Micro-internships
Find out more about hiring a Queen Mary intern to work with your organisation on a bitesize, 40-hour internship designed by you, and the benefits this brings to them and your organisation.
What are micro internships?
The micro internship programme connects employers with a Queen Mary intern, who will work on a designated project for a total of 40 hours. Project themes are set by you and relate to real business needs, enabling your organisation to gain meaningful benefit while boosting your intern's employability.
Micro internships are completed on a part-time basis over a five-week period. The programme runs twice a year in spring and summer.
- What are the benefits?
- What kind of projects can become micro internships?
- How to get involved
- Upcoming dates
What are the benefits?
- Gain real insight by hiring a competitively selected intern with relevant skills.
- Get help with a project you wouldn't otherwise have time for.
- Use the opportunity to trial a potential future employee.
- Help the next generation of your industry to secure valuable work experience.
- No financial cost.
What kind of projects can become micro internships?
Micro internship projects are designed by you, the employer, so consider what help your organisation needs at the time of submitting. Projects can be stand-alone proposals that can be completed in 40 hours, or they can fit into a larger, existing piece of work.
Previous micro internship projects have focused on themes such as:
- Software development
- Data analysis
- Financial modelling
- Marketing strategy - and more!
How to get involved
To register your organisation on our system and submit your micro internship proposal please visit our QM Careers Hub page. When submitting your project, please ensure it is added as a ‘Placement’ and not an ‘Opportunity’.
For further guidance on the registration process, read our Guide to Submitting a Micro-Internship Programme Proposal [PDF 11,022KB]
Upcoming dates
- Deadline for host proposal submissions - 7 May 2026
- Applications sent to host employers - 22 June 2026
- Micro Internships begin this week - week beginning 20 July 2026
- Micro Internships end this week - week beginning 17 August 2026