London Internships
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Overview
The INSTEP London academic internship program is designed to integrate the study of politics, law, communications/media, and business to combine an internship experience with specially related coursework. Each semester and summer there are a number of selected internship placements available for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher with a major and resume in the relevant areas.
When applying for an internship, you must also complete an Internship Proposal Form as part of the Application for Admission. On this form you can give detailed information about type of internship you are looking for. The information on this form is then considered in relation to the specific areas offered by firms or organizations in London to see if there is a placement available relevant to your interests. It is important to note that all INSTEP internships carry academic credit and are not paid. This helps you as a student in two ways. Firstly, it ensures that you will be interning in an area relevant to your interests and secondly it makes it much easier for you to receive academic credit from your home school. An academic project of about 2500 words must be submitted to INSTEP at the end of the internship based on the research, or an aspect thereof, carried out at the internship. These projects are assessed by INSTEP faculty.
You will be expected to intern a maximum of 20 hours per week as well as keep up with your coursework so you should prepare for a considerable time commitment. One of the seminars in which you enroll will serve to reinforce the academic component of your internship. These seminars have been specially designed to help you integrate your coursework with your internship (and visa versa), and also to give you an opportunity to discuss any issues that arise from your internship throughout the semester with other students and the faculty member.
Eligibility
To be accepted as an intern, you should have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 with a major in a politics, law, business, or communications/media (or related field) and a major GPA of 3.2 or higher. You must complete an Application for Admission including an Internship Proposal Form and submit an up to date resume. In order for your internship proposal to be considered these must be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to the beginning of the program for which you are applying. Internships are a major component of the INSTEP London program; however if you are not accepted as an intern, you may still have the opportunity to participate in the program by registering for courses only.
What Types of Internships are Available?
The actual number of internship placements available varies from program to program depending on the requirements of firms and organizations given the academic nature of the placements. However, recently we have had students placed with political think tanks, lobbying groups, in solicitors’ offices, and in the headquarters of the major political parties.
Examples of Past Internship Placements in London
***POWELL SPENCER & PARTNERS, SOLICITORS***
Powell Spencer & Partners is a legal aid criminal law firm specialising in criminal defence and with a reputation for dealing with unusual cases. Interns must be ready to show initiative and demonstrate a genuine interest in legal matters. They may spend time in court and at barrister's conferences, as well as working in the office.
The Wriglesworth Consultancy is a medium-sized PR consultancy, highly regarded in the sectors that it works with, and whose staff have backgrounds in journalism, industry, and finance as well as PR itself. Their clients are mainly in the fields of Retail Financial Services, Property, Professional Services, Employment and Recruitment, and interning here can provide experience that helps to develop business PR skills and gain an understanding of the UK media.
***ARROW GLOBAL***
Arrow Global is a principal investor in speciality finance assets. They own more than £1.5bn in receivables, and it is an active asset manager operating across the UK and several European jurisdictions. Interns are typically involved in different types of project relating to aspects of Arrow Global's work, but they will also gain extremely useful general office experience.
From Fall 2005 placements of similar caliber will be offered in the field of communications and media.
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