NCWE Quality Mark - Current applicants

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Accenture
• IBM
• The Co-operative group
• The Wates Group

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is a $9 billion rental car company with more than 7,000 locations worldwide, more than 1,000,000 vehicles in its fleet and over 65,000 employees. Outside of the UK, we have locations in Ireland, Germany, Canada and the United States. We currently have more than 325 UK locations and employ more than 3,500 staff.

Taking on the same responsibilities as a management trainee, interns will get hands-on experience from the very first day. That doesn’t mean becoming an expert on coffee making, instead you’ll be learning about sales, marketing, customer service, business management and operations. You will have the chance to showcase your talents and really come alive. If you impress us, then there’s a good chance you could become a permanent fixture with us once you graduate.

We look for students from any degree discipline and from any year. We are much more focused on competencies and we are looking for students who are interested in learning about business and people.

We have a range of internship opportunities available. So whether you want to join us for a placement year, during your summer break or even part-time whilst you continue studies, we have an option to suit you.

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Accenture

At Accenture we see offering the opportunity of experiencing real life consulting projects as a great way for undergraduates to continue their development while creating a strong link with our well-established graduate development programme.  Accreditation by the NCWE will enable us to:

• continuously attract talented people who are looking for a challenge by giving us a competitive edge;
• receive valuable expert feedback and benchmark Accenture internships against best practice; and 
• demonstrate our commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

Accenture offers a variety of internships which range form a quick one-day taster through to a summer vacation scheme and a year’s industrial placement.

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IBM

The IBM Industrial Trainee scheme offers a wide array of opportunities.  For 2008/09 we have roles in Business Operations, Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Marketing, Sales Operations, Software Development and Supply Chain.

We look for students from any degree discipline who can demonstrate a passion and enthusiasm for their chosen business area. We seek students who are dedicated to their placement, keen to work as part of a team and who will bring new ideas and ways of approaching complex issues and problems. We are also looking for people who want to focus on building their expertise in line with the ever changing business environment.

We offer 12 month placements and applicants must be predicted a 2:1 or 1st in their final degree result.  During the selection process, applicants will need to be able to demonstrate that they have the following characteristics:  trustworthiness, communication, taking ownership, client focus, creative problem solving, teamwork and collaboration, adaptability, passion for the business and drive to achieve.

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The Co-operative Group

The Co-operative Group is not just a food retailer but also a travel provider, a funeral director, a pharmacist, a legal services provider, and much more. But the real difference lies not just in what we do. It’s what we are - a co-operative, and the world’s largest consumer co-operative at that. Unlike a plc, we do not just exist to make profit. Everything we do is for the benefit of our customers and the community as a whole. We are driven by our social goals, and our co-operative values give us a positive advantage.              

We have been voted the world’s most trusted brand and our ethics are the foundation of our business. But that doesn’t mean we are any less ambitious - we still offer the depth and breadth of challenge you’d expect from a commercially focused business.              

As part of this, we are offering 12-month placements for enthusiastic, motivated undergraduates or graduates. These placements are in various departments within our businesses (for 2009 it will be Energy and Environment, Brand Marketing, Food Retail Location Analysis and Employee Engagement), but they all offer the chance to do challenging work that really matters to the business, in a supportive environment where you are encouraged to learn as much as possible. The placements start in Summer 2009 and we are currently offering 4 as a pilot scheme. Our placements are open to students from any degree discipline, and also to graduates. All placements are based at our head offices in central Manchester.

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The Wates Group

The Wates Group with a turnover exceeding £900m and approximately 2,100 employees is one of the UK’s largest family-owned businesses. Our five individual businesses - construction, affordable housing, retail, interiors and land - are sharply focused on their customers. So we understand customers’ issues, challenges and opportunities and we are committed to finding the right solutions.

Wates operates from delivery centres strategically placed across the UK - from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle in the North, Birmingham, Luton and Cambridge in the Midlands and Bristol, Basingstoke, London and Leatherhead in the South and South West. The Company’s Head Office is in Leatherhead, Surrey, where most of the firm’s support services are based. Through this comprehensive network of offices, Wates is able to deliver and maintain high levels of customer service, along with respect for people and communities.

Developing talent to maintain current success and build for the future is intrinsic to the Wates culture. The firm’s industry-leading training programmes combine essential practical project experience with professional development, technical training, leadership and management development activities.

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Further information

NCWE Quality Mark Accreditation: find out how your company can gain from Quality Mark accreditation.