Deadline: Unspecified
Applications are open for the 10,000 Black Interns Programme 2026. This transformative initiative offers valuable paid internship opportunities across over 40 sectors and workstreams, with the goal of increasing representation and access for Black talent in the United Kingdom.
10,000 Interns Foundation envisions a future where Black professionals are thriving across every sector, at every level – not by exception, but by design. Where lack of representation is no longer a talking point and opportunity is everywhere. A future where inclusion is lived, and equity is embedded into the systems that shape work. That’s the workplace they are building – one programme, one partnership, and one internship at a time.
Benefits
- Access to paid internships across more than 40 different sectors of the UK economy
- Professional experience in global firms, leading organisations, and high-growth enterprises
- Opportunity to build career confidence, gain skills, and develop professional networks
- Increased visibility and pathways to permanent roles for outstanding candidates
Eligibility
This programme is open only to candidates who are:
- Of Black African, Black Caribbean, Black British, or mixed Black heritage
- Over 18 years old, and who meet one of the following criteria:
- Studying at a UK university at undergraduate or postgraduate level
- Recently graduated from a UK university (from 2022 onwards)
- On a gap year with a confirmed place at a UK university
Applicants must also have the legal right to work full-time in the United Kingdom during the internship period in Summer 2026.
Application
There are 40+ sectors or workstreams represented under the programme. You will be prompted to select three areas of interest and be asked to explain, in up to 250 words, why you are interested in an internship in each of these workstreams.
Your application will be sent to organisations that have internships available in correlating business areas or workstreams and your answers will inform whether they decide to take your application forward, so remember to proofread your work and make the most of your 250 words!
For more information, visit 10000 Black Interns Programme.
