Internships

The Taylor Bennett Foundation Summer Stars internship programme launched in 2018 and offers paid internships with agencies and in-house communications teams for students, graduates and school leavers (18+) from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background.

The Summer Stars programme starts with a three day PR & Communications bootcamp. The bootcamp is comprised of masterclasses which provide our Summer Stars interns with the opportunity to build their knowledge of the industry before they begin their internships.

Internships are for a minimum of 4 weeks and and can up to 12 months long. Employers pay for the interns to attend the three day bootcamp, and for the duration of the internship.

The programme has gone from strength to strength with almost 50 placements in 2019. Due to COVID-19, the Summer Stars programme moved online for 2020 with 16 virtual internships.

Taylor Bennett Foundation advocates London Living Wage to be paid to all Summer Stars interns.

EMPLOYER APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SUMMER STARS 2021

Applications for Summer Stars 2021 is now closed.

2020 agencies and in-house comms teams supporting the Summer Stars programme:
Baker McKenzie, Barclays, Blurred, CCgroup, Chivas Brothers, Pernod Ricard, Greenhouse PR, Hanover Communications. Hume Brophy Communications, McDonalds, Pagefield Communications Limited, Ready10, Smith+Nephew, Third City Ltd

It was a pleasure to participate in this year’s Summer Stars programme. Despite the many challenges 2020 has thrown at UK businesses and graduates alike, we were able to host a successful remote internship for a candidate who was perfectly matched with us by the Taylor Bennett Foundation team. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the experience to others looking to support the Foundation’s critical mission to diversify our industry and support some of the country’s brightest graduates.
Louisa Humm – Head of Brand Communications, Chivas Brothers (Participated in Taylor Bennett Foundation Summer Stars 2020)

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

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Each of our PR training programmes has a principal partner which provides both financial support and hosts the trainees for approximately one day each week.
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Our PR Mentoring programme launched in 2016 and has allowed us to expand the reach of the Foundation’s work, supporting a greater number of talented graduates as they pursue a career in communications and PR.