The Summer Internship Programme
The Summer Internship Programme provides access to hundreds of paid/funded summer internship opportunities across the world. These are offered by our international alumni, by multi-national corporations, by world-leading NGOs, by cutting-edge research institutions and many other organisations. All are exclusively available to Oxford University students.
Each year students undertake internships offered in over 35 countries and gain valuable work experience while travelling and undertaking interesting internship projects. The Summer Internship Programme also gives students the chance to explore work experience options in a variety of sectors in the UK.
The programme is open to all current Oxford University students, undergraduates and postgraduates, including those in their final year of study. Please note that visiting students are not eligible to apply.
Internships take place in the long vacation (between June and September), are 2-12 weeks in duration and are advertised from the beginning of Hilary term each year.
The Micro-Internship Programme
The Micro-Internship Programme provides students with short-term learning and development opportunities based in the UK and internationally. The programme offers a large volume of placements across a full range of sectors, taking place in each vacation period at the end of every Oxford term. Find the dates of term on the Oxford University website.
- Micro-internships are voluntary, full time work experiences lasting between two and five days
- Interns can be presented with work shadowing experience and/or a project that they will be assisting with and observing
- For in-person and hybrid placements, travel and lunch expenses are covered by the host organisation on production of receipts. If they are remote there are no expenses reimbursed.
Placements can take place in a range of sectors, including think tanks, international development, consultancy, start-ups, charities, arts and heritage, or within the University (colleges, faculties and departments). Many of the projects interns assist with combine skills and experience from numerous sectors, such as consultancy or marketing in service of charities and not-for-profits.
Each placement provides an excellent snapshot into the workings of the organisation and its sector, as well as valuable transferable experience for your CV.
The Crankstart Internship and Careers Mentoring Programmes
Crankstart Scholars are encouraged to gain work experience during their time at Oxford, and funding and support are available to help them do so. Crankstart Scholars can receive advice and guidance at any time with a view to undertaking a work placement in one of the vacations. Scholars can also apply to be a part of the Crankstart Careers Mentoring Programme, which matches selected scholars with industry professionals in their area of choice. The Crankstart Programmes include:
- Exclusive internship opportunities for Crankstart Scholars across all sectors, both internationally and in the UK
- Internships taking place in the Christmas and Easter vacations (for up to 3 weeks) and the summer vacation (for up to 8 weeks)
- Individual CV & Internship Advice sessions offering support to students to help them find an internship corresponding to their skills and interests
- Exclusive careers workshops introducing sectors and providing application and interview support
- Access to exclusive internship funding.
This programme is only open to Crankstart Scholars.
The Promentor Programme
The Promentor Programme is an Alumni Mentoring Programme which matches selected Oxford students with Oxford alumni in order to develop a mentoring partnership. Foundation Year and First Year bursary-holding students are invited to apply, with 10 students in total being selected as mentees each year. Following a matching process, mentees are introduced to 2 mentors, with whom they meet at least once a term. The Programme runs for 3 years (or for the one year of a Foundation student's course, if they do not carry on their studies at Oxford University).
Selected mentees have access to:
- Training - so that they are fully equipped to engage with the Programme
- Introductions to 2 mentors, currently working in the student's field of interest
- Invitations to networking events
- Regular check-ins and support from the Promentor Administrator
Mentors
If you are interested in mentoring, find out how you can take take part in the Promentor Programme.
