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The Micro-Internship Programme: Sector List

The list of UK and International placements available through the Programme.

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About micro-internships

Micro-Internships are 2–5-day voluntary opportunities to gain experience, develop skills, strengthen your CV, and connect with employers. 

Applications open 6 October - 2 November 2026 for micro-internships in Week 9 and Week 10 of Michaelmas term. During the application period you can browse micro-internships by sector below, click on the titles to find out more and submit your applications via CareerConnect.

Please note that some internships may follow different timelines, so be sure to check the specific posting and submit your application before its closing date.

Eligibility

The Micro-Internship Programme is open exclusively to current matriculated Undergraduate and Postgraduate students at Oxford University including those in their final year of study and suspended students. Please note that the programme is not open to visiting students, MBA and EMBA students (Saïd Business School). MBA and EMBA are encouraged to access opportunities through the Said Business School Career Development Centre. 

Explore micro-internships by sector

You can use this webpage to quickly access opportunities in your sector of interest. All internships available through the Micro-Internship Programme are detailed in full on CareerConnect, where applications can be submitted. 

Micro-internship sectors listed below:

Academia and Higher Education | Accountancy, Insurance and Financial Services | Advertising, Marketing and Communications | Banking and Investment | Charity, Development, Not-for-Profit and Think Tanks | Consulting | Consumer Goods and Retail | Creative Organisations | Culture and Heritage | Education | Energy | Engineering and Manufacturing | Environment, Sustainability and Conservation | Government and Public Services | Health and Social Care | HR and Recruitment | Language Service Roles | Law | Management, Business and Information Services | Media, Journalism and Publishing | Scientific R&D and Other Research Services | Tech: IT, Data, AI and Machine Learning

Academia & Higher Education

Research Internship on Contested Histories in Public Spaces (MIP) - Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation

The Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation (IHJR) works with educational and public policy institutions to organize and sponsor historical discourse in pursuit of acknowledgement and the resolution of historical disputes in divided communities and societies. We are seeking a micro-intern with solid research and strong writing skills to assist with a global study on contested histories in public spaces.

Accountancy, Insurance & Financial Services Micro-Internships

Advertising, Marketing & Communications

Research Analyst, Commercial (MIP) - FounderCatalyst

You will spend five days getting hands-on experience across the commercial side of a startup. You’ll work on live research, marketing, sales and partnership projects, working closely with the CEO and commercial team while getting a practical understanding of how an early-stage business grows.

Marketing Co-ordinator (MIP) - Oxford University Press

As part of its commitment to supporting education, OUP ELT produces Thought Leadership publications, often known as Position Papers. Develop a launch and communications strategy for a forthcoming thought leadership publication, relating to language education.  An opportunity to develop practical professional skills in marketing communications, and present recommendations to senior colleagues at Oxford University Press. 

Banking & Investment

Charity, Development, Not for Profit & Think Tanks

Research Intern – Nasio Impact Dashboard (MIP) - The Nasio Trust

The Nasio Trust is looking for two interns (one Micro-Internship, one OxAbility) to work together to analyse Nasio's 25-year history and create a one-page Impact Dashboard with 6-10 priority KPIs. The project focuses on evidencing reach, outcomes and cost-per-impact across education, healthcare and livelihoods, using annual reports, programme data and case studies.

Plastic Waste Prevention Intern (MIP) - Reuse Foundation

Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and eager to make an impact? Join REUSE Foundation, a pioneering charity dedicated to preventing plastic waste. We are seeking motivated interns to build our social media presence, boost communications, and advance our use of AI and more. As an intern, you will play a vital role in assisting our small team with research, document preparation, and social media management. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the non-profit sector.

Coaching Impact and Evaluation Intern (MIP) - Universify Education

In this micro-internship, you will help us evaluate student engagement with our 2026–27 coaching programme. You will analyse autumn-term coaching data, compare findings with the previous programme year, explore student and volunteer feedback, and identify key patterns and trends. Your work will result in a short coaching impact report and one-page summary that will be used by Universify staff to inform the next stage of programme delivery. This is an opportunity to gain practical experience of data analysis, programme evaluation and impact reporting within a small education charity.

Charity Fundraising Intern (MIP) - Wild Oxfordshire

The successful intern will gain an insight into how a local environmental charity develops its fundraising strategy, builds relationships with funders and supporters, and communicates the impact of its work. They will work closely with the Wild Oxfordshire Fundraising Coordinator on a clearly defined project, combining research, analysis, and grant writing.

Consultancy

Penetration Testing (Cyber Security) - Automation Tool (MIP) - Modux

Modux delivers cyber-security consultancy and products across industries including defence & aerospace, finance, and telecommunications. During the placement, you assist our development team on a penetration testing automation tool. Modux aimt to publish and use the application, which aids security professionals during penetration tests, enabling consultancies to provide clients with quick and effective security assurance. 

