UWE Bristol internship scheme 2025–2026

• Open to SMEs, charities, not-for-profits, and public sector organisations based in the UK.
• Organisations can host one intern per scheme.
• Interns must not have previously worked for your organisation (except for volunteers in third-sector organisations).
• Organisations must have the funds up front to pay the intern throughout the internship via PAYE.

The scheme is open to:

• UK domiciled students currently on an undergraduate degree course.
• UK domiciled students who graduated in 2025.
• International students studying at UWE on a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD course.
• Students completing UWE-accredited Foundation degrees at partner Further Education colleges, provided they are continuing their studies with UWE Bristol in September 2026.

Nominated interns who contact you directly are also eligible, if they meet the criteria above.

The scheme is not available to:

• UK domiciled students on postgraduate courses (including PhDs).
• UK domiciled graduates from 2024 or earlier.
• International graduates.

• Interns must be employed by your organisation and cannot be self-employed.
• If you are related to your intern, this must be disclosed on the registration form.
• Each organisation (or associated company) can host one intern per scheme. If you have additional internship opportunities, contact the UWE Bristol Internships Team at uweinternships@uwe.ac.uk.

• Duration: 148 hours in total, typically worked over a maximum of 12–14 hours per week.
• Wages: interns are paid the Real Living Wage 2025/2026 (rate to be confirmed at the end of October) via PAYE and as you would pay any other member of staff (for example, weekly or monthly).
• Subsidy: UWE Bristol covers 100% of the intern’s wages, paid to your organisation after the internship finishes. 
• All internships should be completed by mid-September 2026.
• Funding is limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
• The wage follows guidance from the Living Wage Foundation to reflect national living costs.

• Towards the end of the internship, we will issue a purchase order (PO) number for you to include on your invoice. Payment terms are minimum 30 days from the invoice date.
• Invoices cannot be processed until all required documentation (internship agreement and finance information) has been received. Delays may affect subsidy payment.
• If an internship ends early, notify the Internships Team immediately. Interns must be paid for all hours worked, including accrued holiday. Subsidy will be proportionate to hours completed.
• We encourage you and your intern to resolve any issues directly and amicably, but if difficulties arise, please contact the Internships Team for support.

1. Log in or register on CareerHub to add your internship opportunity.
2. Include "UWE Internship 2025–2026" in the job title and select "UWE Internship Schemes" under vacancy type.
3. Your vacancy will be advertised to UWE Bristol students, who will apply directly to you.

Key information

• Advertising your vacancy on CareerHub does not guarantee that the vacancy will be filled or funding allocated.
• For nominated interns, add the student’s name in the job title and select "Nominated Intern" – this will not be advertised to other students.

• Before conducting any interviews, you should contact the UWE Bristol Internships Team (uweinternships@uwe.ac.uk) with the student’s name and student number to confirm their eligibility and funding availability.
• Once eligibility is confirmed, you can shortlist candidates and conduct interviews using your organisation’s standard recruitment process.

Important dates

• Confirm all interns to UWE Bristol by Friday 26 June 2026.
• Internships must commence on or before Monday 29 June 2026. Funding is limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.

• Once you’ve chosen an intern, complete the registration form.
• We will check all details and confirm funding before the internship begins.
• If you are not a registered UWE Bristol supplier, we will send you a new supplier form to complete.

• After eligibility is confirmed, you will receive an internship agreement.
• It must be signed by you, your intern, and UWE Bristol before the internship starts.
• The agreement is not a contract of employment – you may issue a separate contract if needed.

• At the end of the internship, we will provide a PO number to include on your invoice.
• Payment will only be processed once all documentation (agreement and financial info) has been received.

• Towards the end of the internship, we’ll send a feedback form.
• Your feedback helps us improve the scheme and highlights successes of the internship.
• We may also contact you to request a case study.

The internship should give the student a meaningful opportunity to build and demonstrate skills, knowledge and confidence in a professional area of work, whilst being mentored and professionally guided. Examples include:

• Managing a defined project
• Progressing a new idea or piece of work at the organisation
• Boosting your social media reach and marketing support
• Tasks that use multiple skills such as problem solving, liaising with stakeholders, social media and communication management and administration skills
• Using specific skills gained in their degree in your area of expertise, for example creative writing, laboratory work or film making.

You can recruit any UWE Bristol international student studying at undergraduate or postgraduate level who has the right to work alongside their studies.

Check their right to work in the same way you would for any employee:

• The government provides extensive information for employers on completing right to work checks.
• International students usually have permissions on their passport or Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)
• If unsure, use the government’s online service or call the Employer Enquiry helpline: +44 (0)300 12 35434.

Our dedicated Internship Team will:

• guide you through setting up your internship, including advertising, paperwork, and obtaining funding
• support you and your intern throughout the internship
• be available via email for any questions or queries before, during, and after the internship.

Yes, interns accumulate paid holiday pro-rata for the 148-hour internship, including bank holidays:

• 131.75 hours paid working time
• 16.25 hours paid holiday/bank holiday.

Holiday entitlement is reduced if the internship ends early.

• Organisations pay their intern via PAYE as they would any member of staff at the Real Living Wage.
• UWE Bristol provides a 100% subsidy at the end of the internship providing we have all required documentation.

The intern is paid by you via PAYE as you would pay any other member of staff – weekly or monthly. UWE Bristol will then send you the total subsidy at the end of the internship.

The Intern is expected to work at your registered place of work (office, workshop, lab) and some remote work is possible. All work must be based in the UK.

During term time, we recommend that a student works no more than 12-14 hours per week. In vacation periods, increasing hours is possible ensuring the intern does not work over the 148 hours in total. If your intern is an international student, you will need check with them that their Visa allows increased working hours.