The Micro-Internship Programme Wins at the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025
The Micro-Internship Programme team from our Internship Office was recognised at the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards on Thursday 15 May 2025.
The team was announced as the winner in the Support for Students Award category for their work on sourcing and offering University of Oxford students the opportunity to develop their skills and boost their CVs through exclusive micro-internships. Congratulations to programme managers and administrators:
- Aifsha Butt, Micro-Internship Programme Manager
- Katie Fletcher, Acting Micro-Internship Programme Manager
- Sarah Kumari, Internship Office Assistant
- Katie Hickman, Crankstart Internships and Careers Mentoring Programme Assistant
...as well as all the colleagues and host organisations who make micro-internships a success.
The Vice-Chancellor's Awards recognise the achievements and celebrate success across the University – from academics and researchers to professional, technical and support staff, whether they are in colleges, divisions, departments, central services, libraries, museums or elsewhere.
There were 160 award entries across the 11 categories this year, with 1,300 individuals included in the nominations.
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey, CBE FRS FMedSci presented the awards at a special ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre on 15 May 2025. Find out more about the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards.
Support for Students Award
Recognising Oxford University staff who have supported students' development.
WINNER: Micro-Internship Programme
The Career Service’s micro-internships are short voluntary learning and development opportunities exclusive to our students. Each internship gives them the opportunity to work on a specific project. The aim is to develop employability skills and build networks. Placements can be research-based or professional, with host organisations ranging from research labs to libraries.
