The Summer Stars Internship Programme is an annual programme that offers internships with PR and Communications agencies and in house teams for students, graduates, and school leavers (18+) from a Black, Asian and ethnic minority background.

Employers provide interns the opportunity to kick-start their career in the industry at entry-level, in aid of supporting their professional development within their sector/ discipline of interest.

All internships are paid (via the employer), and we advocate that the London Living Wage is paid (as a minimum) for employers to participate in the programme. For employers outside of London, we advocate the Living Wage is paid (as a minimum). We encourage and recommend that all employers pay our interns their standard salary as if they were recruiting internally for the position.

We ask employers to provide internships that last a minimum of four weeks and maximum 12 months long.

Before the internships commence, a three-day PR & Communications bootcamp (June 26th - 28th 2023) takes place in the last week of June. The bootcamp is comprised of masterclasses across the areas of interest that interns have expressed in their application. Alongside this, essential industry knowledge is also shared providing the interns with the opportunity to gain insight into the many sectors and disciplines the PR and Communications industry has to offer.

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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for our 2023 Summer Stars Internship Programme (Employers). To apply, please click here. Applications will close on March 6th 2023 (5.00pm). 

We will be hosting an employer briefing session for the Summer Stars programme on February 7th 2023 (12pm-12.45pm). This session will provide information on the programme and the opportunity to hear from a previous employer who has participated in the programme. To register for this session, please click here. 

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By the end of the internship, the aim is that interns would have achieved their goal of gaining hands experience of the industry, alongside employers having the opportunity to inspire, motivate and support their interns. Due to the objective of the programme, we encourage employers to use the Summer Stars programme as a talent pipeline programme, inviting undergraduates back each year whilst they are at university.

“During 2021 Four decided to take three 6 month paid interns via the Taylor Bennett Summer Stars programme. All three were impressive during the interview and they joined us in separate teams.  One was assigned to the corporate and finance team and two were interning across our lifestyle team which incorporates the culture, travel and brand practices.

All became fully engrossed in their internship, attending meetings and events, and it was an unanimous decision to offer them full time permanent roles before their internship ended.  They were offered and accepted a permanent role and are now on Four’s graduate training scheme.”

Marcia La-Rose, Head of HR, Four Communications

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Employers supporting the Summer Stars programme in 2022

Amazon Web Services, Barclays, BT, Buchanan, Cancer Research UK, Cicero, Firstlight, Four Communications, Frank PR, freuds, GingerMay Marketing, Grayling UK, Hanbury Strategy, Hanover Communications, Headland Consultancy, Hello Launch, Hume Brophy, Hunt & Gather, HUNTER: London, Legal & General, Lloyds Banking Group, Macmillan Cancer Support, Mangold Consultancy, MHP, Nous Communications, Pagefield, Pier Marketing, PLMR, Propeller Group, Pulse Brands, Red Consultancy, Stonehaven Global, The City UK, The Drapers Company, The PHA Group, Third City, Tyto

Employers supporting the Summer Stars programme in 2021

67Health, Barclays, The Blakeney Group, BT Group, Cancer Research UK, Chivas Brothers, Cicero Consulting Limited, Citizen Relations, Four Communications Group Limited, Frame Group, Full Fat Agency, Grayling Communications Ltd, Greenbrook PR, Hanover Communications, Hawthorn Advisors Ltd, Houston PR, Hume Brophy Communications, Hunt & Gather, Imperial College London, In House Communications Limited, Jargon PR,ENGINE MHP, Kekst CNC, Launch, Lloyds Banking Group plc, M&G plc, Nepean, Ofwat, Pagefield, Paternoster Communications, Pinch Point Communications, PLMR, Portland Communications, PUBLIC, Ready 10, Red Consultancy, Simmons and Schmid, SSE plc, Sutton, Teamspirit, Third City , Tonic PR & Communications, Tyto PR

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How to apply

To apply and provide an internship for the programme, please complete the application form here. Once completed, a member of the TBF team will get in touch to arrange an initial call. 

Applications will close on March 6th 2023 (5.00pm). 

We will be hosting an employer briefing session for the Summer Stars programme on February 7th 2023 (12pm-12.45pm). This session will provide information on the programme and the opportunity to hear from a previous employer who has participated in the programme. To register for this session, please click here. 

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]