C#/Java developer - Cyber Security (MIP) - Modux

Modux delivers cyber-security consultancy and products across industries including defence and aerospace, finance, and telecommunications. During the placement, you will assist the development team on an ongoing C# application that automates analysis of configuration data. The application will help security consultancies provide effective security assurance, with Modux aiming to publish and integrate it into the company's day-to-day operations. 

IQVIA Thought Leadership – The Next Frontier of Immunology Innovation (MIP) - IQVIA

This micro-internship offers the opportunity to contribute to an IQVIA Thought Leadership project on the latest immunology innovations. Your research may inform materials which may be published or presented to clients. You will collaborate closely with the team through regular check-ins and a final presentation, while gaining valuable insight into cutting-edge therapeutic developments shaping the future of healthcare. 

Financial and Political Analyst (MIP) - BlondeMoney

BlondeMoney is an independent financial services firm providing sensible commentary on politics, macroeconomics and finance. We combine in-depth analysis of global markets with concise opinion pieces. Interns work alongside our CEO, contributing to news updates, research, meetings and the firm’s growth. This internship offers valuable exposure to both financial markets and the world of politics.

Consumer Goods & Retail

Creative Industries

Culture & Heritage Sector

Research Internship on Contested Histories in Public Spaces (MIP) - Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation

The Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation (IHJR) works with educational and public policy institutions to organize and sponsor historical discourse in pursuit of acknowledgement and the resolution of historical disputes in divided communities and societies. We are seeking a micro-intern with solid research and strong writing skills to assist with a global study on contested histories in public spaces.

Market Research - Heritage (MIP) - Regent's Park College, Oxford

Be in at the beginning of a unique collaboration between the Angus Library and Archive at Regent’s Park College and New Road Baptist Church.  We are exploring creating an immersive visitor and educational experience in New Road Baptist Church using material in the Angus Library and Archive that tells something of the history of dissent in Oxford and relates it to the present day.  We are looking for two interns who will help us explore the feasibility of this idea.  

Education Sector

Marketing Co-ordinator (MIP) - Oxford University Press

As part of its commitment to supporting education, OUP ELT produces Thought Leadership publications, often known as Position Papers. Develop a launch and communications strategy for a forthcoming thought leadership publication, relating to language education.  An opportunity to develop practical professional skills in marketing communications, and present recommendations to senior colleagues at Oxford University Press. 

AI Development Assistant (MIP) - Oxford University Press

As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly important in education, it is essential to understand how effectively AI models support language learning. OUP has developed L2-Bench, a benchmarking framework designed to evaluate the performance of large language models on language learning tasks. This project focuses on extending L2-Bench to support learners of Spanish or Mandarin Chinese, identifying how the benchmark should evolve to provide meaningful and reliable evaluations for these languages.

Energy Sector

Engineering & Manufacturing

Environment, Sustainability & Conservation

Research Internship on Contested Histories in Public Spaces (MIP) - Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation

The Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation (IHJR) works with educational and public policy institutions to organize and sponsor historical discourse in pursuit of acknowledgement and the resolution of historical disputes in divided communities and societies. We are seeking a micro-intern with solid research and strong writing skills to assist with a global study on contested histories in public spaces.

Government & Public Services

Health & Social Care

Master the art of Complex Systems Design (MIP) - Safer Industries Ltd

When it comes to complex systems, we are surrounded by poor design (the social media ban for under-16s, the 4-day working week. If you are interested in an interdisciplinary exploration of how to design complex systems* incredibly well, this micro-internship is for you. Outstanding design principles; create short-term challenges; which drive innovation and build trust; which boost impact & long-term survivability.* Examples of complex systems: Organisations / the economy / climate change / human relationships / mastering the art of questions, thinking & decisions / maximising your positive impact on the world.

AI Prototype Developer — PMS Service Matching (MIP) - Odycy

Odycy connects to healthcare providers' Practice Management Systems via API, requiring provider services to be matched to Odycy's service list — currently a manual, time-consuming task. Working on Private GP services, the intern will build and test an AI-assisted prototype ranking likely matches with confidence levels, turning manual searching into fast review-and-confirm, using real provider data and producing a working prototype.

IQVIA Thought Leadership – The Next Frontier of Immunology Innovation (MIP) - IQVIA

This micro-internship offers the opportunity to contribute to an IQVIA Thought Leadership project on the latest immunology innovations. Your research may inform materials which may be published or presented to clients. You will collaborate closely with the team through regular check-ins and a final presentation, while gaining valuable insight into cutting-edge therapeutic developments shaping the future of healthcare. 

