‘Apprenticeships aren’t just for the young’

Published 14th September 2015

Once thought to be the territory of school leavers and those under 25, the concept of internships and apprenticeships is undergoing a change – albeit very slowly.

While work placements for anyone over the age of 25 may seem like a pipe dream in the real world, Hollywood seems to be enthralled by the idea.

This months’, ‘The Intern‘ will see Robert De Niro starring as a 70-year-old widower who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion website and 2013’s, similarly named, ‘The Internship‘ saw Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson play middle-aged, recently redundant, salesmen who quickly learn the world doesn’t cater to them anymore.

For a growing number of people, an internship (often unpaid) or an apprenticeship is seen as a necessary and vital step towards employment.

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