Please find details of our new PhD internship opportunities at the Royal Institution (Ri) for the upcoming academic year.
The placements are for three-months within 7 different teams. There are 4 opportunities for this autumn and several others from January onwards.- full list is here:
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Placement
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Dates
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Christmas Lectures x1
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Sept-Dec 2025
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Demonstrations team x1
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Sept-Dec 2025
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Marketing and Communications x1
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Oct to Dec 25
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Young Scientist Centre - x4
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Sept to Dec 25 /Jan to March 26/April to June 26/July to Sept 26
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Digital Media x3
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Jan to March 26 /April to June 26/July to Sept 26
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Masterclasses- Science Engagement x2
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Jan to March 26/April to June 26
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Family Programmes x1
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June to August 2026
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These placements are ideal for students interested in building their science communication and engagement skills, and in gaining experience of education outreach.
For more information on any of these internships and exact dates for placements, please see the full role profiles via our website at:
Work with us | Royal Institution (rigb.org) – all the individual opportunities are listed under ‘Our vacancies’ along with some more general information about our internships under ‘Our internships’.
Application instructions
To apply, please send a current CV with a supporting statement of no more than 500 words, to recruitment@ri.ac.uk, detailing which internship you are interested in and why we should consider you for the placement. We are about to launch a new applicant tracking system which will allow for online applications.
Closing date: midnight on Wednesday 30 July 2025
Interviews: during August
Please note, the Ri offers only offers internships to students who are enrolled on a PhD research degree, who have funding from their university or funding body – for example under the Doctoral Training Partnership programme, funded by the following Research Councils including (but bot exclusive to): BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC, AHRC and NERC. These opportunities are only open to PhD students who are eligible for a stipend via their DTP/University/research council in order to undertake a 3-month professional internship. Students should check with their university that they are able to secure funding before applying. They will need to obtain the grant holder’s written permission to undertake the placement, outlining any funding arrangements, before a position can be offered.
All roles are based in Central London, with a mix of home and office working; students will be expected to base themselves within or near to London for the period of the placement. We offer some assistance with London-based travel costs from home to office.
If you have any queries or need any further information about the Ri or these opportunities before advertising them, please contact me.
Kind regards,
Becky Poyntz
