We are in the midst of summer Internship season again when hundreds of thousands of freshman, high school seniors and sophomores from all over the world are busy vying for positions. Well, this year is predicted to be the most competitive year of all. So, get ready to prove that you are the best. This is the opportunity to get a front row seat to potential career options.

UK, of course, being the center for international business is sure to be the most desired destination of all the young people. Our experts have therefore come up with an exclusive list of top 20 summer internship programs in UK based on the surveys conducted by Business Insider, Kaplan, Glassdoor, Industrial Placements and e4S. They also analyzed the survey carried out by RateMyPlacement.

RateMyPlacement asked more than 7000 students to review their employers. Students evaluated their recruiters based on work responsibilities, training sessions, development opportunities, transferable skills, career prospect and of course, pay.

Our experts also surveyed ex-interns and considered their feedbacks while compiling this list. According to the study, most people looked for the following factors:

• Location

• Career relevance

• Working environment

• Mentors

• Career prospect

• Scheduling flexibility

Before you go through the list, there’s some good news for you: the placement rate in these top 20 companies has increased by 32% in the last four years and average salary raised by 7.3%.

Now check out the list and decide where you want to apply for internship.

1. Microsoft

Organization Type

Computer Software and Hardware

Location

London

Company Profile

Microsoft aims to empower people with latest technology. It hires people from both technical and non-technical backgrounds. Its Internship Programme is designed for mainly penultimate year undergraduate students. Microsoft offers different job roles to the interns like business operations, project management and business consulting, technical support and gaming related roles.

What Interns Do Here?

During the 12-week-long internship programme, you will be working on real projects as a part of an established team. You will receive a full induction. The company will also provide you with both on-boarding and job coaching. You will be evaluated regularly through meetings, performance reviews and managers. Interns are expected to come up with innovative ideas.

2. Morgan Stanley

Organization Type

Financial Services

Location

London, Glasgow

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is considered one of the leading financial services firms. It offers wide range of services including acquisitions, mergers, restructurings, equity financing, foreign exchange, trading, securities lending, prime brokerage and many more. Hence, it looks for interns who specialize in finance, accounting, auditing, investment banking and management. Some of its most popular internships include investment banking summer analyst, global capital market analyst, wealth management summer analyst, global capital market analyst and equity research summer analyst.

What Interns Do Here?

The 10-week internship programme provides interns the opportunity to build basic skills in accounting, valuation, financial analysis, business development, corporate finance, etc. Each Summer Internship Programme begins with one week of intensive training. As an intern you will be assigned to a specific department. Your job responsibility will be collecting and synthesizing financial data. You will be asked to prepare presentations as well. You will also get to participate in clients’ meetings and team discussions.

3. CITI Bank

Organization Type

Banking and financial services

Location

London

Company Profile

CITI Bank has been providing financial services and products to governments, corporations and customers since 1812. The number of the customer accounts it has is 200 million approximately. The bank offers internship opportunities in various areas of its business that cover corporate banking, investment banking, risk management, capital markets origination, human resource and many more. It also has an insight programme for first year undergraduate students. It hire interns from accounting, finance, economics, math, management, law and IT backgrounds.

What Interns Do Here?

Internship programmes offered by CITI bank provide students the scope to acquire industry experience. You will be working in a team full of the brightest minds. You will get to work on domestic and international transactions. During your internship, you will be exposed to challenging situations which will help you grow professionally.

4. DEUTSCHE Bank

Organization Type

Banking and financial services

Location

London, Birmingham

Company Profile

Deutsche Bank is a globally known financial service. It has summer internship programmes for diverse areas including investment banking, technology, asset management, risk management, human resource, etc. It welcomes candidates from specific academic fields like management, IT, finance, accounting, Law, etc. Students with 2:1 grades are preferred. The bank looks for collaborative, passionate and original people who are ready to accept challenges.

What Interns Do Here?

The main aim of summer internship programme offered by Deutsche bank is providing undergraduates a valuable insight in financial services and banking. The internship programme starts with a full induction to the bank. You receive training sessions to improve your technical and soft skills and are expected to handle live projects.

5. Tesco

Organization Type

Retailing

Location       

Dumfries, Horsham, Southampton

Company Profile

With more than 6,200 stores, Tesco is considered as the third largest retailers in the world. Tesco started its journey in 1919. Its summer internship programme lasts for 10 weeks. Although students from any discipline can apply, those who have done their majors in Math, Computer science or Engineering are preferred.

What Interns Do Here?

Under Tesco’s summer internship programme, you have to take on real responsibilities. The company will enhance your technical and soft skills through trainings and on-job coaching. Throughout the journey, you will get to learn several things from your experienced colleagues. Tesco will track your progress and give you feedback at the end of the programme.

