Frontrunners is the University’s on-campus internship scheme, supporting students with little or no previous work history to develop a range of skills and improve their prospects for future employment.
Our emphasis this year is on Frontrunner roles, as we focus our resources on students who need opportunities to develop their experience. Internships are open to students at all stages of study. They can take place across all areas of the university and the Students Union, and on all three campuses.
This unique scheme allows you to:
Date | Action |
October 2022 | Student recruitment campaign |
1-18 November 2022 | Shortlisting, interview and appointment |
November 2022-January 2023 | Onboarding |
16 January 2023 | Internships |
22 April 2023 | Internships complete |
Please note the following key principles of the programme:
More information on how the scheme is run and the expectations on colleagues who host a Frontrunner can be found in the terms and conditions (.pdf).
To successfully fulfil your responsibilities as a supervisor, you will need to:
Supervising a Frontrunner can require significant time and energy. Before applying, please ensure that you can commit to properly supporting a student who will have very little work experience. The value of Frontrunners to our students relies on the development of positive working relationships, effective support to build confidence and skills and the sharing of knowledge and experience.
Additional support is available to supervisors who have no experience of line management.
Students receive an hourly wage, funded by Frontrunners, during their internship. Additional costs to a host department may be in the form of additional training /equipment needed for the student to fulfil their role.