Summer 2026 Internship

• Suffolk Internship Partnership (Suffolk County Council, East Suffolk Council, and Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils)
• Address: Various locations in Suffolk, Hybrid working
• Salary: £12.71 per hour, Estimated National Living Wage from April 2026
• Hours: 37 hours per week, Flexible working options available
• Contract: Fixed term for 12 weeks to complete an internship, Multiple posts available

When you join us as a Summer Intern, we'll support your development from the start.

We'll help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills to build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you're motivated and passionate there's no limit to how far your ambition could take you.  

Reimagine the possibilities.  

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from everyone.  

Launch your career with a Summer Internship.

Your role and responsibilities

Suffolk County Council, East Suffolk Council, and Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are offering 12-week paid Summer Internships with a start date of 22 June 2026. They are some of the local government authorities responsible for maintaining countywide public sector services within Suffolk.

You will be working from various locations across the county, depending on the placement.

It is a very exciting time to be working in Local Government. Service demand and financial pressures mean that we have to work in very different ways to meet these challenges. We are having to think differently about how we can deliver essential services in a dynamic, flexible and cost-effective way.

Why join us?

• Get hands-on experience working on projects that actually matter
• Put your fresh ideas and creativity to work
• Connect with other young professionals and build your network
• Modern offices with flexible hybrid working options.

We're passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Summer Intern and make a meaningful impact. Your fresh perspective and ideas will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.

To help us do this we are looking for talented individuals who are comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment who can bring creativity and help shape our long-term sustainable solutions to the challenges we face.

This is a unique chance to boost your CV, contribute to your local community, and expand your horizons. Ideal for undergraduates studying in the UK looking to get a start on their career ladder whilst offering a competitive salary.

You will need

The internship programme is specifically designed for undergraduates studying in the UK who are seeking to gain and develop employability skills, so you will need to:

• be currently undertaking a degree-level programme, or due to graduate in Summer 2026 
  be eligible to work in the UK
• be available to attend the assessment centre, which is essential, in Melton IP12 1RT on 1 April 2026. The location is near a train station and is served by other public transport.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx).  If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

What's in It for you?

• Competitive salary - earn while you learn
• Real responsibility - no coffee runs here Work on projects that matter
• Network with professionals across different sectors
• CV-boosting experience that future employers will love
• Skills development in presenting, project management, and problem-solving
• We celebrate fresh perspectives and new ideas
• Supportive, inclusive environment where you can be yourself.

We will offer you

Roles are based at one of our modern and conveniently located offices, with some hybrid working available. Our interns of previous years told us that they got the most from their placement when they were in the office so we will encourage collaborative working as much as possible, depending on your placement.

We aim to provide the best opportunities across a range of services, which could include areas such as economic development and growth, housing, HR, families and communities and asset management to name a few.

Placements are offered in a variety of service areas across the councils and for each placement there will be a description providing more detail about each one and the type of work involved. This will be issued to you before the assessment centre and will have the opportunity to state your preferences, which will be considered but not guaranteed.

You can find out more via our Summer Internship Recruitment Brochure.

Want to see what It's really like?

To find out more, take a look at our Internship videos which were made by our 2024 Interns on their experiences.

For more information

If you have any queries, please email  quoting Summer Internship Placement 2026 in the email subject header.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).

Step 2 - Use the 'Apply Now' button to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (word).

1. What strengths, skills and experience do you have that make you an ideal candidate for this scheme 
2. Why are you interested in working for any of the public sector organisations in Suffolk?
3. What are your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve them?

Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).

Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.  

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being wholly generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing  or calling If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 31 January 2026.
Assessment centre date: 1 April 2026, to be held in Melton, Suffolk and you must be available to attend on this date.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid