1. Parties
This Graduate Participant Referral Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into between:
Interworking Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 17172638, whose website is at interworking.io ("Interworking"); and
The individual identified in the form fields above as the referring individual (the "Referrer").
Together referred to as the "Parties".
2. Definitions
In this Agreement the following terms have the meanings set out below:
"Check-In" means a successful check-in completed in writing (by email or webform) by both the Participant and the Hiring Company with Interworking, confirming satisfactory commencement of the Placement.
"Eligible Referred Participant" means a person referred by the Referrer who satisfies all of the Eligibility Criteria set out in clause 3.
"Headline Price" means the standard programme fee payable by a participant, currently £1,195 (one thousand one hundred and ninety-five pounds), as published by Interworking from time to time.
"Hiring Company" means the company or organisation with which the Participant undertakes a Placement arranged through Interworking.
"Participant" means the Eligible Referred Participant who enrols on the Programme following a valid referral.
"Placement" means an international work experience, internship, or volunteer placement arranged by Interworking for the Participant.
"Programme" means the international work experience, internship, and volunteer placement programme operated by Interworking.
"Referral Code" means the unique alphanumeric code assigned to the Referrer by Interworking, which may also be embedded in a unique referral URL.
"Referral Discount" means the discount of £100 (one hundred pounds) applied to the Participant's programme fee.
"Referral Fee" means the payment of £100 (one hundred pounds) payable to the Referrer in accordance with this Agreement.
3. Eligibility of Referred Participants
3.1 A referral will only qualify for a Referral Fee and Referral Discount if the Referred Participant satisfies all of the following criteria at the time of application:
holds a valid United Kingdom passport;
is enrolled in the final year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at a UK university, or has already graduated from a UK university; and
has not previously enrolled on, or been registered with, the Programme.
3.2 Interworking reserves the right to verify eligibility at any point prior to or during the Programme. If a Referred Participant is found not to satisfy the Eligibility Criteria, no Referral Fee or Referral Discount shall be payable or applied.
4. Referral Process
4.1 The Referrer will be issued a unique Referral Code by Interworking. The Referrer may share their Referral Code directly or via their unique referral URL.
4.2 A referral will be considered valid and attributed to the Referrer only where the Referred Participant uses the Referrer's Referral Code or referral URL when completing the application webform.
4.3 If a Referred Participant fails to enter a Referral Code at the point of application, Interworking shall have no obligation to retrospectively attribute the referral or pay the Referral Fee, unless Interworking determines in its sole discretion that the referral can be verified by other means.
4.4 A Referrer may refer more than one person. Each valid referral will be treated independently under this Agreement.
5. Referral Fee
5.1 Subject to clauses 3, 4, and 7, Interworking shall pay the Referrer a Referral Fee of £100 (one hundred pounds) for each Eligible Referred Participant whose Placement has been underway for 14 calendar days and in respect of whom a successful Check-In has been completed.
5.2 The Referral Fee shall be paid by bank transfer to the Referrer's nominated UK bank account. The Referrer is responsible for providing accurate payment details to Interworking.
5.3 Interworking shall aim to process payment of the Referral Fee within 14 days of the Check-In being completed.
5.4 The Referral Fee is not affected by any additional discount that Interworking may apply to the Participant's programme fee.
5.5 The Referral Fee is personal to the Referrer and may not be transferred or assigned to any third party.
6. Participant Discount
6.1 Subject to clause 3, where a valid Referral Code is used at the point of application, Interworking will apply a Referral Discount of £100 (one hundred pounds) to the Participant's programme fee.
6.2 The Referral Discount will be deducted from the programme fee payable by the Participant, reducing it from the Headline Price of £1,195 to £1,095, unless an additional discount is also applicable.
6.3 The Referral Discount is not affected by any additional discount that Interworking may apply to the Participant's programme fee. Both discounts will apply cumulatively.
6.4 The Referral Discount applies once per Participant and is non-transferable.
7. Payment Conditions & Timing
7.1 The Referral Fee shall become payable only upon satisfaction of all of the following conditions:
the Referred Participant is an Eligible Referred Participant;
a valid Referral Code was used at the point of application;
the Participant's Placement has been underway for at least 14 calendar days; and
both the Participant and the Hiring Company have completed a successful Check-In with Interworking within the meaning of clause 2.
7.2 If a Placement is terminated or abandoned before 14 calendar days have elapsed, the Referral Fee will not be payable and no entitlement to it will arise.
7.3 There is no time limit on conversion: provided a valid Referral Code was used at the point of application, a Referral Fee may become payable regardless of the length of time between the initial referral and the commencement of the Placement.
8. Relationship of Parties
8.1 The Referrer is an independent individual and nothing in this Agreement creates, or shall be construed as creating, any employment, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship between the Referrer and Interworking.
8.2 The Referrer has no authority to enter into any contract or commitment on behalf of Interworking, and shall not represent themselves as having such authority.
8.3 The Referrer is responsible for their own tax and National Insurance obligations in respect of any Referral Fee received.
9. Confidentiality
9.1 The Referrer shall keep confidential any non-public information relating to Interworking's business, pricing, or operations that is disclosed to them in connection with this Agreement, and shall not disclose such information to any third party without Interworking's prior written consent.
9.2 This clause shall survive termination of this Agreement.
10. Data Protection
10.1 Each Party shall comply with its obligations under applicable data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
10.2 The Referrer acknowledges that Interworking will process their personal data (including name and bank account details) for the purpose of administering this Agreement and making payment of the Referral Fee. Interworking's Privacy Policy is available at interworking.io.
10.3 The Referrer must not share or process the personal data of any Referred Participant except to the extent strictly necessary to make the referral, and must not do so in a manner that would constitute a breach of applicable data protection legislation.
11. Term & Termination
11.1 This Agreement commences on the date it is signed by both Parties and continues until terminated in accordance with this clause.
11.2 Either Party may terminate this Agreement on 14 days' written notice to the other Party.
11.3 Termination shall not affect any right to a Referral Fee that has already accrued in accordance with clause 7 prior to the date of termination.
11.4 Interworking may terminate this Agreement immediately and without notice if the Referrer breaches any material term of this Agreement.
12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. The Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
13. General Provisions
13.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties in relation to its subject matter and supersedes all prior representations, agreements, and understandings.
13.2 Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by both Parties.
13.3 Notices. Any notice under this Agreement must be given in writing and may be sent by email to the address provided by the relevant Party. Notices to Interworking should be sent to info@interworking.io.
13.4 Waiver. No failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that right.
13.5 Severance. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
13.6 Third Parties. This Agreement does not confer any rights on any person other than the Parties under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
