Launched in 2020, the Turing Internship Network is a national engagement scheme between our business partners and doctoral students across the UK who are studying any topic with a data science and/or AI focus. The Turing's role is to facilitate and convene, pairing internship projects put forward by industry with talented doctoral students. The business partners host, supervise, and provide a salary for the successful interns.

Due to an increasing interest for students in acquiring industry experience and business awareness, and for the business sector to address emerging data challenges using state-of-the-art academic methodology, we are keen to ensure everyone benefits from the Institute’s unique position in convening businesses with academics. We are therefore extending our training leadership goal to support employment opportunities that tackle real-world challenges. 
 
In the first two recruitment rounds we worked with three Turing Internship Network partners, and we have successfully placed 18 interns.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a Turing internship, applicants must: 

• Be a current doctoral student enrolled in a UK-based university  
• Be studying for a PhD that heavily uses methods or concepts from mathematics, statistics, data science, computer science, AI, ethics and/ or technology 
• Be in the active research phase of your studies – that is, applicants should have already finished their first year of project work (that excludes any taught time, such as a MRes year) 
• Be able to pause their studies for the entire duration of the internship, unless the internship allows for part-time or flexible working 
• Have significant programming experience and be confident in using relevant packages and toolboxes matched to the internship requirements. Most internships require knowledge of Python, however that may not always apply  
• Have the right to work in the UK and be based in the UK for the entire duration of the internship 

Additional eligibility requirements may apply for specific internships. 

Key dates (TIN 2021 Fall) for prospective Turing interns 

• 11 October 2021: Applications 
• 8 November 2021: Applications close 
• 19 November 2021: Decision outcomes sent out 
• 22 November – 10 December 2021: Interviews take place
• 13 – 24 December 2021: Internship offers sent out 
• January – March 2022: Internships starts

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