# 596 - Student Virtual Internships

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Aston University](/buyers/aston-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Virtual Internships
- Award value: £198,000
- Tender value: £298,000
- Award date: 17 August 2022
- Published: 17 August 2022
- Contract start: 1 September 2022
- Contract end: 31 August 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9d001afa-a3f3-4dc7-a7d7-8170ace734c5-564328
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d1dd391-f85c-4cdc-865b-26b26500aa9b

## Description

The aim of the internship is to offer postgraduate students the opportunity to experience working with real companies in a field related to their career aspirations\. The ultimate aim is to help them develop essential and transferable skills as well as virtual work competencies supported by a comprehensive career training programme that allows them to stand out from PG students from other institutions when applying for permanent roles at the end of their course\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d001afa-a3f3-4dc7-a7d7-8170ace734c5-564328)