Explore funded international projects, connect with global graduates, and volunteer in your community. These experiences are designed to boost your confidence, CV, and career readiness, and are reserved for widening participation students.
SOLSTICE Summer School
A two-week, funded international summer school to tackle real-world social innovation challenges. You'll collaborate in multidisciplinary teams with peers from Edinburgh and another location, gaining hands-on project experience while developing key skills in systems thinking and intercultural communication. The programme includes immersive cultural activities and is designed to boost your employability.
INCiTE Summer School
Launch your global entrepreneurial journey at this two-week, funded summer school in Southeast Asia. Collaborate with a diverse team of international students to design a business model that solves a real-world challenge, then pitch your solution to industry leaders. Gain vital intercultural competence, expand your global network, and boost your CV with hands-on experience in social innovation.
The Insights Programme
Explore a variety of careers by connecting with Edinburgh graduates in exciting roles across the UK and further afield. Designed for second-year widening participation students, this programme builds your confidence and professional network alongside your studies.
Saltire Scholars Programme
Build the skills, confidence and experience to thrive in your future career, with the opportunity to secure a paid summer internship in the UK or a fully funded internship internationally. Open to penultimate and final-year university undergraduate students in Scotland.
Mitacs Globalink Research Internship
The Mitacs Globalink programme offers an opportunity to apply to undertake a 12-week research project at a top Canadian university, across a variety of academic disciplines.
Una Europa Internships
Una Europa internships provide master’s and PhD students with the opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience in an international higher education environment in Brussels.
U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships
A 2-week online programme designed to give you the opportunity to collaborate with peers from across Universitas21 global network. You will be set a real-life current organisational challenge to work on.
Additional Resources
Ready to explore more? Click the headings below to view a range of internships, awards, and funding options open to all students. While these are not all exclusively reserved for Widening Participation students, they are excellent avenues for gaining experience and are frequently utilised by students from diverse backgrounds.
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