Gap Year at the Adam Smith Institute
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Want to turn a gap year into real policy experience? Join the Adam Smith Institute’s paid internship to research and publish, build practical media and admin skills, and connect with policy experts — boost your CV before uni.
The Adam Smith Institute offers a paid gap-year internship for a student aged 18–20 taking a year between A-Levels and university. The placement is strictly for students on a gap year; university graduates will not be considered.
Applications for the 2026/2027 cycle are open. Day-to-day duties include formatting and laying out ASI publications, carrying out research for ASI writers, managing the ASI database and website, secretarial and office tasks, setting up and cleaning up after events, mailing publications to subscribers, logging RSVPs, supporting donor relations, writing blog posts, and socialising with staff.
Interns will also learn about economics and politics and meet a range of visitors and contacts connected to the Institute. The role is paid (amount not specified) and typically starts in September or October, finishing in the following summer, with exact dates subject to the successful applicant's needs.
Applicants will be invited to interview either remotely or at the ASI offices in Westminster. Previous interns have gone on to roles within the ASI.
2026/2027 gap-year internship (commences Sep/Oct 2026, finishes summer 2027)
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- Must be on a gap year between A-Levels and university
- Must be aged 18-20 at the start of the internship
- Must not be a university graduate (graduates will not be considered)
- Be open-minded, inquisitive, friendly, intellectually curious, eager to learn and interested in policy
- Know and have an opinion on the ASI's perspective and what it does
- Have a broadly free-market perspective
Paid role; salary amount not specified on the listing.
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