Internships, part-time work and work experience
Find work that fits around your studies and gain valuable experience.
Internships and placements
- Search for a paid internship through the SME Internship Scheme.
- Search for opportunities on mycareer:
- Apply for an internship through the #10,000 Black Interns programme.
Starting an internship soon? Develop your professional skills, so that you are ready for the workplace using our professionalism tool.
Part-time work while you study
Work experience
- Use mycareer to search for opportunities to get involved in the city, build your networks, apply your learning and develop your skills.
- Join City Challenges and other volunteering events to work on real-life challenges posed by local community organisations.
Self-employment and working for yourself
- Our Basecamp Enterprise Team provides support to those interested in start-ups and entrepreneurship.
- IKEEP lets you develop your intrapreneurial skills and gain invaluable experience working with entrepreneurs.
International students
- Read our guide on getting work experience and internships in the UK.
- Read our international student FAQs.
- Find opportunities on mycareer and Student Circus.
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