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UK Internships 2024

Summer Internships
Finding a good graduate job is hard at the best of times - with so many people going to university, competition for places is greater than ever before. But there is a way to give yourself an edge over others, and to give yourself the best chance of securing a job and gaining valuable work experience, and that's by doing an Internship. Please note - most of the programmes require you to be studying at a UK university and be eligible to work in the UK, as well as having an outstanding academic record.

An internship usually takes the form of a vacation work placement - usually between 4-10 weeks over the summer. You gain an insight into how the company works and if you make a good impression, you stand a great chance of being offered a graduate placement. We have outlined a few of the best internship schemes below, both London internships and internships around the country. There is a huge range of work placement options from actuarial internships to investment banking intern programmes in London and right across the UK. Programmes tend to open for applications in September - October but application deadline dates vary so we have given details for each for 2024 below. For longer internships, look at industrial placements.

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KPMG

Professional Services

Internship

Deadline: Rolling, so apply early

Easter Internships, Summer vacation placements, as well as 1 year business placements all available. Recruiting hundreds of interns every year, KPMG is one of the biggest and most prestigious firms to work for.

EY

Professional Services

Internship

Deadline: Ongoing

4 week internships available in Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax. Get an insight into company businesses whilst developing skills that'll complement your career. And embark on a career journey you can own, shape and grow. The position has a competitive salary.

Deloitte

Professional Services

Summer Placement

Deadline: Rolling, so apply early

Take a step into the real world with a 3-6 week Summer Vacation Scheme in Audit & Assurance, Business & Financial Advisory, Cyber, Governance, Risk & Regulation, Human Capital, Real Estate, Strategy & Operations, Tax Consulting, or Technology and find out what a career at Deloitte could be like for you.

BDO

Accountancy

Summer Internship

Deadline: Rolling

6 week summer internship between July and August available in offices throughout the UK doing jobs a graduate trainee would do, to provide a fantastic insight into what a future career here would entail.

Grant Thornton

Accountancy

Summer Internship

Deadline: Rolling (Applications open on 2nd December)

Summer internships in a range of areas - and locations throughout the UK. Specific focus on Public Sector Audit Summer Internships, which are still available this year. Apply now!

Rolls-Royce

Automotive

Summer Internship

Deadline: Various

Paid summer internships of 10-12 weeks available across a range of business areas such as customer services, commercial, HR, management, manufacturing, purchasing, supply chain, and project management, as well as numerous engineering disciplines. Find out how Rolls-Royce deliver some of the most advanced engineering solutions in the world.

Leonardo

Automotive

Summer Placement

Deadline: Various from October to February

Exciting opportunity to complete 13 week summer internship with a major electronics defence supplier. A range of Summer Placements are available for students - for those studying towards a science, engineering, business-related or humanities degree.

Bank of America

Banking

Internship

Deadline: Rolling

9 week summer programmes offered in their Global Markets, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Research and Technology divisions in London. Most graduate jobs are filled by those who participate in an internship so this is definitely a great way into the company. Pay is also described as competitive.

Bank of England

Banking

Summer Internship

Deadline: 2nd December

Paid 6-8 week summer internship working on an individual research project aligned to real-life issues within the Bank.

Barclays

Banking

Summer Internship

Deadline: 31st December

9 week summer internships in numerous parts of the business including risk, operations, finance, technology and HR. Extensive training offered before and during the internships.

Credit Suisse

Banking

Internship

Deadline: Various

With Internships in Investment banking, Securities and IT, you will be given an outstanding exposure to the business and an opportunity to experience the work CSFB does in the global market. Summer Analyst programmes run for 10 to 12 weeks.

Deutsche Bank

Banking

Internship

Deadline: 31st January

The Summer Internship Programme is a fantastic opportunity for you to get a feel for what it's like to work for a global leader in investment banking. You will be provided with copious amounts of training as well as a multitude of exciting opportunities. Top performers can expect full-time offers at the end of the program. 9 to 10 Weeks.

