Experience

Professionals UK

• United Kingdom
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Placement Officer

  • May 2014 - Present

  Established in 2005, Professionals UK Ltd is a quality internship provider in the UK for international students aged 17 and above.Over the last 10 years we have matched over 4,500 STUDENTS from 30 COUNTRIES with 900 COMPANIES across the UK in over 50 SECTORS.Many find internships a cost effective way to increase productivity. Our interns are intelligent, educated, motivated and also bring additional language skills.In exchange the interns gain valuable experience & a chance to improve their business English.Our matchmaking process is both personal and professional, providing companies with quality interns, while providing students with the work experience they require for their future career development. We provide Internships for English language schools,business schools, agents and independent students.My personal background is in Events and Training management, specifically in the Charity Sector, and in my spare time I am a musician. As a result, I often use my personal contacts to generate internship opportunities for our students.If you are interested taking on an Intern please get in touch: +44( 0)1273 736 826 or email me at adam@professionals.uk.com. I look forward to hearing from you!



Impact Short Breaks

• Regional Co-ordinator

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2013

  Impact Short Breaks was a fixed term project to administer the Government's Short Breaks for Disabled Children program between 2011 and 2013.I was Regional Co-ordinator for East Midlands, North East, North and North West England, supporting the Regional Adbisers and arranging regular meetings, conferences and events. Impact Short Breaks was a fixed term project to administer the Government's Short Breaks for Disabled Children program between 2011 and 2013.I was Regional Co-ordinator for East Midlands, North East, North and North West England, supporting the Regional Adbisers and arranging regular meetings, conferences and events.



Short Breaks Network

• United Kingdom
• Information Services

• Training & Events Officer

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2011

  Short Breaks Network (formerly Shared Care Network) is a national organisation that promotes good practice around short breaks for disabled children and young people. It represents UK wide short break services to support disabled children and their families. Short Breaks Network's mission is to increase the quality, diversity and availability of short breaks for disabled children and young people by;supporting all those working in the short breaks sector;providing information, training, consultancy and resources;researching and sharing good practice UK-wide;working with government to influence policy and practice;working in partnership with other organisations;raising awareness of the benefits of short breaks; andraising awareness of the need for more short break carers.I worked with the Training & Events Manager to deliver a packed schedule ofTraining, Events and Conferences around the country.