The winners of the 2026 Internship Office photo and video competition
185 entries, countless internship moments: meet this year’s competition winners
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From classrooms and offices to fieldwork, remote working and new cities, this year’s internships took University of Oxford students into a wide range of roles and organisations around the world.
As part of the Internship Office Photo & Video Competition, students who completed internships facilitated or funded by the University of Oxford Careers and Internship Office were invited to capture a moment from their experience and share the story behind it. For the 2025-2026 academic year, 185 photos and videos were submitted, offering snapshots of the people, places, projects and unexpected moments that made each internship unique.
Choosing the winning entries from such a varied collection was no easy task. Congratulations to our two winners, and a huge thank you to everyone who entered and shared a glimpse of their internship experience with us.
Here are the winning photo and video entries from the 2025-2026 competition.
Winner of the video category
Traian, Hertford College - Summer internship with the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science at CERN in Switzerland: "How can you cure cancer at CERN"
"An Odyssey of a summer working at CERN, surrounded by brilliant minds, professional scientific environments and breathtaking views."
Winner of the photo category
Justine, Wolfson College - Summer internship with Gotoco in China
"Thanks to Gotoco, I spent three fully funded weeks in China completing a TEFL-certified teaching internship. I gained hands-on experience designing engaging lessons across two schools, with meals and accommodation provided."
This could be you
We will be opening the 2026-2027 competition soon, in time for the winter round of Micro-Internships, so keep an eye out for details!
