# Charity Interns opens for applications

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/06/30/charity-interns-opens-for-applications/
- Published: 2023-06-30T07:59:30+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Charity Interns, a pilot scheme offering people a stepping stone into the voluntary
sector, has opened for applications.**

[Announced last month](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/05/25/paid-charity-internships-project-announced-for-over-50s/)
Charity Interns is founded and led by Maya Bhose and is being incubated by NCVO.
It offers positions for six interns, which last for six months. Each internship 
will be with a charity host, which include Alzheimer’s Society, IAM RoadSmart and
Age UK, with the pilot looking for marketers with a genuine desire to move to the
sector.

The positions are full-time and open to flexible working. They are also paid pro
rata, at the real living wage of £21,749 per annum in London and £19,838 per annum
in the rest of the UK.

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The closing date [for applying](https://www.ncvo.org.uk/get-involved/work-for-us/charity-interns-pilot/#/)
is 27 July, with interviews in the week commencing 18 September, and the internships
starting on 2 October. Applications are sought from candidates who feel disadvantaged
in the job market because of age, as well as disabled candidates and candidates 
from the global majority who are underrepresented in the sector.

Charity Interns plans to gather learnings from the pilot before launching the full
programme in late 2024.

The full details along with the application form can be found [on NCVO’s site](https://www.ncvo.org.uk/get-involved/work-for-us/charity-interns-pilot/#/).