Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise

UoS Internships

Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise provides specialist support to organisations looking to recruit students for internship projects throughout the year. UoS Internships are available to UK-based employers including SMEs, start-ups, large graduate recruiters and third sector organisations.

Internships facilitate the opportunity for businesses to recruit students to get involved in a meaningful project and gain valuable work experience, whilst bringing creativity and productivity to host organisations. Our dedicated Employer Engagement team will support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

If you are a University of Southampton staff member looking to recruit interns, please refer to our UoS Internships for Staff page.

Why host a UoS Internship?

Appointing a student from the University of Southampton would give your organisation numerous benefits including:

A fresh approach to your business needs through enthusiastic students
Access to high calibre students from a leading Russell Group University
An additional resource providing dedicated time to a specific project
A streamlined recruitment process, saving a lot of time and effort
The support and expertise from the Employer Engagement Team
The opportunity to nurture the development of the next generation of workers in your field

How to get involved

If you are interested in hosting a UoS Internship, please contact the Employer Engagement team at [email protected] or book a meeting . You will also need to:

Ensure that you read the UoS Internships External Host Handbook
Register your organisation on MyCareer

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Criteria

Grant Funding

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We work with organisations of various sizes, so whether you’re a small start-up looking to hire your first intern, a charity requiring extra resource, or a seasoned graduate recruiter, we have the expertise to guide and support you through the process.

Below are the criteria for an internship to be eligible for the programme:

UoS Internships must be a minimum duration of 2 weeks / 70 hours
All UoS Internships must be exclusive to University of Southampton students
Internships must be based in the UK
Organisations must have Employer Liability and Public Liability Insurance with cover of £5,000,000
The internship needs to provide a meaningful project, giving real value to a host organisation and allowing students a focus to develop their skills
We expect all employers to pay a minimum hourly rate for an intern in line with the Real Living Wage
Interns must have access to a Line Manager or a point of contact throughout the internship
You must complete an Internship Agreement before the internship commences

Please see our UoS Internships External Host Handbook for further details on eligibility

We currently have the opportunity for organisations to benefit from financial support when recruiting an intern from the University of Southampton. To apply for funding, we require organisations to meet various eligibility criteria. To confirm your eligibility, please complete our criteria form or contact [email protected] . The Employer Engagement team will then be in touch to discuss your options.

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If you would like to discuss UoS Internships in more detail, then please contact us:

Telephone: +44(0)23 8059 3501
Email: [email protected]
Book a meeting with the Employer Engagement team