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| Graduates 'should try leaving UK' | Graduates 'should try leaving UK' |
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| The government is urging graduates to consider a spell working abroad, whether in internships or volunteering, to avoid the worst of the recession. | The government is urging graduates to consider a spell working abroad, whether in internships or volunteering, to avoid the worst of the recession. |
| The advice is backed by the National Union of Students and is being handed out on leaflets at universities over the next couple of weeks. | The advice is backed by the National Union of Students and is being handed out on leaflets at universities over the next couple of weeks. |
| Recent figures suggest there will be a 5% drop in jobs for new graduates this summer, compared to last year. | Recent figures suggest there will be a 5% drop in jobs for new graduates this summer, compared to last year. |
| But Universities Minister David Lammy said internships can lead to a UK job. | But Universities Minister David Lammy said internships can lead to a UK job. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY If you send 50% of the population on degree course then you devalue its worth Dave Potts, Haslemere Send us your comments | |
| Mr Lammy told the BBC: "If you get an internship, you are with a company acquiring skills that are attractive on a CV - and indeed, the company that you do it with might take you on. | Mr Lammy told the BBC: "If you get an internship, you are with a company acquiring skills that are attractive on a CV - and indeed, the company that you do it with might take you on. |
| "Then beyond that, it's right to say that we live in a global market place, opportunities abroad can add to your skills and sometimes your language skills. | "Then beyond that, it's right to say that we live in a global market place, opportunities abroad can add to your skills and sometimes your language skills. |
| "And volunteering is always something that's attractive to employers." | "And volunteering is always something that's attractive to employers." |