Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 109550

Civil Service: Unpaid Work

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date the summer internship scheme for 2026 will be open to applicants.

Answer

Anna Turley

The Civil Service Summer Internship Programme and Fast Stream campaigns run concurrently. The exact dates for this year’s campaigns are yet to be confirmed but we expect them to launch in mid-October 2026 and run for four weeks.