Use our list below to keep an eye on the key dates and ensure you get ahead of the competition by applying early.

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Key Dates

4th December 2020

Apple: Internships
Dell: Sales Graduate Internship 2021
Fidelity International: Equity Research Analyst MBA Summer Internship Programme
Google: Internships
Herbert Smith Freehills: Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes
Lloyds Banking Group: Internships
P&G: Internships

6th December 2020

Credit Suisse: Internships
Hearst: Cosmopolitan Fashion Graduate Internship
King: Internships

7th December 2020

Financial Conduct Authority: Data Science Internship 2021
Pinsent Masons: Vacation Schemes

9th December 2020

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: Internships

4th January 2021

Cambridge Consultants: Internships

6th January 2021

PwC: Consulting Summer Internships

7th January 2021

Burges Salmon: Spring Summer Vacation Scheme 2021
Oliver Wyman: Summer Internship

8th January 2021

Graham: Internships
Jones Day: Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme 2021
Watson, Farley & Williams: Vacation Scheme 2021

10th January 2021

Essex Chambers: Mini-Pupillage 2021
Haseltine Sky Kempner: Trainee Electronics & Communications Patent Attorney
Sky: Internships

15th January 2021

Osborne Clarke: Vacation Scheme 2021
White & Case: Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme 2021

17th January 2021

RPC: Summer Scheme London 2021
Shearman & Sterling: Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes 2021

22nd January 2021

DWF: Vacation Scheme

31st January 2021

Compass Lexecon: Intern
Forsters: Vacation Schemes 2021
Morgan Lewis: Vacation Schemes 2021
P&G: Internships

1st February 2021

Browne Jacobson: Summer Vacation Scheme

28th February 2021

Bevan Britten: Vacation Schemes 2021

1st March 2021

CNN: Internships 2021

31st March 2021

Reed Smith: Summer Vacation Scheme 2021

30th April 2021

Ashfords: Vacation Schemes 2021

Rolling Deadlines

5 Essex Court: Mini-Pupillage 2021
AIG: Internships
Amazon: Internship Opportunities
Apple: Internships: 3, 6 & 12 months
Boston Consulting Group: Consulting Intern
Cisco: Ensoft Software Engineering Internship
Citadel: Trader - Intern and more roles here
CGG: Machine Learning Engineer Internship
Cisco: Internships
Citrix: Intern Software Engineer (3 months)
Commerzbank: Corporate Finance Internship
Coty: Continuous Improvement Engineer Internship
Cummins: Cummins Internships 2021
Deloitte: Internships
DE Shaw & Co: Internships
Expedia: Internships
EY: Fast Track Internships
Facebook: Internships
Farrar's Building: Mini-Pupillage 2021
GCHQ: Finance Commercial Internship 2021
GE: Internship - Digital Engineering
Goldman Sachs: Internships
Greensill: Internships
Grosvenor: Sustainability Intern 2021
HDR: Graduate Sustainability Consultant
HP: Internships
IBM: Extreme Blue (Technical) Summer Internship 2021
IHS Markit: Internships
Improbable: Software Engineer Internship 2021
Infinty 27: Protégé Initiative
Intel: Internship Opportunities
Jane Street: Internship Programmes
Laing O'Rourke: Internships
Lego: Internships
L.E.K. Consulting: Summer Associate
Linklaters: Winter Vacation Scheme
LVMH: Internships
McKinsey & Company: Business Analyst Intern , Associate Intern
Morgan Stanley: Internships
Nokia: Bell Labs Research Internship
PA Consulting: Internships
Palantir Technologies: Internships
Royal Bank of Canada: Internships
Sellafield: Safety Support Internships 2021
Standard Chartered Bank: Internships
Tesco: Internship Opportunities
TTP: Summer Internships

Many more listed under Internships

Planning your Career Path

If you’re not sure what kind of Graduate Scheme you want to apply for, our Career Path Guides will give you an insight into the different options. Explore the articles and advice in each guide to narrow down the sectors and roles that interest you, and start planning your Graduate Scheme applications from there.

Perfect your CV and Cover Letter

Creating a stand out CV and cover letter is the essential starting point for your Graduate Scheme application. Bright Network’s CV template and example cover letter will help you get off to the best possible start with your job hunt.

What’s next?

Once you’ve submitted your CV and cover letter, the application process for most Graduate Schemes will involve several key elements. Many firms will ask applicants to complete aptitude tests, which may be numerical, verbal or personality-based. Make sure you’ve done plenty of practise tests and check out our video on how to prepare.

After passing your aptitude tests with flying colours, you need to tackle the interview. Interviews may be over the phone, through a video or face-to-face. Whatever form your interview takes, think about the questions you may be asked, research the company you’re applying to, and do some practice interviews to ensure you’re answering questions with structure and confidence.

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Application deadlines: Internships 2021