We run a range of internship programmes, learning and development experiences and mentoring opportunities to support Oxford students in securing work experience. They happen throughout the year and are based in the UK and around the world.
The Internship Office’s key programmes are:
Internships and learning and development opportunities can take place working remotely, or in-person at the employer's organisation location. These arrangements are considered carefully according to the circumstances surrounding each placement.
To find out more about us, please see our Meet the Internship Office team webpage.
If you are an employer and would like to offer an internship on any of our programmes, please see our Hire an Oxford Intern page.
About our Programmes
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 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 aims to provide a snapshot into the workings of the organisation and its sector, as well as transferable experience for your CV.
The Crankstart Internship and Careers Mentoring Programme
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.
Keep updated
Join our Internships Alert mailing list for students
You can join our mailing list in order to receive information and updates about our internship programmes and their opportunities. Sign up through the Internship Office newsletter webform.
Please see the Careers Service and Internship Office Privacy notice for details on how your personal data is stored and used.
The Careers Service news pages and newsletter
You can also keep updated with our programmes by keeping an eye on the Careers Service News page. Relevant posts can be accessed by clicking on the Related News tab at the top of Internship Office web pages.
The weekly Careers Service newsletter also highlights any important news about our office featured on the blog.
Like the Internship Office Facebook page
We regularly post news about the Internship Programme on our dedicated Facebook page, so please “like” the page to stay up to date. You can also follow the other Careers Service social accounts on LinkedIn, nstagram, Bluesky, and YouTube.
