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•Teaching positions in schools around the world. • A wide range of arts and heritage internships.

The Internship Programme also offers access to placements in the UK, beyond the undergraduate internship schemes of the major graduate employers. Many Oxford-based opportunities frequently feature among these internships, with an increasing number of placements available within Oxford University itself, including colleges, departments, the Bodleian and the University museums.

The Internship Office ensures that every placement comes with appropriate funding or assistance with travel or accommodation. The internships are advertised from January each year, with application deadlines from February onwards.

Crankstart Programme

If you are a Crankstart Scholar, additional funding is available specifically for undertaking internships. You can apply for this at any point during your undergraduate studies. Internships can be sourced through our regular programmes, independently (directly with an employer) or through our Crankstart Exclusive Internships, which are advertised via a regular bulletin.

The Micro-Internship Programme

The Micro-Internship Programme offers voluntary, short-term learning and development opportunities across the UK and beyond. Placements last up to five days, and take place in 9th or 10th week of each term. The opportunities are open to all matriculated students. Each placement offers the chance to gain useful insight into a particular sector while tackling a challenging work project to gain key employability skills. Micro-internships are available in all sectors, from investment firms to consultancy, tech start-ups to heritage sites. Placements can be in person or remote.

Mentoring Programmes

The Careers Service runs two mentoring programmes for undergraduate bursary holders. Both programmes handpick experienced professionals to suit the mentee’s area(s) of career interest, and encourage collaboration to explore aspects of a profession that may be of interest. Mentoring can be a great way to gain different perspectives, insight into certain sectors and develop key skills – among many other things.

More information

See the Our Internship Office section of our website: www.careers.ox.ac.uk/internships

APPLICATION ESSENTIALS

“Tailoring applications to a handful of organisations is better than applying a scattergun approach. It can be tempting to copy and paste similar content but demonstrating you understand the employer’s culture can help make your application stand out. Each application took me around a day and a half but the time is worth it: there is a career at the end.

Amy Rickwood, Future trainee solicitor, New College, 2019 Good advice on applications applies to every aspect of the process, from preparing your CV and cover letters through to interviewing and assessment centres. And it is relevant for any application, whether it’s for further study, a small charity, a graduate position or an internship with a leading multinational.