6. Intel Corporation

Organization Type

Computer Software and Hardware

Location

London, Swindon

Company Profile

With around 40 years of experience, Intel has introduced many revolutionizing technology. It has been recognized as an attractive employer by Universum in 2014. It offer internships to undergraduate students in varied global projects in finance, sales, marketing, business operations, IT, engineering, Logistics and HR.

What Interns Do Here?       

Interns get the scope to work with a vibrant team. Most importantly, you not only gain hands-on industry experience but also get real-life exposure to the rewarding and challenging work. The programme helps you develop problem-solving skills, teamwork and strong communication. Intel could hire you as a full-time employee if it likes your work.

7. National Grid

Organization Type

Electricity and gas utility

Location        

Warwick

Company Profile              

National Grid is one of the largest electric power transmission networks in UK. Every summer, it invites interns from varied fields including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, finance and accounting. Candidates with 3.0 GPA get more preference.

What Interns Do Here?

Throughout your internship period, you will be working as a part of a talented and experienced team. From day one, you will be handling real projects. The company will make you more competent through comprehensive training sessions from soft-skill or personal development training to hands on technical training.

8. Rolls-Royce

Organization Type

Manufacturing Distribution

Location

All across UK

Company Profile

Rolls-Royce is a globally acknowledged manufacturer and distributor of automobiles. Creating a better power for a changing world is their vision. An internship with them is a great way to acquire invaluable experience. It has internship programmes for the students from all backgrounds starting from engineering to management.                    

What Interns Do Here?

Rolls-Royce runs 10-week long internship programme. It provides you several options from which you can choose your area of internship. Internship is mainly provided on chain management, manufacturing, operation management, project management, purchasing, engineering, etc. During this period, you are given live projects to deal with. You will be also asked to handle the clients to develop your marketing, problem-solving and soft skills.

9. Barclays Investment

Organization Type

Banking and Financial Services

Location

London, Canary Wharf

Company Profile

With more than 325 years of experience in banking, Barclays has become one of most accomplished financial services. The current number of employees it has is 130,000 approximately. The summer internship programme is designed in such a way so that the interns gain real-world commercial experience and it is open to those who are in their penultimate year of study. It recruits interns on first come, first serve basis.

What Interns Do Here?

Barclays’s internship programme lasts from 8 to 10 weeks.  It conducts regular events so that interns can get an idea how a global organization works. Your internship will begin with an induction and training. Then you will be assigned a buddy (a recent graduate) who will guide you throughout your internship period. If you show improvement, you could get a job offer from them.

10. J.P. Morgan

Organization Type

Banking and Financial Services

Location

Edinburg, Glasgow, Bournemouth, London

Company Profile

With over 26,314 employees, J.P. Morgan has become the global leader in financial services. It has been offering solutions to eminent institutions, corporations and governments. Its offer a wide range of internship programme on all the areas of their business including asset and wealth management, commercial banking, treasury management, human resource, etc.

What Interns Do Here?

J.P Morgan’s summer internship programme spans for 12 weeks. Throughout your internship period, it will empower you with skill trainings, hands-on-experience and professional networking so that you can easily take your career to the next level. You will also learn how to work in a cohesive team. From the very first day, you will be assigned live projects.

11. PwC

Organization Type

Accounts and Advisory

Location

London, Belfast, Glasgow, Uxbridge, Cardiff, Hull, Newcastle

Company Profile

PwC is ranked as the world’s second largest professional services firm. It is also recognized as one of the four big auditors. It hires people from a varied range of disciplines including accounts, arts, commerce, engineering and many more. Students can apply for internships with PwC in several fields like assurance, actuarial, deals, consulting, technology, tax, etc. The summer internship programme is aimed at helping students build their business skills.

What Interns Do Here?

Under its 6-8 weeks long summer internship programme, PwC will assign you client projects in order to develop your understanding. You will be a valuable member of an efficient team. Most importantly, you will get to work with professionals and learn many things about the industry from them. The experience and skills you develop with PWC will help you get potential jobs.

12. Warner Bros

Organization Type

Entertainment

Location

London

Company Profile

Warner Bros has won millions of hearts by delivering worth remembering movies. It is famous for providing its interns meaningful experiences. It offer internships in multiple areas including HR, graphic design, content protection, marketing, publicity, IT, sales, retails analysis, business continuity, procurement and many more. Hence, it take interns from diverse backgrounds.

What Interns Do Here?

Its 10-12 week long internship programme will help you gain vast knowledge about the industry. It will give you real responsibilities so that you can learn how to make effective business decisions. You’ll get training from renowned personalities. This is a great opportunity to improve your employability.

13. L’Oreal

Organization Type

Personal Care

Location

London

Company Profile       

There is hardly anyone who doesn’t know about L’Oreal. Every year, it offers internship programmes in different areas – operations, marketing, finance, communication, sales, human resources and digital. Its internships are open to the students from all academic backgrounds.

What Interns Do Here?

