Suffolk Internship Partnership (Suffolk County Council, East Suffolk Council and Babergh/Mid Suffolk District Councils) - Various locations across Suffolk / Hybrid
£12.21 - National Living Wage from April 2025
37 hours per week (part-time working considered)
Summer Internship, Fixed Term Contract for 12 weeks
When you join us as a Summer Intern, we'll support your development from the start. We'll help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills to build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you're motivated and passionate there's no limit to how far your ambition could take you.
Reimagine the possibilities.
We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from everyone.
Launch Your Career with a Summer Internship!
Suffolk County Council, East Suffolk Council , and
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
are offering 12-week paid Summer Internships with a start date of
23 June 2025 . You will be working from various locations across the county, depending on the placement. It is a very exciting time to be working in Local Government. Service demand and financial pressures mean that we have to work in very different ways to meet these challenges. We are having to think differently about how we can deliver essential services in a dynamic, flexible and cost-effective way. Why join us? Get hands-on experience working on projects that actually matter. Put your fresh ideas and creativity to work. Connect with other young professionals and build your network. Modern offices with flexible hybrid working options. We're passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a
Summer Intern
and make a meaningful impact. Your fresh perspective and ideas will help us to continue improving and evolving. You will need The internship programme is specifically designed for undergraduates studying in the UK who are seeking to gain and develop employability skills, so you will need to: be currently undertaking a degree-level programme, or due to graduate in Summer 2025. be eligible to work in the UK. be available to attend the assessment centre,
which is essential , in Melton IP12 1RT on
16 April 2025 . If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. What's in It for you? Competitive salary - earn while you learn. Real responsibility - work on projects that matter. Network with professionals across different sectors. CV-boosting experience that future employers will love. Skills development in presenting, project management, and problem-solving. Supportive, inclusive environment where you can be yourself. We will offer you Roles are based at one of our modern and conveniently located offices, with some hybrid working available. Our interns of previous years told us that they got the most from their placement when they were in the office, so we will encourage collaborative working as much as possible, depending on your placement. Placements are offered in a variety of service areas across the councils and for each placement there will be a description providing more detail about each one and the type of work involved. This will be issued to you before the assessment centre and will have the opportunity to state your preferences, which will be considered but not guaranteed. How to apply Step 1 -
Read the
Job and Person Profile (docx) Step 2 -
Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application. Step 3 -
Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question): What strengths, skills and experience do you have that make you an ideal candidate for this scheme? Why are you interested in working for any of the public sector organisations in Suffolk? What are your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve them? Step 4 -
Upload a CV (without name and personal details). Closing date: 11.30pm, 19 January 2025 Assessment centre dates: 16 April 2025 - Melton, Suffolk (you must be available to attend on this date). This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
are offering 12-week paid Summer Internships with a start date of
23 June 2025 . You will be working from various locations across the county, depending on the placement. It is a very exciting time to be working in Local Government. Service demand and financial pressures mean that we have to work in very different ways to meet these challenges. We are having to think differently about how we can deliver essential services in a dynamic, flexible and cost-effective way. Why join us? Get hands-on experience working on projects that actually matter. Put your fresh ideas and creativity to work. Connect with other young professionals and build your network. Modern offices with flexible hybrid working options. We're passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a
Summer Intern
and make a meaningful impact. Your fresh perspective and ideas will help us to continue improving and evolving. You will need The internship programme is specifically designed for undergraduates studying in the UK who are seeking to gain and develop employability skills, so you will need to: be currently undertaking a degree-level programme, or due to graduate in Summer 2025. be eligible to work in the UK. be available to attend the assessment centre,
which is essential , in Melton IP12 1RT on
16 April 2025 . If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. What's in It for you? Competitive salary - earn while you learn. Real responsibility - work on projects that matter. Network with professionals across different sectors. CV-boosting experience that future employers will love. Skills development in presenting, project management, and problem-solving. Supportive, inclusive environment where you can be yourself. We will offer you Roles are based at one of our modern and conveniently located offices, with some hybrid working available. Our interns of previous years told us that they got the most from their placement when they were in the office, so we will encourage collaborative working as much as possible, depending on your placement. Placements are offered in a variety of service areas across the councils and for each placement there will be a description providing more detail about each one and the type of work involved. This will be issued to you before the assessment centre and will have the opportunity to state your preferences, which will be considered but not guaranteed. How to apply Step 1 -
Read the
Job and Person Profile (docx) Step 2 -
Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application. Step 3 -
Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question): What strengths, skills and experience do you have that make you an ideal candidate for this scheme? Why are you interested in working for any of the public sector organisations in Suffolk? What are your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve them? Step 4 -
Upload a CV (without name and personal details). Closing date: 11.30pm, 19 January 2025 Assessment centre dates: 16 April 2025 - Melton, Suffolk (you must be available to attend on this date). This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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