Westminster Business School brings together education and industry by promoting work-based learning. We offer a flexible range of well-established placement and internship options to match your short/medium term business needs.
If you would like to offer experience to a student through one of these specific accredited programmes please get in touch at [email protected].
Year-long business placements
- One-year (48-52 weeks) full-time paid industrial placements to complement the student's degree in areas such as business management, marketing, HR and finance
- Placements start between June-September each year
- Full recruitment support available in terms of collating applications and organising interviews for vacancies exclusive to the University of Westminster
MBA internships
- Students on our innovative MBA programme are ambitious business professionals from a variety of disciplines
- Internships last 2-3 months and can be full-time or part-time. Internships start in September/October or May/June
- Internships should be paid National Minimum Wage or if unpaid, travel and lunch expenses should be covered
Postgraduate internships
- Opportunity to employ our exceptional postgraduate business students, experienced professionals who have already held positions of responsibility overseas or in the UK
- Part time internships 14-20 hours from 6-12 weeks term time and full/part-time during the summer
- Internships should be paid National Minimum Wage or if unpaid, travel and lunch expenses should be covered
FinTech internships
- Students on our MSc FinTech with Business Analytics programme are studying topics such as Banking Technology, Blockchain Technologies & Cryptocurrencies, and Big Data Theory
- Students are seeking opportunities to gain valuable career skills to make them work-ready for a future in this exciting area of finance. Internships should be with an external organisation that is in financial services or has interests broadly related to this subject area
- Maximum duration of the internship is 12 weeks. Internships take place from June until the end of August
- Internships should be paid National Minimum Wage or if unpaid, travel and lunch expenses should be covered
International undergraduate internships
- Study abroad students from reputable universities in the USA and the rest of the world opt to complement their academic studies with a voluntary work internship
- Internships are part-time at 14 hours a week, unpaid (with travel and lunch expenses) and last for 3 months, commencing in January. Candidates study a variety of disciplines ranging from finance and marketing to fashion and media
- Previous employers have also been able to bring a new dimension to projects by tapping into our students’ cultural knowledge, language skills and international experience
Short-term work placements for property students
- Two-week (70 hours) work experience for second year undergraduate students of property and planning or real estate
- Placements take place between June and September
- Paid or unpaid (with travel and lunch expenses), and either full or part-time