Internships

Length: The Internship runs for fixed dates starting on Monday 24th June 2024 for either six weeks for First Year interns and eight weeks for Penultimate and Postgraduate year interns.
Salary: £86.53 – £92.30 per day (Scheme dependant)
Applications close on Tuesday 8 January 2024. 

Are you keen to learn about what we do and get some practical experience? 

We offer paid internships to university students in their first and penultimate year and to those about to start their postgraduate study.

You’ll join a supportive and inclusive work environment with lots of opportunities to develop your skills. 

Penultimate year internship

Length: The Internship runs for fixed dates starting on Monday 24th June 2024 for eight weeks for Penultimate year interns.
Salary: £88.46 per day

Who are we looking for?

We want people who are eager to learn and serious about building a career at the heart of the UK economy. You will also need to know what we do, share our purpose, and be genuinely motivated to join the Bank of England.

To apply for the Penultimate Year Internship you must meet the below entry requirements:

Entry requirements

• In your penultimate year of your first degree

• Any degree subject

• Expecting a 2.1 degree classification

• 120 UCAS points from 3 A-Levels (or equivalent) 

We are committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce, so we welcome applications from candidates with all backgrounds.

What you'll learn

You'll learn about our role in the UK’s economy and gain valuable ‘on-the-job’ skills. You’ll join one of our teams and support analysts, economists or supervisors.

You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more by attending talks and networking events.

When you apply, we’ll ask you about your areas of interest. Find out more about what we do.

If your performance is outstanding, we’ll consider you for a place on our Graduate Programme or Postgraduate Internship.

If successful, you could be allocated to one of the following areas: Notes, Banking, Payments & innovation, Markets, International, Financial Market Infrastructure, Financial Stability Strategy & Risk, Central Bank Digital Currency & Fintech, Insurance Supervision, UK Deposit Takers Supervision or Communications.

Postgraduate internship

Length: The Internship runs for fixed dates starting on Monday 24th June 2024 for eight weeks for Postgraduate year interns.
Salary: £92.30 per day

Who are we looking for?

We want people who are eager to learn and serious about building a career at the heart of the UK economy. You will also need to know what we do, share our purpose, and be genuinely motivated to join the Bank of England.

To apply for the Postgraduate Internship you must meet the below entry requirements:

Entry requirements

• Completed an undergraduate degree and about to start a postgraduate degree in economics or finance

• Expecting a 2.1 degree classification

• 120 UCAS points from 3 A-Levels (or equivalent) 

What you'll learn

You’ll focus on a project, working closely with economists or analysts to collect and analyse data. 

We’ll introduce you to what the Bank of England does and you’ll be able to attend talks and networking events.

When you apply we’ll ask if you have any specific areas of interest. For more information about the areas which we recruit in, take a look at what we do. 

If your performance is outstanding, we’ll consider you for a place on our Graduate programme.

If successful, you could be allocated to one of the following areas: Monetary Analysis, Research Hub & Centre for Central Banking Studies, Markets, International, Financial Stability Strategy & Risk or Prudential Policy.

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Application advice

We know that application processes can be a little daunting at first, and we want to make sure you are ready to perform to your best. Therefore, we have put together some useful information about the process from the initial application form all the way through to our assessment centres. You’ll find it all on our ‘how to apply’ page.

Each of our programmes are designed for students who are at different stages in their studies. So please don’t apply for more than one programme as we’ll only consider your first application.

If you would like to be considered for more than one programme in any given year, please email the Bank of England Team at Penna before you apply.