The Financial Conduct Authority

Banking / Finance

Summer Internship

Deadline: 6th January

10 week Summer Internships programmes where you get to complete real business tasks, gain valuable industry experience and be exposed to diverse areas of the industry. A unique opportunity to lead projects and work alongside senior leaders.

Goldman Sachs

Banking

Internship

Deadline: 24th November

Each division provides interns with a 10 week comprehensive professional and educational summer experience - whether on sales and trading floors, amidst the noise and excitement of the markets, or at the heart of the biggest deals in investment banking.

HSBC

Banking

Internship

Deadline: December

A chance to experience the realities at first hand. Diversity is central to the brand and there is a huge variety of opportunities with either the Summer Intern programme, or the Fellowship programme. 10 Week Programme

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International Plc

Banking

Internship

Deadline: 5th January

8-10 week summer internship programmes run within the Technology, Risk & Product Control areas of the Business, where you will be able to get hands on experience and develop your knowledge and skills. It is an outstanding opportunity to gain experience and exposure, and to help you make an informed decision about future career paths.

Morgan Stanley

Banking

Internship

Deadline: 10th November

Aims to provide you with a thorough overview of the industry, and an opportunity to match your own values with the firm's values. Presenting you with the challenges and opportunities you can expect from a career with Morgan Stanley, you will experience the excitement that a career in finance can offer.

UBS Warburg

Banking

Internship

Deadline: 31st December

Experience the culture and gain an insight into the workings of the most powerful two-person firm in the world. This is an opportunity to get hands-on experience and develop your professional skills.

Centrica

Energy

Summer Placements

Deadline: 1st February

10 week paid summer internship available across the UK (with local accommodation provided free) in a range of business areas including Marketing. Finance, Human Resources, IT, Supply Chain, Engineering and Customer Operations.

Lazard

Finance

Summer Internships

Deadline: 11th November

Lazard is the world's leading independent financial advisor to business, government and investing institutions. They are active in many of the global markets' most impactful transactions. There is a good reason the brand inspires trust and respect the world over - their people.

Procter & Gamble

FMCG

Internship

Deadline: 31st January

A number of summer internships and 12 month industrical placements are available in a variety of departments from Marketing to HR and R&D.

GCHQ

Government

Summer Internships

Deadline: 19th December

Paid 10 week summer internships available for maths, technology or STEM / joint honours degree students in Cheltenham at GCHQ - one of the UK's intelligence agencies. Train with some of the brightest minds in the UK! Help tackle cyber crime and espionage. Accommodation is provided.

Government Economic Service

Government

Internship

Deadline: February

6-12 week programmes. As a student you would provide support to professional economists dealing with a range of issues affecting government policy.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Government

Internship

Deadline: Spring

Placements for graduates and undergraduates from all backgrounds, ranging from 6 weeks to 9 months. Advertised in the spring.

Barclays

Investment Banking

Internship

Deadline: 31st December

There are a range of different internship opportunities for students and they most commonly take place over the summer and last about ten weeks. They are available at both Analyst and Associate level. An internship or placement may lead to an offer of permanent employment on successful completion of your degree.

BNP Paribas

Investment Banking

Internship

Deadline: 28th November

10 week programmes aimed at offering students valuable work experience to help them make an informed choice when applying for graduate positions in the future. Work experience in the financial sector is ideal - but not a pre-requisite.

Citigroup

Investment Banking

Internship

Deadline: 6th December. Open in September

10-12 week summer internship programme, starting with an induction to Citigroup with Summer Analysts joining Equities, Fixed Income, Global Transaction Services and Technology.

JP Morgan Chase

Investment Banking

Internships

Deadline: Various between November 24th - January 19th

The European Internship Program offers a challenging internship in one of their European locations. You will gain real business experience in a leading international company and you will have the chance to work with great people.

SEO London

Investment Banking

Internship

Deadline: 11th November

Towards the goal of diversifying the finance industry, SEO London offers training, mentoring and 10 week paid internships at leading investment banks in the City of London. Based on this support, more than 80% of eligible SEO interns have received full time job offers from sponsor banks following their internships.

