Micro-Internships
Our Micro-Internship programme connects employers with a Queen Mary University of London intern, who will commit 40 hours of their time to a designated project.
What are the benefits?
- Gain real insight and input by hiring a competitively selected intern with relevant skills
- Help the next generation of your industry to secure valuable work experience
- Use the opportunity to trial a potential future employee
- Promote your business, its culture and its brand
- Limited time commitment for hiring managers, thanks to training and support provided by Queen Mary Careers and Enterprise staff
- All participating students have access to comprehensive training and support package from the university
- No financial cost
Also see our webpage for Guidance for employers on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
How to get involved
Internship project submission are currently open and will be closing in early May.
To register your organisation on our system and to submit your micro internship project online please visit our Target Connect page. When submitting your project, please ensure it is added as a ‘Placement’ and not an ‘Opportunity’.
For further guidance on the registration process, take a look at our Guide to Submitting a Micro-Internship Programme Proposal [PDF 11,022KB]
Key Dates
| Spring Dates | Summer Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd December 2024 | 1st May 2025 | Deadline for employer project submissions |
| 29th January 2025 | 5th June 2025 | All applications sent to host employers |
| 12th February 2025 | 25th June 2025 | Deadline for hosts to provide names of chosen interns |
| w/c 3rd March 2025 | w/c 14th July 2025 | Micro-internships begin this week |
| w/c 31st March 2025 | w/c 11th August 2025 | Micro internships end this week |