Jack Petchey Internship Programme
Applications to host an intern for the Jack Petchey Internship Programme will open early July 2025!
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Supporting young talent and youth charities
About the Jack Petchey Internship Programme
Each year the Jack Petchey Foundation accepts new applications from organisations to host our internship programme. We fund year-long internships for up to 20 young people at youth organisations in London and Essex.
The Jack Petchey Internship Programme is designed to support essential roles that make a positive difference to the young people the organisation serves. By giving charities a grant to help fund an intern, the programme gives organisations in London and Essex valuable support to help them achieve their mission. Applications will be assessed on the direct impact the role has on young people.
How does it work?
If you are a youth charity or CIO working with young people in London and Essex, and running the Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme with an income between £150k and £5m, you are eligible to apply for a grant to help fund a paid intern at your organisation for twelve months. Subject to Board approval, the next programme will open for applications in July 2025. Please sign up to our newsletters and keep an eye on our social media nearer the time for more details.
As well as part-funding towards the intern’s salaries, the programme includes a training bursary, personal development training programme for each intern and mentoring to help the young interns grow in their skills.
The programme has so far supported around 140 young people with roles in the youth sector over the past six years. You can see some profiles of former Jack Petchey Interns below.
Read the guidance notes to find out if you would be eligible to apply here!
Interested in becoming an intern?
If you are a young person interested in taking part in our internship programme, sign up to our newsletter and follow our social media pages to receive updates about when the next round of roles become available.
You can also read about our current intern cohort and some of our previous ones below.
If you are part of the internship programme, click the portal below for internship & documents materials!
Read about our current Jack Petchey Interns!
Meet our current Jack Petchey Interns. They are making a profound impact on young people and the youth organisation they are working with, driving positive change in the community. We are so excited to see the impact they will have!
Read about our 2024-25 Jack Petchey Interns!
Meet our Jack Petchey Interns from 2024-25. They made a profound impact on young people and the youth organisation they worked with, driving positive change in the community!
Read about our former Jack Petchey Interns!
From construction to communications, employment to education, youth work to youth theatre and much more, read about our current Jack Petchey Interns who are based at youth organisations across London and Essex.
