We regularly offer internships throughout the Forum, for a minimum of 6 weeks, giving people the opportunity to acquire experience working in the sustainable development field. These internships are valuable in helping us to achieve our mission, by expanding our resources. 

Specific internships with details of how to apply are advertised on our Jobs page, but we welcome applications from people interested in internships at all times. Please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@forumforthefuture.org We have several rolling internship arangements - vacancies are advertised regularly.

Our internships are unpaid, however we cover travel within London's Zone 6 and reimburse lunch costs up to £5 per day.

Interns have a line-manager with whom they have regular meetings, and they are encouraged to attend in-house meetings, training sessions and informal staff events while they're working with us. 

What kind of work do interns do?
Tom Roberts joined us as an intern with a degree in Environmental Management and English. His knowledge of the sustainable development agenda stood him in good stead, but in-depth prior knowledge is not a requirement.
Tom worked for three months including a week at our magazine Green Futures. He was involved in a range of tasks over his internship, including:

• Writing material for the Regional Futures news digest
• Conducting interviews and collating research
• Reviewing regional economic strategies
• Updating and amending web pages
• Helping with research and proof reading articles.

Tom found the experience very fruitful. "I'm certain now about my career choice, and I've a better understanding of sustainable development. I've also made a lot of new friends."

Quotes from other interns include:

“Really enjoyable experience so different from what I’d expected.  Will really miss both the job and the people.”

“It’s inspiring being surrounded by lots of people who want to make the world more sustainable.”

"It has truly been a fantastic experience and I'm leaving with many new skills, lots of fond memories, and a new found passion for sustainable stationery!"

“My experience at Forum For the Future has been extremely enriching, stretching and fun.”

"Forum has turned me around.  I feel inspired to promote change in a positve way."
 

Forum for the Future subscribes to the standards for ethical internships developed by the Interns Network.

For more information please contact recruitment@forumforthefuture.org