet and TUI UK & Ireland.
