Gap Year News Articles

Why Work Abroad?

15 September 2011

With competition for jobs increasing, many graduates are looking to spend their gap year working overseas on an internship.

Vinta Addy, a law graduate, took part in the Mountbatten Programme and recently spent a year working for a company in New York. "I worked directly under the managing partner in a variety of capacities from basic administration to attending court for trial, liaising with clients and reconciling the firm's accounts, which helped shape and inform my idea of what I wanted to do with my career as a whole."

In a recent survey, 65% of the employers who responded, said they would favour applicants who had overseas experinece, making working abroad a good way to increase your chances of getting a job. Greg Duncan, a former vice president at Pfizer, said international work experience was "part of the pedigree we look for in identifying talent for our organisation."

Source: The Independent