Internship scheme

Join our award-winning scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and gain work experience at one of the UK's leading charities.

Our internship scheme is aimed at undergraduates, graduates and people looking to change career paths.

Apply now

Applications for our spring internships are now open. Take a look at the roles available and find out how to apply.

What's involved

You'll get a chance to work on specific projects making a real difference to the charity's life-saving work.

Past interns have worked in areas as diverse as brand guardianship, event logistics, health promotion, business development and human resources.

The internships last 12 weeks and are voluntary placements, but we will reimburse your travel and lunch expenses.

Find out more about what you'll be doing.

Nationally recognised internship scheme

Our internship scheme has been recognized by the National Council for Work Experience for the fourth year running in the 2008/09 awards. 

Cancer Research UK won the Highly Commended Award in the Best Short Term Placement category and we were runner-up to the overall winner of Best Work Placement Provider 2009.

Meet our interns

Meet some of our interns and find out what they say about their experiences.

Find out more

For more information about the scheme, read our frequently asked questions or email internships@cancer.org.uk.

"Great department, interesting work and a terrific bunch of interns. A brilliant twelve weeks!" Chris Kiernan, past intern in the Volunteering Department.