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Build your future career with a Grad Soc internship.

Join 25,000+ students getting a foot in the door of their graduate careers.

In-depth training and quality experience for students with no experience.

As a student or graduate, getting work experience could be the key to landing that dream job, yet big employers seem hell bent on adding endless barriers to entry. Whether it’s long winded application processes asking for the same info over and over, impossible psychometric tests, the unrealistic expectations of 5+ years experience a masters in neuroscience and the ability to stand on your head, or simply the lack of feedback provided with a rejection. I think we can all agree the process is less than inclusive.

Luckily for you, getting internship experience has never been easier. 

Our 3 week and 12 week internships are designed to be fully flexible around studies, work or other commitments and can be completed part time, online and remotely, offering valuable training and experience in the following areas:

Social Media Marketing, Growth Hacking, Content Creation, Business Development, Sales, Research, Analytics, Customer Service, PR, User Feedback, Branding, Email Marketing, User Acquisition & Retention and Fundraising & Beta Testing.

Who are the internships for?

If you’ve landed on this page chances are you’re a student or recent graduate who’s panicking about lack of real world experience, looking at career options outside of your study field, or looking to develop new skills.

Probs not for you.

  • You already have a full-time job
  • You’re too busy chillin’
  • You can’t commit to 5 hours / week
  • You don’t want to improve your skillset

100% for you.

  • You’re a current student or graduate
  • You’re an international student
  • You’re looking to gain experience
  • You want to develop new skills
  • You’re interested in Marketing, Business, Operations, Startups, or Data Science
  • You have a great attitude to learning

How Do I Get Started?

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Choose your internship

Below are our next available opportunities. Interested in more than one? Just check the relevant boxes when booking your interview.

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Book an interview

No barriers here. Easy to schedule and just 15 minutes long, we’ll ask who you are, what you’re about and why you think you’d be a good fit.

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1st Session!

If successful, we’ll let you know by email and start onboarding you right away. If not, we’ll always provide detailed feedback.

Get started by choosing your internship below.

Gain 3 or 12 weeks of experience while you study.

Our internships are designed to teach students from any background the fundamentals of succeeding in their chosen field, using a tried and tested format of learn – build – iterate – analyse. We have a 100% success rate.

Introduction to Business & Marketing (virtual)

 3 weeks

  • Anyone can apply
  • 2-3 hours per week
  • Complete in your own time
  • 12 recorded workshops
  • 5 task-driven results & outcomes for your portfolio
  • Learn the basics of social media marketing, SEO, sales funnels, content creation and data analysis
  • Certificate of completion
  • Fast-track into any another internship of your choice

*New cohorts start in the first week of every month.

Industry Placement with Work-Readiness Training (remote)

 12 weeks

  • Entirely remote & flexible
  • 5-10 hours per week
  • Paid @ £11 / hour
  • 4 weeks of industry and work-readiness training before you start
  • Weekly support & mentoring sessions
  • Ave. 600% increase in Linkedin visibility
  • A Linkedin endorsement
  • Certificate of completion
  • High quality results and outcomes for your CV / portfolio
  • Fast track hiring opportunities with our partners afterwards

*did you know that we guarantee all of our members an interview for at least one of our internships or we give you your money back, no questions asked?

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Want experience in different areas?

We’re always working with new companies to add more opportunities, so why not get notified when we’ve got some that match what you’re looking for.

(We won’t spam you, or send you anything else – unless you want us to).

Frequently Asked Questions

How can an internship benefit me?

Internships can give you a taste of the working world, without the pressure of a full time job role. They are designed to teach and train you, helping you develop new skills and give you a stepping stone to the next stage of your career. Your internship can be added to your LinkedIn profile, put on your CV or resume and talked about in interviews as proof of the superstar you are.

When should I apply for an internship?

Apply for our internships as soon as possible to secure your place in our next group. You can apply for an internship no matter what year of university you’re in, and both before and after you graduate – these are for everyone!

How can I make the most of my internship?

Make the most of your internship experience by engaging with our team, asking for help when you need it and putting your all into the given tasks – anything you create is yours to show off, so make it good! Our internships will also help you develop your networking, time management and problem solving skills – something that every job asks for.

When does the next internship start?

We start new internship groups on the first Monday of each month.

What's included in the membership?

All of our members get priority access to all of our internships, and are free to join as many as they like. You also get unlimited access to 1-1 employability support from the Grad Soc team. This includes CVs, cover letters, interviews, psychometric tests, LinkedIn, job applications and more.

Where can I put this internship on my CV, resume or LinkedIn?

This internship will count as experience on your CV, resume, LinkedIn, cover letter etc. The results you gain and outcomes you produce will be yours to show off as much as you like!

How does the internship work?

After going through our short and easy application process, you’ll be onboarded into our team and be invited to join our company Slack channel. We’ll add you into a groupchat with the other interns for the month and deliver recorded workshops, independent tasks and networking chats within the group, letting you get to know our team and the other interns.

Still have questions?

Before accepting a place on any of our internships, please read our Terms & Conditions.

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