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The Cockcroft Institute Summer Student Programme 2026

Join the Cockcroft Summer Student Programme and showcase your commitment to developing the next generation of talent.

By hosting a summer student project, your company gains fresh ideas, access to motivated undergraduates, and visibility as a leader in innovation.

With access to unique equipment and expertise, students will be employed by one of the Cockcroft partner universities and supervised by an experienced member of our team to help guide the work.

Why Get Involved?

- Collaborate and Innovate
  Work with world-leading researchers and institutions, on a project defined by you.
- Build Your Talent Pipeline
  Engage with bright, ambitious undergraduates who could become your future employees.
- Increase Your Visibility to Future Talent
  Your involvement will be featured in STFC and university communications, showcasing your support for developing the next generation and raising your profile among science and engineering students.
- Flexible Hosting Options
  Projects can be based at your premises, at Daresbury Laboratory, or at a partner university—or a combination of these.

Dates

The programme will run for 7 weeks:

- 29^th June – 14^th August 2026.

This includes two days* at the beginning and end where all students will be at Daresbury Labs for introductory tours, talks and presentations, and to present project outcomes.

*Days to be confirmed.

Cost

£5000 per student (ex. VAT).

Covers:

- National living wage for 7 weeks.

- Travel, accommodation and food for group days spent at Daresbury Labs.

How to get involved

To get involved, simply send a one paragraph project idea to internships@cockcroft.ac.uk.

Please get in touch if you have any questions and our team will be happy to help.

Submitted projects must be within scope of the Cockcroft Institute’s research activities.

More information on our research areas can be found here.