Jack Petchey Internship Programme

Applications to host an intern during our next Internship Programme are due to open in July 2026

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About the Jack Petchey Internship Programme: Supporting young talent and youth charities

Each year the Jack Petchey Foundation works with youth organisations across London and Essex to offer a range of year-long internship roles focusing on direct youth work.

Now in its eighth year, we are currently funding 19 interns who are working in 19 youth charities across London and Essex, and we will open for applications from youth organisations for new entry level roles they want funding for in mid-July 2026 for our next cohort.

The internships that will start in March 2027 will be the ninth year of this successful programme. So far, we have supported around 190 young people to kick-start their careers in the youth sector. You can see some profiles of former Jack Petchey Interns below.

The interns receive a full salary that is part-funded by the Jack Petchey Foundation, and the programme includes a training bursary, personal development workshops and mentoring for each intern to help them develop their skills.

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 £250k and £5m, you are eligible to apply for a grant to help fund a paid intern at your organisation for twelve months.

As well as part-funding towards the intern’s salary, the programme includes a training bursary, personal development workshops and mentoring for each intern to help them develop their skills. The programme has so far supported over 190 young people with roles in the youth sector over the past seven years.

Find out if you are eligible to apply with the Eligibility Form

Read the Application Guidance Notes for Youth Organisations

Watch the video below to learn more about the Jack Petchey Internship Programme