Internships
Opportunities
Current opportunities
The following list of internship opportunities might be of interest for BBSRC DTP students.
Sense about Science - Policy and public engagement internship opportunity
Sense about Science - Policy and public engagement internship opportunity
London - flexible
Closing Date 31 July 2026
Policy and public engagement internship opportunity
Sense about Science is looking for interns! An internship at Sense about Science is a rewarding experience, as no two days are the same. It is a fulfilling way to get practical experience of communications, policy and public engagement, and issues of research quality; developing key professional skills and contacts that will serve you well in your future.
Please note we can only consider short-term internship applications as part of a funded opportunity or scheme, such as, but not limited to, the PIPS professional internship scheme, for PhD students. If you don’t have access to funding support for an internship, then please discuss funding opportunities with your institution or research funder, as we are unable to offer funding at this time. We cannot offer unfunded/self-funded internships.
To apply, send your CV and a cover letter outlining how your skills match the requirements to internships@senseaboutscience.org with the subject line “Student Internship.” If you have any questions about our internship vacancies, then please don’t hesitate to contact us on the same email.
About Sense about Science
Sense about Science promotes the public interest in sound science and evidence. It is a unique campaigning charity that has turned the case for sound science and evidence into a popular cause. It has launched important initiatives to expand and protect open discussions of evidence, including Transparency of Evidence to secure openness for the public about the evidence behind decisions, AllTrials, an effective global campaign for the reporting of clinical trials; and, with Nature, it runs the international Maddox prize for standing up for science. It encourages the public to 'Ask for Evidence’ and leads initiatives to make subjects such as risk, uncertainty, data science and AI accessible.
Celluol PIPS placement
Celluol PIPS placement
Toulouse, France
Closing Date 31 May 2026
Celluol - PIP placement.pdfPlease see attached for the full details of this placement. The placement is suitable for a PhD student in biotechnology, microbiology, biochemical engineering or related field with focus on microbial systems or enzyme engineering.
Learn to Discover - Placement opportunity
Learn to Discover - Placement opportunity
Hybrid
Closing Date 01 April 2026
Please see the following advert from Learn to Discover - Learn to Discover - PIPS advert.pdf
There are currently 4 positions available:
1. Educational Content and Curriculum Developer
2. Automated Specialist and Educational Technologist
3. Digital Marketing and Web Analyst
4. VR Programmer and Workshop Coordinator
PIPS Placement Opportunity - Apis Assay Technologies
PIPS Placement Opportunity - Apis Assay Technologies
Manchester
Closing Date 24 March 2026
PIPS Placement Opportunity- Apis Assay Technologies are a medium-sized biotechnology company based in Manchester, specialising in diagnostic assay development.
Please see the following advert for more information on the placement - PIPS Placement Advert Form_2025_Apis Assay Technologies.pdf
Previous hosts have included:
From 2023-present:
In addition, details of the DTP's Associate Partners are at this webpage.: https://www.nld-dtp.org.uk/associate-partners.
For current DTP students: if you would like more information about these organisations, or details of contact points the DTP is aware of, please do contact us at bbsrcdtp@liverpool.ac.uk for more information.