Applications for this year’s round of the award winning GCS Diversity and Inclusion scheme are now open. Eligible applicants can apply via the GCS website. The deadline is 11:55pm on Monday 8 March.
Are you considering a career in public service communications? Do you want to work in the heart of government on high-profile campaigns?
The Government Communication Service (GCS) internship offers a unique opportunity to develop your communication skills, with the chance to work across a wide range of communications disciplines, delivering cutting edge work for the UK government.
Interns are placed within a government department, ALB or agency and will have the opportunity to work on some of the biggest public service communications currently being delivered. The internship is paid and lasts between 6 and 12 weeks.
Eligibility:
The scheme is open to university students in their final or penultimate year of university, or those studying for a degree-equivalent qualification. As this is a D&I scheme, there are certain requirements you must meet to be eligible for the GCS internship.

You can apply if you:
- Consider yourself to have a disability
- Are from a care leaver background
- Are from an ethnic minority background
- Are from a lower socioeconomic background
The deadline to apply for the GCS internship is 11:55pm on Monday 8 March, so apply now! If you have any further questions, please email gcs-internship@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.