The duration of L’Oreal’s internship programme is 10 to 12 weeks. During your internship period, you will work on real projects and you will have a mentor guiding you to develop your business skills. It will also provide you on-job coaching.

14. Taylor Wessing

Organization Type

Law Firm

Location

London

Company Profile

Taylor Wessing is one of the foremost international law firms. Apart from law students, it hires interns from non-law backgrounds also. Students with 2:1 degree are preferred. Every year, it provides 40 interns the scope to kick-start a legal career.

What Interns Do Here?

It will give you intense training from the very beginning. Each day you will get to learn something new. Interns will get the opportunity to work with different groups and get involved in pro bono work. The orientation programme will introduce you to their clients, partners, and of course, their business as a whole. At the end of the internship programme, you’ll be provided with a thorough feedback.

15. Grant Thornton

Organization Type

Professional Services Network

Location

London, Sheffield, Glasgow, Chelmsford

Company Profile

Grant Thornton is the fifth largest network of professional services. It provides tax, assurance and advisory services. It began its journey in 1980 with the aim of shaping a vibrant economy in UK. The summer internship programme imparts in-depth knowledge about the global market.

What Interns Do Here?

Grant Thornton’s summer internship programme lasts between four and six weeks. The internship programme begins with an orientation of two days. Interns get to enjoy on-the-ground experience from the very beginning whether that’s in the office with a highly-proficient team or on the site with clients. No matter which part of the business you are doing internship in, you will acquire an in-depth insight.

16. Hays

Organization Type

Recruitment

Location

London

Company Profile

Hays is a FTSE 250 company with more than 2,200 consultants. It has been providing recruitment and human resources services since 1867. It offers a fulfilling and intensive 8-week long internship programme for committed undergraduates. It employs people from diverse backgrounds starting from school leavers to graduates and from all academic disciplines.

What Interns Do Here?

The training at Hays is considered as the best in the industry. You will get on-the-job coaching from experienced colleagues. Hays’s internship programme is aimed at preparing students to work under pressure and manage challenging workloads. Interns will benefit from best coaching, training and personal development.

17. EY

Organization Type

Professional Services

Location

Manchester, Bristol, Liverpool, Luton, Aberdeen, London

Company Profile

EY, formerly Ernst & Young, is one of the emerging professional services firm. It solves complicated business issues across four main service lines including assurance, advisory, tax and corporate finance. EY’s summer internship programme aims to place students at the heart of the global professional services and provide them the scope to excel. Students with at least 300 UCAS points get preference.

What Interns Do Here?

Total span of EY’s summer internship programme is six week. Interns go through an orientation session at the beginning. After that, you will be dealing with clients and solving their business issues as a part of a high-performing team. If you perform well, it could offer you a high-paying job even before graduation.

18. Allen & Overy

Organization Type        

Law Firm

Location

London

Company Profile

Allen & Overy is ranked as the ninth largest law firm in the world. Currently 2,821 lawyers (approximately) are associated with them. Every year, it offers a number of students the opportunity to get first-hand experience in the global market for legal services.

What Interns Do Here?

Allen & Overy’s summer internship programme is two-week long. This programme is mainly for final year or penultimate year LLB students. Interns get to assist their trainers or associates on real deal projects. Alongside your day-to-day work, it assigns you client pitch project to sharpen your research, team and presentation skills. For this particular project, you will be working with your fellow interns. It will pair you up with a buddy (a current trainee) who will answer your questions.

19. Herbert Smith Freehills

Organization Type

Law Firm

Location

London

Company Profile

With a strong network of experienced lawyers and advisors, Herbert Smith Freehills has become of the most eminent law firms in the world. Every summer, it conducts internship programme for final-year university students and graduates. It offers internship programme for first-year students too.

What Interns Do Here?

Under their internship programme, you have to work 35 hours per week. You will be given real work for real clients. Interns will be involved in presentations and workshops. You will also get to attend formal and informal social events.

20. PageGroup

Organization Type

Recruitment

Location

Surrey, Weybridge

Company Profile

PageGroup began their journey in 1917. Today, it has become one of the foremost professional recruitment consultancies. It provides 8-week long summer internship programme with the aim of assisting young people to jump-start their career. It accepts internship application from the students from different academic fields.

What Interns Do Here?        

PageGroup’s summer internship programme helps you gain a deep insight into the industry. You will be handling clients from day one. Your colleagues who have several years of experience will guide you in every step. You may get a job offer from them if you consistently show improvement.

All of these are paid internship programmes. If you enroll yourself to any of these programmes, the minimum wage that you can earn is £2,800. Apart from earning a decent amount, you will get real life exposure and experience. You will get to know about your strengths and weakness and prepare yourself accordingly. Most importantly, you can develop your professional network.

So, stop being confused about your career and drop in your application now if you want to live your dream. All the best!

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