Research positions for undergrads (especially during the school year) is still more prevalent in the US than in the UK, however. My understanding is that this is why many Europeans get a Master’s before entering an American PhD program.
Yes, and good point @PurpleTitan
Interesting to hear. Not surprising top firms want to lock down Oxbridge students. And exploiting contacts is a very uncomfortable experience for most Brits (I still find it hard). But not so many of the top firms looking at Exeter for my nephew it seems…
Funded summer research opportunities exist in chemistry for sure. Not as many as in the US. A US student could also apply for US based summer research opportunities at other institutions.
@Twoin18, (a little off topic, but)
consulting firms and banks (and NGOs) recruit both for full-time and internship positions from the feeder schools (Oxbridge, LSE, Warwick, UCL, Imperial–KCL, Durham, and some of the ancient Scottish unis to an extent too).
Also slightly off topic, but I’m not sure what the limits are in terms of work for student visa holders in the UK and how that might or might not affect summer internships.
My daughter’s visa allows full time work over summer.
Accenture, etc. offer summer placements in US as well.
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Full-time employment is authorized for tier 4 visa holders during the breaks and 20 hours per week during a semester
From what I saw from looking at the Oxford career website with my son over the Christmas break, most “real” summer internships are geared towards students just about to enter their final year.