Teaching Internships

Thinking about a career in teaching?
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If you’re an undergraduate or studying for a Masters and interested in teaching, Teaching Internships give you the opportunity to experience a range of activities to help you get a feel for school life.

The internships last 3 weeks, typically from mid June to July and you'll be paid £425 per week. Dates for 2025 Internships are Monday 16 June 2025 - Friday 4 July 2025.

Update | 24 March 2025 | Due to the high level of interest in the programme this year,  we have now closed to applications for Summer 2025. Please contact us if you are interested in being notified when applications open for Summer 2026.

​Completing an Internship with SWIFT 

​​​​SWIFT are one of a small number of partnerships nationally approved by the DfE to provide an internship programme for undergraduates currently studying at university. In partnership with Plymouth Marjon University, we will provide opportunities to:
  • Learn new skills
  • Gain classroom experience, support pupils, shadow experienced teachers, observe lessons and lots more
  • Earn £425 per week

​Internship Subjects

You'll need to be studying for a related degree and interested in teaching one of these subjects:
  • chemistry
  • computing
  • languages
  • maths
  • physics
If you’re interested in teaching a different subject, you can still get school experience and find out what it’s like to be in a classroom.

​More Information

For more information on Teaching Internships with SWIFT, please contact Abby Spearing, SWIFT Teacher Training Administrator.
The Get Into Teaching service is available for free advice and support from an experienced teacher.
They can provide continuous advice and application support as often or as little as you like by email, text or phone.  Please visit: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-teaching-advisers

Testimonials

Oliver
The students were amazing and the staff were so helpful and informative. It provided such a strong informative and positive insight into what teaching is like
Jamie
​Teaching is like tea, it will take time to brew but once you get to the end, the outcome is amazing
Lottie
​The internship was a great insight in to a career in teaching, everyone was really friendly and it has given me the chance to make much better informed decisions about my next steps