University of Birmingham UK Professional Work Experience scheme

The University of Birmingham UK Professional Work Experience scheme offers financial support for undergraduates (except final years) to undertake work experience in the UK in the summer vacation.

Applications now closed

Applications for this academic year are now closed.

Who can apply

The scheme is open to all undergraduate students except those in their final year. You must source your own internship / work experience.

Support available

The scheme provides you with a bursary of up to £800 to cover the costs of undertaking work experience. 

The amount you apply for will depend on the individual circumstances of your proposed work experience. In the past awards have ranged from £100 to £800 to help with expenses including:

  • Accommodation costs
  • Travel expenses
  • Living costs and utilities bills
  • Insurance

Pertemps internships

These are paid internships available to current students and graduates across a range of business areas within Pertemps. These opportunities are only for University of Birmingham students and graduates and they can be accessed by logging on to the jobs database and searching for ‘Pertemps’. There are lots of internships on offer and more are added regularly so do keep checking!  

Previous winners

See details of previous winners of our work experience funding schemes and their experiences.