Gain Valuable Real-World Experience with an Internship
Whether you are looking for a funded summer internship, or a short-term Micro Internship, or work overseas, you can use MyFuture to search and find work experience opportunities.
These experiences will help you build your employability skills and boost your confidence.
They can also help put what you’ve learned on your course into practice, enhancing your CV and graduate prospects.
Funded Summer Internships
Attention students!
Are you looking for an incredible opportunity to gain valuable experience and boost your future employability skills?
Look no further than Queen's University Belfast's Funded Summer Internships.
Whether you're interested in working with small to medium enterprises (SMEs), charities, or the public and third sector, these internships offer an amazing opportunity for you. By interning in these sectors, you can make a significant impact, have your contributions highly valued, and enjoy a more varied and tailored experience.
Internships are one of two durations:
- Micro-internships - Micro internships involve approximately 90 hours and you will receive a £1,125 bursary upon completion, funded by Santander Universities.
Student Guide for applying to Micro Internships
- 8 Week Internships – slightly longer full-time experience, where you can earn approximately £3,330 (gross salary), working a maximum of 33 hours a week over the 8 weeks.
Key Dates
Typically, our Summer Internships commence after the academic year comes to an end during the months of May and June.
However, each Internship is different and specific dates will be set by the host employer.
Internships are advertised on the jobs section of MyFuture from 10 February 2025 - search for summer internships in MyFuture using the prefix QUBINTERN.
Applications close on MyFuture on 14 March 2025.
Own your future with a Future-Ready Award
We want to help you shine in the increasingly competitive graduate job market.
Employers are looking for more than just a degree: they want to see proof that you have built up valuable work-related skills during your time at Queen’s.
Completing our Future-Ready Award, is the perfect way to really demonstrate your skills to future employers.
Our top employers tell us why initiatives like the Future-Ready Award help students stand out from the crowd.
You can apply for a Future-Ready Award if you take part in a QUB Funded Internship.
Find out about the Future-Ready Award