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 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. Interns are paid for their time both at the bootcamp and for the duration of the placement.

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.

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CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SUMMER STARS 2021

Register your interest in Summer Stars 2022 here.

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2020 agencies and in-house comms teams supporting our Summer Stars programme were:
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, Whiteoaks International

2019 agencies and in-house comms teams supporting our Summer Stars programme were:
Action for Children, Aequitas, Aspectus Group, Barclays Brunswick Group, Buchanan CityPress, Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Facebook FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Freud Communications, Gemma Bell and Company, Hackney Council, Hanover, Hume Brophy, iAir/British Airways, Imperial War Museums, Islington Council, Kekst CNC, Land Securities, Launch, MOO Print Ltd, Pagefield PR, Performance Communications, Porter Novelli Limited, Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA), Ready10, Red Consultancy, Smith & Nephew, Stand Agency, Sutton, Teneo, The Academy, The Carlyle Group, The Octopus Group, Third City, Thread and Bloom, V&A Museum and W2O Group.

You literally picked the PERFECT internship for me !!!! I'm loving it so much, everyone is so kind and welcoming and I'm learning so much (such a variety of clients and tasks). 

I've got a great buddy and line manager and they give me feedback regularly. The office culture and ethics of Porter Novelli Is really great too and in line with my own ideas and morals so it's been such a useful learning experience.

2019 Summer Stars intern