Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce & Bright Green Business’s Internship Programme connects students and graduates with organisations across Scotland to do paid, project-based internships. Bespoke internships starting at just 8 weeks in length can help move existing projects forward, or jumpstart new initiatives.

We can use our connections and expertise to arrange internships in any area your business needs help in: marketing and events, business development, R&D — the sky is the limit.

We especially excel in organising internships with an environmental component. Graduates with degrees in the field can take on big issues like Net Zero, Circular Economy, and Zero Waste for you – helping you make sense of where your business is and how to get where you want to go, preparing the reports you need for tendering, actioning your new ideas and more.

We keep things as simple for you as possible: we advertise the role, arrange interviews, organise the payroll and provide the candidate with a mentor to help support them through their placement. With our established support system, connections with top Scottish universities, and Living Wage certification, the Internship Programme helps you attract and retain the best student and graduate talent to strengthen your business.

An 8-12 week placement costs just £540+VAT per week, including the intern’s Living Wage payments and all of our administrative costs. If you’re satisfied with the intern, you can easily extend the internship or even hire them. We also hold an annual awards ceremony for the Most Enterprising Environmental Intern, an opportunity for your business to further raise its profile.

This programme makes it simple for your business to find interns with the expertise you need at no risk to you.