University of Edinburgh Links (UEBS): 2012 Summer Internships

The following was taken from the school site regarding the Internship Search:
(http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/mba-international-business/my-study/opportunities/summer-internship#whattype)

Students find internships with a wide variety of companies and organisations both in the UK and abroad. The following is a list of some of the organisations that have hosted internships over the past couple of years. The students names are mentioned in brackets.

Royal Bank of Scotland
UPS, UK
Citibank, Ireland
UBS, New York
Amcor Flexibles, Spain
Cacharel Bodegas y Viñedos, UK
Equal Exchange Trading Ltd, Edinburgh
IPI Infrastructures Ltd, UK
Penta Capital, UK
UNECE, Switzerland
Global Lead Consulting, USA
Costa Coffee, UK
Siemens, Germany
Standard Life, UK

Timing of your Internship search

It is essential that you begin looking for a suitable internship as soon as possible.Many internship programmes have deadlines from November onwards. For the majority of you who will find internships through direct negotiation between yourself and the company do not under estimate how time consuming it can be. You may need to make a number of enquiries before you can identify a company that is willing to offer an internship. Typically, it can take at least three months to organise an internship, from the initial enquiry to confirming details.

How the School can help you

The school has a network of contacts in many companies and organisations, mainly sourced through our worldwide network of over 5,000 alumni but also through companies that we have connections with through student projects, research and visiting speakers.

There are a number of events that are held throughout the year at the Business School that may be useful to you in terms of information gathering and establishing contacts. Furthermore the main university careers office organises a programme of Employer Presentations throughout this semester.
If you have any queries relating to work permit issues you can make an appointment to speak to an immigration expert at the International Office. Appointments and advice can be obtained by emailing immigration@ed.ac.uk.

Internship Sites

Formal MBA-level summer internships are offered by some companies, (usually described as 'Associate' level internships). As information about internships is being continually updated please check the company websites for the most up to date information. Please note that some companies will only offer summer internships to MBAs on a two year programme.
Two sites of particular interest are the Asian Development Bank and ‘MBAs Without Borders’, both of whom specialise in MBA level internships within their organisations. Further details can be found at:
Asian Development Bank:
(please note that applications need to be made through the School)