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If you're joining the University of Sussex Business School in September 2026 or January 2027 as a postgraduate, you can gain direct employment skills.

Every full-time and part-time Masters student (including MBA students), whether you're from the UK or overseas, will now be guaranteed a real-world internship with an employer as part of your Sussex experience.

This is your chance to gain practical, career-boosting experience while you study – building key skills, making employer connections, and boosting your CV before you even graduate.

Internships are part-time and flexible, lasting between four and 10 weeks and always designed to fit around your studies.

You’ll choose between two exciting options:

1. A collaborative internship with a UK employer through the Sussex Student Consultancy, or
2. An online internship with a UK or international employer via our established partnerships

Emily Huns, Head of Careers, Employability and Entrepreneurship, said:

“We want to support and inspire you to achieve your full career potential. A guaranteed internship will help you kick-start your career, allowing you to gain exposure to employers and real-world experience while you study.”

This new offer complements the Business School’s already rich programme of career support, which includes one-to-one career advice, mentoring, guest speakers, industry projects, competitions, and dedicated entrepreneurship initiatives, such as StartUp Sussex.

Do you want to learn more? Full details are available now on the internship webpage.