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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4th December 2025 | 7th May 2026 | Deadline for employer project submissions |
| 12th February 2026 | 22nd June 2026 | All applications sent to host employers |
| 2nd March 2026 | 9th July 2026 | Deadline for hosts to provide names of chosen interns |
| w/c 16th March 2026 | w/c 20th July | Micro-internships begin this week |
| w/c 13th April 2026 | w/c 17th August 2026 | Micro internships end this week |