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Opportunity for employers to host a fully-funded summer intern

Funding is available for employers to host a paid summer intern through the Ireland–Scotland Offshore Wind Internship Pilot 2026.

The programme is being delivered by the Government of Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and SOLAS, in collaboration with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde and supported by the Scottish Government.

Up to 20 internships are available, running for 12 weeks from June. There is no cost to employers, as interns will be employed and paid by the University at the real Living Wage.

This opportunity is open to employers across offshore wind and the wider supply chain. Employers are asked to define their own project, which should be suitable for a college or university level intern. Projects do not need to be engineering-specific and could include areas such as planning, consents, logistics, data, digital or business support.

Student background
Interns will come from college or university programmes, across a range of relevant subject areas, including:

• Engineering (mechanical, electrical, civil, marine, energy)
• Project planning and project management
• Logistics and supply chain
• Manufacturing and advanced technologies
• Environmental and sustainability studies
• Digital, data and AI
• Communications
• Business and related technical or professional programmes

Students may be from any year of study, and employers will be able to indicate whether their project is best suited to a college or university student as part of the application process.

The Scottish Government-supported element of the programme is focused on engineering undergraduates in their penultimate year, while the Republic of Ireland-supported element has a broader disciplinary and year-group scope. This will be managed by the delivery partners and does not require action from employers.

Employers interested in hosting an intern are asked to complete a short, one-page project form, which should take less than 15 minutes to complete.

This is attached below and should be returned to stewart.mckinlay@strath.ac.uk.

Information for students

Students interested in this internship opportunity can find more information via the following links:

Scottish students: Wind skills internships | National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

Applications are open to penultimate-year students studying electrical or mechanical engineering at a Scottish university.

Applicants must:

• be in the penultimate year of their degree
• be studying electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
• have the right to work in the UK

Republic of Ireland students: Ireland - Scotland Offshore Wind Traineeship Programme 2026 - Cork Education and Training Board

Applications are invited from Higher Education (undergraduate) and FET students who are studying towards qualifications in the following areas:

• Project Planning and Management
• Logistics and Supply chain business and related disciplines
• Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Marine, Energy)
• Manufacturing & Advanced Technologies
• Environmental & Sustainability Studies
• Digital, Data & AI
• Communications
• Business & Project Management
• Related technical or professional programmes

Applications are invited from students across all programme years (ROI only).