INOOKSHOOK provides a bridge between education and commerce offering Interns real opportunities and pathways to future employment. INOOKSHOOK is an easy to use platform where an extensive and diverse range of internships, returnships and other work experience opportunities can be posted by UK and internationally based employers. Throughout the United Kingdom there are large numbers of talented and highly motivated students and other people seeking the opportunity for internships, apprenticeships, work experience, research and project support. Equally there are many businesses, commercial enterprises, institutions and investors who can and, in our view should, extend a helping hand and provide such learning and personal development opportunities. Our aim at INOOKSHOOK is to assist this journey by encouraging businesses and organisations to support and inspire young people through the provision of internships. INSPIRATION BEHIND THE NAME! “Inuksuk” (pronounced “Inookshook”) are monuments made of stones or boulders traditionally constructed by the Inuit Indians in the Arctic dating back to 2400 BCE. They are built as navigational and directional aids, their purpose is to help other travellers survive in a barren and cold land by guiding them to water, food sources or the best route through difficult terrain. A welcome sight on a featureless and forbidding arctic landscape, they confirm "You are on the right path"... The ancient Inuit built stone signposts to help travellers find their way across the Arctic tundra. The journey into the future for young people can appear equally cold and forbidding. Internships make good business sense, offering commerce, industry and all organisations a route to identify, support and harness fresh and dynamic talent. Organisations which offer internships are seen as good places to work. Interns can build skills capacity, generate higher productivity, make companies more competitive and motivate existing staff.