Find out about internship opportunities for first-year undergraduate students.
Insight schemes for first-year students
Insight schemes are short-term opportunities that offer you the chance to experience what it’s like to work in a corporate organisation. They usually run in the spring or summer break.
Search for insight opportunities
You can check organisations’ careers sites directly for opportunities, or use directories such as:
Some employers and organisations also offer insight days specifically for diverse students.
We have partnered with EmployAbility to provide disabled students, and students with neurodivergent, mental health and long-term health conditions, with individualised advice and support about adjustments for internships. EmployAbility also provide training to host employers so students can feel confident about a positive work experience.
Insight opportunities are most commonly available in the following sectors.
Banking, finance, business and consulting work experience
Take a look at:
- insight days and spring weeks at places like EY, PwC, Barclays, KPMG, and Deloitte
- insight days or structured schemes that aim to foster and promote social diversity, such as JP Morgan Winning Women.
Law work experience
Explore:
- open days at law firms like Hogan Lovell, Reed Smith
- summer insight schemes, for example, Clifford Chance’s SPARK scheme
- insight days or structured schemes that aim to foster and promote social diversity
- LawCareers.net and Legal 500 Future Lawyers for opportunities for first years.
IT and technology work experience
Take a look at:
- insight days and weeks at organisations like Metaswitch, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, KPMG, Financial Conduct Authority
- insight opportunities that aim to foster and promote social diversity.
Science and engineering work experience
Explore:
- insight days and spring weeks at organisations such as BP, Royal Navy, Unilever
- insight schemes that aim to foster and promote social diversity, such as BP’s Early engagement programmes.
Further help and advice
If you need careers advice you can book an appointment with one of our career consultants via CareerHub.
You can:
- visit the Student Centre Welcome desk, 8.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday
- call 01273 075700, 9am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday.