What is the Graduate Internship Scheme?
The Graduate Internship Scheme offers organisations the opportunity to engage with NTU’s diverse graduate talent by offering a 6 week internship, funded by NTU. We are looking for host organisations that can provide supportive environments for our graduates to gain confidence in the workplace whilst building their knowledge and skills.
In 2023, Bristol-based Mocean discovered the Graduate Internship Scheme via a connection on LinkedIn. With an ambition to disrupt the events industry and diversify their product offering, but a skills gap in the current team to fulfil this, getting involved in the Graduate Internship Scheme presented an exciting solution.
Key dates & information
Applications are now open to submit your vacancies.
The internship will be 6 weeks full-time, or 8 weeks part-time (22.5 hours) commencing 11 August 2025.
Graduates will be recruited and funded by NTU through our Unitemps service, but will be based at the host organisation to develop their employability skills through a graduate level role. NTU will assess applications and match graduates based on their skill set and the role requirements. There is no guarantee of a match as it is dependent on the availability of relevant graduates.
The scheme is open to organisations from any industry, of any size, in any location within the UK.
The deadline to submit your vacancies is 4 July.
Get involved
If you are interested in taking part, or have questions about the Graduate Internship Scheme, please contact the team by email at grad.internship@ntu.ac.uk or complete the Employer Role Submission form.
Benefits to host organisations
This programme not only provides an excellent development opportunity for graduates to gain practical experience, but also allows companies to explore how to effectively integrate graduate roles into their operations. Many previous participants have used the scheme to explore how a graduate role can be embedded into their business.
The scheme also presents an opportunity for host organisations to enhance their mentorship skills by providing guidance, sharing expertise and nurturing talent, whilst providing a cost-effective solution for additional resource.
Additional Resources
To support host organisations in providing the best possible experience for graduates, we have developed the Host Organisation Guide, which provides an overview of expectations and best practices for integrating a graduate into your team
Additionally, NTU offers dedicated toolkits to support host organisations throughout the internship:
- The Induction & Onboarding Checklist ensures graduates receive a structured and welcoming introduction to the workplace.
- The Workplace Mentor Guide provides insights into effective mentoring, helping hosts foster professional growth and engagement.
- The Wellbeing Support Toolkit offers guidance on promoting a healthy work environment, ensuring interns feel valued and supported during their placement.
By taking advantage of these resources, host organisations can create a rewarding experience for both graduates and their business. We look forward to working with organisations to facilitate meaningful internship opportunities.
Success stories
Bringing ideas to life
After running a successful business for over a decade, Karen Gee decided it was time to start something new. Initially, the idea of Rugby Hackers seemed unattainable - a lack of time or resources available for a dedicated project. That's where the NTU Graduate Internship Scheme stepped in, and seven passionate graduates teamed up with Karen to make her idea a reality.
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"Stories make the world a better place"
In 2022, nine graduates supported Rehannah Mian at Magical Storybook to produce illustrations for her suite of downloadable read-along books. During this time, Rehannah's platform reached over two million subscribers. "I really appreciate having NTU's graduates working with me. They move my business on a lot, and it's fabulous to get such talent and positive energy in my office space."
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"It's a win-win"
Internal NTU departments also use the Graduate Internship Scheme to explore how graduate roles can support their team's growth. This is especially important in areas that are evolving and can leverage the innovative ideas and new perspectives of early career's talent. For Helen Puntha, Head of NTU Green Academy, the mutual benefits of the experience were clear: "The scheme is excellent. I feel it's a win-win: the graduate gained experience, we gained valuable skills and a fresh perspective and could get some work completed which we could not have otherwise resourced."
A pipeline for graduate employment
David Radley found that the new ideas and practical Quantity Surveyor skills that his interns brought to the company were a key benefit of taking part in the Graduate Internship Scheme. So much so, one of the graduates has continued in employment at Structural Investment Services beyond the internship period.
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