HR & Recruitment

Language Services

Law Sector

Management, Business & Information Services

Media, Journalism & Publishing

Marketing Co-ordinator (MIP) - Oxford University Press

As part of its commitment to supporting education, OUP ELT produces Thought Leadership publications, often known as Position Papers. Develop a launch and communications strategy for a forthcoming thought leadership publication, relating to language education.  An opportunity to develop practical professional skills in marketing communications, and present recommendations to senior colleagues at Oxford University Press. 

Economic Research Intern: UK Real Estate Finance (MIP) - Harper

Join Harper, a fast-growing UK property finance intelligence platform, to research and co-author our first annual report: a review of the UK property finance market in 2026 and evidence-backed predictions for 2027. Working in a pair, you'll analyse real market data, form your own forecasts, and see your work published, shared with industry leaders and pitched to the press.

Podcast Editing Intern — Metascience (MIP) - NeuroTrends

Gain practical podcast editing experience by helping turn recorded conversations about metascience into engaging episodes. Using Riverside or your preferred editing software, you will work on pacing, clarity and audio quality, developing your skills in podcast production and science communication while learning about how science works and how it can be improved.

Scientific R&D & Other Research Services

Tech: IT, Data, AI & Machine Learning

AI Prototype Developer — PMS Service Matching (MIP) - Odycy

Odycy connects to healthcare providers' Practice Management Systems via API, requiring provider services to be matched to Odycy's service list — currently a manual, time-consuming task. Working on Private GP services, the intern will build and test an AI-assisted prototype ranking likely matches with confidence levels, turning manual searching into fast review-and-confirm, using real provider data and producing a working prototype.

Wi-Fi Roaming Testing (MIP) - MarQuest Limited

MarQuest is a leading UK specialist in deployment of Wi-Fi technology. This project will involve an essential contribution to MarQuest's future work in performance testing of handheld devices which utilise Wi-Fi, such as industrial mobile computers used in warehousing facilities and retail environments. The intern will create a Python program to automate a device used to test Wi-Fi roaming, a switch in network connectivity provided by separate Wi-Fi Access Points, understanding of which is essential to designing and troubleshooting large enterprise Wi-Fi deployments.

Digital Product Discovery & UX Intern (MIP) - LEMP

Join LEMP for a five-day digital product discovery project exploring the future development of our employer, student and university digital platform. Working as part of a project team, you will conduct user and stakeholder analysis, map user journeys, define requirements and user stories, explore UX concepts, and produce recommendations that will directly inform LEMP's future product development.

Research Analyst, Commercial (MIP) - FounderCatalyst

You will spend five days getting hands-on experience across the commercial side of a startup. You’ll work on live research, marketing, sales and partnership projects, working closely with the CEO and commercial team while getting a practical understanding of how an early-stage business grows.

Senior Research Analyst, Legal (MIP) - FounderCatalyst

You will work directly with the founders of a legal tech startup on a live product development project. You’ll help design a more robust exit waterfall and liquidation preference process, translating legal concepts into documentation, platform changes and financial modelling that can ultimately be implemented into the product.

Research Analyst, Legal (MIP) - FounderCatalyst

This five-day internship offers the chance to work in an area that is increasingly shaping how legal services are delivered, at the intersection of technology, legal expertise and startups. You’ll undertake a substantive research project focused on investment law and the startup ecosystem, working directly with FounderCatalyst’s CEO and commercial lead, with the opportunity for your finished work to be published and shared across our founder, investor and legal network.

Technology Prototype Development Intern (MIP) - Lightricity Ltd

You will take part in a variety of tasks that will support the further development of Lightricity's autonomous IoT sensor platform and of its high-efficiency PV devices for aerospace and terrestrial applications within our multidisciplinary team of hardware and software engineers.

Moth Species Record Analysis (MIP) - Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre

This project will explore locations and detailed species information in submitted records across TVERC’s operational area in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. The aim of this project is to identify areas which lack recent moth records (broadly or either by taxon or habitat characteristics), and to use this insight to target future surveys to create a better picture of moths and related survey activity in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.Specific tasks:Analyse moth species distributions across TVERC's operational areaEvaluate distribution of species records in relation to habitat, environmental, and/or infrastructure dataIdentify promising areas to target future survey efforts based on species and supplemental dataProduce a report including a map of your findings

AI Development Assistant (MIP) - Oxford University Press

As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly important in education, it is essential to understand how effectively AI models support language learning. OUP has developed L2-Bench, a benchmarking framework designed to evaluate the performance of large language models on language learning tasks. This project focuses on extending L2-Bench to support learners of Spanish or Mandarin Chinese, identifying how the benchmark should evolve to provide meaningful and reliable evaluations for these languages.