Candidates Programmes Internships Internships The Taylor Bennett Foundation Summer Stars internship offers paid internships with PR agencies and in-house communications teams for school leavers (18+), students and graduates from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background. To support all interns, the Summer Stars programme will begin with a three day Public Relations (PR) & Communications bootcamp. Comprised of masterclasses from industry practitioners, the boot camp provides our Summer Stars interns with the opportunity to build their knowledge of the industry before they begin their internships. The programme has gone from strength to strength with 57 internships taking place in 2022 across various sectors such as: Financial Services Consumer PR Public Affairs Technology Healthcare Corporate Communications We will be hosting a virtual Summer Stars Programme information session on February 8th (5.00pm-5.30pm). This session will provide further details on the programme, the application process and an opportunity to ask questions! To register for the session, please complete the short form here. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for our 2023 Summer Stars Internship Programme. To apply, please click here. Applications will close on March 6th 2023 (5.00pm). All internships offered through the Summer Stars programme are paid, and interns are paid directly by the employer. The Taylor Bennett Foundation advocates for the London Living Wage as a minimum for all Summer Stars interns (and the equivalent for opportunities based outside of London). Internship opportunities are available for various lengths of time but all internships are for a minimum of 4 weeks and can last up to 12 months long. 'Applying for the Summer Stars program was the best decision I made. There is so much support and the team will work endlessly in order to ensure you have an internship at the end of it. My internship provided me with so many hard skills and a glimpse into life with PR and Communications that you can only gain from a physical internship. I cannot thank the TBF team enough for the impact that the Summer Stars program made for my career development and I will definitely be recommending to friends/family'. 2022 Summer Stars intern What are we looking for in applicants? Interest in the media, current affairs and the commercial world Lively curiosity and hunger to learn Interest in exploring the Public Relations & Communications industry No previous internship experience is required Employers supporting the Summer Stars programme in 2022 include: 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 include: 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 How to apply for the Summer Stars internship programme Applications are now open for our 2023 programme. To apply for the programme, please complete our online application form here. Applications will close on March 6th 2023 (5.00pm). What happens next? We will be hosting a virtual Summer Stars Programme information session on December 14th (5.00pm-5.30pm). This session will provide further details on the programme, the application process and an opportunity to ask questions! To register for the session, please complete the short form here. For those that have applied within the deadline, shortlisted applicants will be invited to take part in an initial interview with the Foundation. Interviews will take place from January 2023 (as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis), so applicants are encouraged to apply sooner rather than later. Successfully placed interns will be invited to attend our Summer Stars Bootcamp from June 26th - 28th 2023. If you have any queries about the Summer Stars programme or application process, then please contact [email protected]