The University of Exeter is pleased to announce that it is once again offering businesses the chance to recruit a student for 35 hours this summer, fully funded by the University. They are now seeking organisations based in the South West who can offer a challenging internship via one of the following hugely successful Professional Pathways programmes:
- Pathways to Arts, Culture and Heritage (limited funded opportunities left)
- Pathways to Charity and Development
- Pathways to Marketing
The programme offers you the opportunity to work with motivated University of Exeter students keen to start their careers in their chosen sector. Before starting their internship, students will undertake employer-led training, week commencing 15 June 2026, which is organised by the Pathways team. The training is designed to provide an introduction to the sector and prepare them for their internship.
Each student will then undertake a 35-hour internship with an organisation in the sector. This can take place anytime between 22 June and 3 July 2026. The tasks/projects associated with the role must relate to one of the three Pathway sectors listed above.
If you can host a student and provide an internship opportunity, please complete the short vacancy form for the relevant programme linked below:
Submit an internship via our Pathways to Arts, Culture & Heritage programme (limited funded opportunities left)
Submit an internship via our Pathways to Charity & Development programme
Submit an internship via our Pathways to Marketing programme
Please note that funding for the 25 internships in each programme is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend submitting your internship opportunities as soon as possible. Employer applications will close no later than 31st March 2026 or when they have reached capacity.
How does the process work?
Student applications for the programme have now closed, and those shortlisted will take part in an assessment centre in March. Following this, the available internship opportunities for each Pathway programme will be shared with the successful students. The University of Exeter then undertake a matching process to match the students to an internship, based on their chosen preferences. You will therefore not be required to undertake any recruitment, and the University would aim to confirm your matched student by the end of May 2026.
If you have any questions about the programme, please get in touch with the team at: [email protected].
