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Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Sgoil Cheumnaichean Saidheans Sòisealta na h-Alba
  • About us
    • Governance
    • Challenge-Led Pathways
    • Case studies
    • Our Year in Review
    • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
    • Contact us
    • Work with us
    • Complaints
  • Current Students
    • Events
    • Training
      • Summer School
      • Spring into Methods
    • Training Funds
      • ESRC Training Funds
      • Training Event Funds
      • Challenge Pathways Cohort Fund
    • Internships
    • Mentoring
    • Research Impact Competition
    • Student Handbook
    • Meet Our Students
    • Meet Our Fellows
    • Expenses Policy
  • Prospective Students and Fellows
    • Studentships
      • Overview
      • Supervisor-led Studentship Opportunities
      • Student-led Open Competition 2024/25
      • Eligibility
    • Fellowships
  • Supervisors
    • Supervisor Eligibility
    • Steers Competition 2024/25
    • Open Collaborative Competition 2024/25
    • Skills Development Scotland Collaborative Competition 2024/25
    • Spring into Methods
    • Supervisors’ Resource Library
  • Our Partners
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    • Training
    • The RSE Mentoring Scheme
    • Our work with Industry
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Internships

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science runs a professional, paid internships scheme to connect talented social science researchers with organisations across Scotland and the UK.

Through our internships scheme, organisations can recruit a PhD researcher to work within their organisation on an area of business need for up to 3 months (full-time) or 6 months (part-time).

By hosting an SGSSS intern, your organisation can benefit from:

  • A committed and enthusiastic new team member, increasing capacity for your organisation
  • Access to specialist knowledge and skills, such as data analysis, research, and methodological evaluation
  • Access to our network across 16 universities in Scotland

The scheme is designed to support links between research, the society and the economy, whilst also supporting researchers to gain experience in non-academic organisations, build their sector knowledge, and hone their transferable skills. You can see some examples of recent projects here.

If you would like to find out more, please see our FAQs below or contact us on team@sgsss.ac.uk.

How long is an internship?

Each internship placement lasts 3 months (full-time) or 6 months (part-time). The model is designed to be flexible so that partners can fit the placement to their needs.

How does the scheme work?

PhD researchers take a break from their studies to do the internship, and are paid a stipend and expenses by the SGSSS.

How much does it cost?

The internships are paid opportunities for students, making the scheme sustainable for students and the SGSSS. Each internship costs £6,100.00. Please contact team@sgsss.ac.uk to find out more.

What would I need to do next?

Host organisations submit a proposal to the SGSSS for an internship placement based on a need within your organisation. The SGSSS then advertises the opportunity to students, and the host can decide which applicant to take. To find out more, contact team@sgsss.ac.uk.

Timeline for 2025-26
Autumn Term Host proposal deadlineSGSSS PhD intern recruitmentInternships start Internships end
16 June 2025July 2025October 2025December 2025

Summer Term

Host proposal deadlineSGSSS PhD intern recruitmentInternships start Internships end
January 2026February 2026From May 2026From July 2026

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