How to Apply? 

Applications will be via this online form and must include the following: 

• A single PDF file with a file name in the form "NameSurname_application.pdf" comprises the following 2 documents: 

  • A statement of interest, including an indication of the desired project area(s): Please describe what attracted you to this programme, outline the skills and interests that make you a suitable fit for the tasks you'll be undertaking, and explain how the opportunity aligns with your future goals, the maximum length of one page. 

  • A CV, maximum length of two pages 

• You should also ask an academic referee to send a reference letter to summer.interns@ast.cam.ac.uk by 28 February 2025 by 23.59(GMT). 

• A photo (biodata page) of your passport (PDF file) 

• You will be required to prove you hold the right to work in the UK via a relevant immigration status to be eligible for this internship. 

• Optional information: As part of our equality and diversity and widening participation agenda, if appropriate to their situation, we encourage students to give brief details of how personal circumstances may have affected their academic career to date (max. one page, single PDF file)   

The deadline for submitting the applications is 28 February 2025 by 23.59(GMT). 

Selection 

Selection for the internship will be based on merit of education and experience. Additional information related to equality and diversity (in this stage of the selection process) will only be consulted if there are two or more candidates of equal merit to take into consideration whether one is from a group that is disproportionately under-represented or otherwise disadvantaged as described within the ‘Equal Opportunities’ section below. 

A decision can be expected by the end of March 2025.

Equal Opportunities 

The University of Cambridge and the Institute of Astronomy are committed to equality of opportunity, widening participation and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. We particularly welcome applications to this program from groups that are underrepresented (this includes but is not limited to women and/ or candidates from an ethnic minority background) at Cambridge, or in Astronomy as a whole.  

We recognise that a range of factors can impact a student’s path and we're working hard to ensure we engage with every applicant sensitively and fairly, to identify the most talented applicants from all backgrounds. 

We strongly believe that representation of different lived experiences is key to sustaining and developing the open and discursive environment that makes Cambridge such a distinctive and rewarding place to live and learn. 

 To read more about the Equality and Diversity policies at the University please see Equality & Diversity at the University of Cambridge. At the Institute of Astronomy, we have an active Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee working to further the aims of the Athena SWAN charter and Project Juno. For information on Equality and Diversity at the Institute of Astronomy, see here.