IBM

IT

Mostly Placements

Deadline: 31st December

IBM offer a range of placements, with the Business and Technology placements still currently open. Generally there are 12-month placement opportunities in business, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing and software development. And an exciting 12-week summer internship program where you'll work on high profile projects for their clients.

Allen & Overy

Law

Internship

Deadline: 31st December

Have 3 week placements offering you the chance to work with the lawyers and participate in a wide range of training and social events designed to give you an insight into the company and the work they do. Winter and Spring internships are also available.

Kuehne + Nagel

Logistics

Summer Internship

Deadline: 31st December

10 week summer placement beginning with an induction followed by getting stuck in to the front line of business operations. This placement is a great opportunity to build technical expertise and commercial acumen within a global logistics company whilst receiving support along the way. Placements available in logistics, finance, marketing, HR and customer service.

ICI (Akzonobel)

Manufacturing

Internship

Deadline: Various depending on programme

The internships offer you a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in your chosen field and develop the skills to provide you with an advantage in the graduate job market. In addition, outstanding interns who perform well are offered the chance to join the European Graduate Development Programme on completion of their studies.

AstraZeneca

Pharmaceuticals

Internship

Deadline: Various

Lots of temporary and contract work available. 1 year sandwich course placements as well as summer internship programmes now availabe across multiple disciplines.

Accenture

Professional Services

Internship

Deadline: Rolling, so apply early. Open in September

8 week Summer Vacation schemes for penultimate year students, schemes for GAP year students, and for A-level students.

PWC

Professional Services

Internship

Deadline: Rolling, so apply early

Over 300 summer internships are available across the UK with PWC in different parts of the business, from tax to assurance. Get your foot in the door with the #1 ranked employer in the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers.

FCA

Regulator

Internship

Deadline: Unknown

7-9 week programmes. These positions give students the opportunity to see our work first hand and to decide whether to apply to us during their final year for a position on our Graduate Development Programme, which starts in October of each year.

Enterprise rent-a-car

Retail

Internships & Placements

Deadline: Ongoing

Start your placement when you want and where you want! Flexible internships available at 400 offices across the UK at any time of year on a full or part time basis. You'll learn about marketing, sales, customer service, business management and more. Enterprise like to promote from within so invest heavily in their internship programme.

Marks and Spencer

Retail

Summer Internships

Deadline: 4th December

7 week Merchandising summer internship in London. If you’re working towards a merchandising, analytical or business-related degree, this M&S internship will add new perspectives to your studies.

Tesco

Retail

Summer Internships

Deadline: Rolling

6-10 week summer internships available across the business from HR and IT to merchandising, food science, store design, supply chain and finance. Get your teeth into business projects and benefit from leadership training.

BT

Telecommunications

Internship

Deadline: Various

Summer internships in Business Management and Technology, or year in industry placements in Technology.

Philips

Telecommunications

Internship

Deadline: Various

Undergraduate placement opportunities across the business. Lots of possibilities and places.

Walt Disney World Resort

Catering / Hospitality / Leisure

Summer Internship

Deadline: Varies up to April depending on segment

Spend a summer in the world-famous Walt Disney World Theme Parks and Resorts in Florida on the J1 Cultural Exchange program. Develop leadership, business, and customer service skills as well as further opportunities for structured learning through academic classes and seminars.

Summer Internship Frequently Asked Questions
Why do a summer internship?
  1. An opportunity to get some work experience
  2. Get a taste of what it is like to work for a company and in an industry to see whether you want to pursue that as a career after graduation
  3. Most companies will offer their interns a graduate job if they perform well during their summer internship
  4. They often provide excellent training and mentoring
  5. You can make some great contacts that can help with your future career and job hunting
How long do summer internships usually last?

Usually 4-10 weeks over the summer holiday break before your final year of study.

When should you apply for summer internships?

Corporate programmes tend to open for applications in September / October. Deadline dates vary from November to April so we have given details for each company in a timeline. It is best to apply early. SME's (smaller companies) tend to advertise later so you can generally apply for them in the spring.

Do summer interns get paid?

In the UK internships should pay at least the national minimum wage unless you are volunteering for a charity or the internship is a compulsory part of your degree course.

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