Please note: You may only apply for one internship vacancy across all our locations and business areas. We encourage you to carefully review the available opportunities and select the one that best aligns with your interests and career goals. In our adverts, you will find a webinar recording that explains more about the work within the business area; please review these before you apply. Submitting multiple applications will result in all being withdrawn, so please choose wisely!

****Applicants should be in their penultimate year of studies and graduating from an undergraduate or master’s degree programme in 2026*****

****Please be aware that any graduate role offer made following your internship, and subject to availability, will be for the same office where you completed your internship? So please consider your location preference carefully****

Barnett Waddingham is a leading independent UK professional services consultancy advising on risk, pensions, investment and insurance. With over 1700 people across 9 offices, our core purpose is based around empowering people to secure better futures. We are a sustainable and thriving client and people focussed organisation, committed to doing the right thing.

We are wholly owned by Partners so we can take a longer-term view. We are dependent on talented and well-trained employees who enjoy working for a leading organisation in a closely knit and friendly team. To achieve this – and further support our continued growth – we are looking for talented, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who would value the opportunity to join our summer internship programme within our Investment Consulting team.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and inclusive firm, committed to doing the right thing. Our purpose is underpinned by our core behaviours, building relationships, finding solutions and delivering impact.

We have a supportive structure in place to help you manage your work/life balance. Increasing our talented workforce is imperative to maintaining a proactive and competitive business, which is why our study support package and dedicated training team are always on hand for guidance throughout our graduate programme and beyond.

Many students who have completed our summer internship have gone on to develop their career with us after university as part of our graduate programme. Look at what some of our recent summer interns have to say:

“Joining as an intern in 2022, I found the firm to be an incredibly supportive and authentic atmosphere. From the start of my time in the Investment Consulting team, I was able to get involved in a range of projects, from client work to internal research. The support from the team also helped me approach new tasks with more confidence, and encouraged me to continuously seek development with the technical and softer skills needed for the role. Following my summer internship, I was glad to join as an investment analyst as part of the 2023 graduate intake” (Christabel – London)

“I joined the Birmingham office as part of the 2023 summer student intake. One of the main reasons I chose to join Barnett Waddingham was due to the friendly and caring culture that I’d heard so much about. I’m pleased to say that throughout the application process and my summer internship, everyone I met was lovely and supportive which really helped to make me feel relaxed and welcome – I felt like a real member of the team from day one. During the internship, the work I was involved in was varied and engaging and I had a range of hands-on experience with client work, such as drafting investment monitoring reports and communicating with investment managers, which allowed me to develop a greater understanding of the work I’d be doing as an Investment Consultant. Everyone was happy to help when you got stuck or needed further clarification and I feel I was challenged but supported throughout, which made it a really positive experience.” (Oliver – Birmingham)

Our 2025 Investment Consulting Summer Internship Programme 

We run an eight-week paid summer internship programme in our Investment Consulting team which offers first class training and work experience. The programme will enable you to gain an excellent understanding of the role an Investment Consultant undertakes within the firm, how our business operates and provide the opportunity for you to learn from our Partners and dedicated mentors.

The internship will take place across our Investment Consulting business area and an indication of the work you will be involved with is detailed below:

The Investment Consulting team provides investment advice and services to a range of organisations including pension schemes, corporates, local authorities, endowment funds, charities and high net worth families.

You will work with Investment Consultants to assess the objectives and requirements of different clients, whilst gaining exposure to a wide variety of projects. This will include producing and presenting bespoke investment advice and regular reports, as well as carrying out investment research, technical analysis and working with investment models.

Who are we looking for?

Our current summer internship vacancies require:

For you to be on track for a minimum 2:1 degree

A at A-Level or Higher Maths 

Level 6 at GCSE English Language or B at Scottish National 5 (or other equivalent qualifications)

Dedicated individuals with a strong academic background who are dynamic, proactive and have excellent communication skills.

Do let us know if any extenuating circumstances have prevented you from achieving the above qualifications, there will be opportunity for you to share this information as part of our screening process.

Next steps

Once you submit your CV and answer our screening questions, you will be invited to complete a series of online tests and a short video interview.

Please check your junk/spam email folders regularly to avoid missing any updates on the progress of your application.

The video interview is an important part of the process as we will get an idea of your motivations and interest in working at Barnett Waddingham. You will be able to find lots of hints and tips with regards to recording a video interview online, but for ease we’ve outlined a few below:

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for the role.
• Focus on answering the specific questions asked and avoid being vague.
• Do your research on Barnett Waddingham and know about the professional qualifications that we offer within the Investment Consulting team.
• Be mindful of presentation – be aware of your background and what is on display in the video.

The recruitment process takes place throughout the winter/early spring and our assessment days will be held in March 2025. Please note, for some offices we may be recruiting on a rolling basis and therefore encourage you to apply as soon as you’re ready.

Please be aware, if a particular opportunity becomes oversubscribed, we will close applications before the stated deadline. Therefore, we recommend you submit your full application as soon as possible. 

Accessibility

We are a Disability Confident Employer.

We look forward to receiving your application!