Nestlé and Twitter launch joint paid internship
2 March 2015
Food manufacturer Nestlé has partnered with online social networking service Twitter to launch an internship scheme.
Mon, 2 Mar 2015Food manufacturer Nestlé has partnered with online social networking service Twitter to launch an internship scheme.
The two companies are currently recruiting for prospective interns who will undergo a rigorous selection process, including a situation-based test, maths test and more, before one is offered the sole spot on the fully paid 10-week programme.
The 10 weeks will be split across Nestlé’s insight team, part of the marketing department, and Twitter’s research team.
Nestlé head of talent Tom Banham told Recruiter the joint internship was a pilot but he could see it being extended to involve more people, more partner companies or a longer period of time.
He said it was possible the successful internship applicant, as with people on the company’s regular internship programme and the graduate programme, could join the business once the programme was over.
“We try and develop and retain as many individuals within the organisation [as possible].”
The internship forms part of Nestlé’s European-wide Alliance for Youth scheme, in which Nestlé is partnering with more than 150 companies across Europe to help young people find work opportunities.
In 2014, Nestlé UK & Ireland placed 41 graduates, 11 commercial trainees, 37 industry placements, 43 interns, 50 apprentices and 153 work experience students across the organisation.
Candidates for the new internship, in partnership with Twitter, will be shortlisted this month [March].
The two companies are currently recruiting for prospective interns who will undergo a rigorous selection process, including a situation-based test, maths test and more, before one is offered the sole spot on the fully paid 10-week programme.
The 10 weeks will be split across Nestlé’s insight team, part of the marketing department, and Twitter’s research team.
Nestlé head of talent Tom Banham told Recruiter the joint internship was a pilot but he could see it being extended to involve more people, more partner companies or a longer period of time.
He said it was possible the successful internship applicant, as with people on the company’s regular internship programme and the graduate programme, could join the business once the programme was over.
“We try and develop and retain as many individuals within the organisation [as possible].”
The internship forms part of Nestlé’s European-wide Alliance for Youth scheme, in which Nestlé is partnering with more than 150 companies across Europe to help young people find work opportunities.
In 2014, Nestlé UK & Ireland placed 41 graduates, 11 commercial trainees, 37 industry placements, 43 interns, 50 apprentices and 153 work experience students across the organisation.
Candidates for the new internship, in partnership with Twitter, will be shortlisted this month [March].
