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Intern for a Startup: Top 7 reasons you should consider startup internships
So, right now you’ve probably applied for a long list of internships with some of the world's leading companies, just like thousands of your peers. There are many reasons why getting an internship in a well-known organisation is a brilliant start to your career. Not...
What To Do In The Summer: Top 6 ways for University students to spend their summers
Summer, bringing with it the sweet taste of freedom. After a probably-hectic semester, you have some room to breathe. You can R&R in peace, maybe soak up some sunshine and spend quality time with family and friends. However, as important as it is to have fun,...
Top 10 things to do in London during the wintertime
Just because you’re visiting London during the wintertime doesn’t mean you have to stay cooped up inside your room. In fact, London arguably looks even better and offers more to its tourists during the winter. Think open-air ice rinks, Christmas markets, mulled wine,...
Internship Alternatives
Here at Capital Placement, we are all about creating and finding our candidates the internship of their dreams! However, we do not fail to recognise that internships may not be for everyone, or it may not be the right time to do one. Therefore, we’ve compiled seven...
The 4-minute Guide to Your London Internship
CP note: We are proud to introduce a blog from one of our own London interns, Vona! In her guide, Vona covers her personal London experience, the best places to invest your time, and resources and the prime locations for some great bargain shopping. Check out the...
How I got to attend Milano Unica as a Fashion Intern in London
CP Note: We are proud to introduce and publish the work of very own CP intern, Kristina. Fashion intern Kristina gives her thoughts on her experience of flying to Milan and attending the prestigious trade show Milano Unica 2019. This summer I have the privilege of...
Benefits of an International Internship: How It’s Different And Why You Should Do One
Internships are a pivotal moment in everyone’s life. They are often your first encounter with a professional environment, where you come across the pressure of deadlines, meetings and interactions with different people from diverse backgrounds. You must choose...
Top 10 Best Places To Visit In The UK
Now that you have secured your internship, your next question should be “Where should I go?” While we also recommend jet-setting into mainland Europe, we are here to show you why you shouldn’t forget about the UK. The UK is not just home to a global city like London,...
London Cost of Living: How to survive, thrive, and save in London
London, as one of the most beautiful and diverse cities in the world. It’s a great destination to intern, but the cost of living there is particularly high. According to expatistan.com, London is ranked among the most expensive cities in the world. At first, it might...
Benefits Of An Internship: 7 Reasons You Should Intern Abroad
Our university years are the best years of our lives. Putting aside the stress of our submission deadlines, late nights, and long lectures, the university is a place that is bursting with opportunities! With so many influential people you could be meeting, and...
The Importance of Networking: Why Networking Skills are Necessary
Networking has had a bad reputation. Often times, people misunderstand it as an opportunistic practice lacking authenticity. Some people see it as unnecessary small talk and some imagine it is about begging for favours. While others think it is merely exchanging...
Intern Etiquette: How to Impress at the Workplace
You recently landed a new internship. It’s going to be your first foray into the working world. You can’t wait to get started, but you’re also nervous. What if you embarrass yourself at work and alienate your new bosses or colleagues within the first...
Finding Paid Internships Abroad: 2019 Guide
There’s nothing like interning abroad. Not only does the experience offer some crucial life lessons, but it also adds some serious weight to your CV. Unfortunately, as appealing as the prospect of international work sounds, money ends up becoming a major hurdle for...
Role of an Intern: What to Expect From Your Internship Role
It’s not a stretch to say internships have become indispensable. The competition for jobs has never been stiffer. When making hiring decisions, Capital Placement notes, employers will lean heavily towards students who have at least some internship experience under...
How Important Is a Cover Letter in 2019
You may be tempted to forego the cover letter entirely when applying for a new internship or job. After all, writing a cover letter is hard and eats up precious time. And who even bothers reading a cover letter in 2019, right? Wrong! We’re here to tell you that cover...
Funding your internship abroad: 2019 Guide
Compared to the vast amount that students spend on getting their degree these days, our internships provide excellent value for money. Thus, employers generally rank work experience as the most valuable aspect of a successful candidates profile. Consequently, by not...
Capital Placement Skype Interview: Preparation Tips
We often get asked when we offer an interview how best a candidate can prepare or what a candidate can do to improve their chances of being successfully accepted on to the programme. Since we have been getting a number of requests lately, we thought we would do a blog...
Creating LinkedIn profile for your job search
LinkedIn is the genius pairing of social media and career networking. The social media aspect of LinkedIn breaks the ice by adding a warm element to the whole process of developing career leads and opportunities. Fortunately, LinkedIn can be a powerful tool even if a...
7 tips for your upcoming internship
You have worked hard to secure an internship, here are some tips to make sure you make the most of it. Look like a professional The firm you are interning with should have sent you an induction pack which includes information about the dress code. If they have not...
50 hours in Edinburgh
A bit of background about me and the trip… I am from Taiwan and I am in London to do an accounting internship on Capital Placement’s London programme. Doing an internship in Londonis undoubtedly a great experience but as soon as I received the offer for the programme,...
Living and Interning Abroad
How to make the most of your time in a foreign country as an international intern Many of us are lucky enough to have travelled beyond the borders of our home country. Some of us maybe only briefly and to neighbouring countries, whereas others have made their way...
6 things to do if you fail to find your perfect internship
The summer is here and you have just realised you don’t have much planned. Don’t worry, you are not in the minority! This is a short blog to show some of the things that you can do to not only make your summer productive, but also earn some money and make your CV look...
Life of a Deloitte intern in Bangalore, India
An interview with a Capital Placement intern on his experience interning in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. Nirav recently completed his first year of BCom in Finance and Marketing with Strategic Management, at McGill University, Canada. Nirav applied for...
9 Tips on How to Write a CV for Internships
Writing cv Writing a CV can be an uphill and time-consuming task if you do not know how to do it right. There is a need to ensure that that it is in order to increase your chances of being hired. Here are some tried and tested tips on how to write a professional CV....
4 Biggest career mistakes you should never make
During the early stages of your working life, or throughout your student years. You are always told about supposed career faux pas which you must avoid at all costs. Here we help you remove the noise and outline the 4 biggest career mistakes you can make. If you can...
Increase your chances of getting an internship
We don’t choose our interns based on past work experience. In fact, Capital Placement was established precisely for this reason. To counteract the chicken-and-egg scenario of getting work experience, when you have no experience. However, we do select candidates who...
Why you don’t need to rush into choosing a career
Jethro Tull once wrote that ‘Life’s a long song.’ We’re always being told how short life is and in some ways, that’s true – but careers are different. A career needs time to breathe, to be shaped and moulded over a long and hopefully rewarding process. There is no...
5 ways an overseas internship will help you in job interviews
Overseas Internships are a great way of gaining valuable experience of the world of work. Here are 5 ways that an overseas internship will help you when it comes to securing and passing those all-importantinterviews. 1) It can get you the interview in the first...
Landing a dream job- in a dream country
Breaking into a new job and possibly a new career in a different country can prove difficult, however, which is why getting an internship is a sure-fire way of enhancing your prospects. You’ll get the chance to learn the ropes, meet new people in a company and in the...
7 Tips: How to make the most of your internship
So, you’ve finally got an internship, what can you do now to make the most of it? For some of you, it could really be your first time in an office environment or even your first time working. Here are some times we think could be useful for you to get the most out of...
