Paid, 1–4 week projects with real UK startups. No experience required, because the project is how you get it.
Real openings, posted as they come up. Every listing shows its duration, what it pays and the skills it needs before you apply.
MicroInterns
Understand how MicroInterns actually runs, find the parts that are repetitive or unclear, and make them repeatable. Real processes, not a case study.
MicroInterns
Help tell the story of our 12-week Micro-Pathways programme in Aberdeen. Content, video, speaker features and participant stories, from someone who brings their own ideas.
Tell us your skills, degree and availability. There are no fees, and coursework and society roles count as evidence.
Every listing shows the deliverable, duration, pay and skills before you apply. Pick projects that fit your timetable.
One to four weeks in a managed workspace, with Project Manager support on the plans that include it. You may be one of up to three interns on the brief. You are paid for your work either way, with hours agreed up front.
The startup signs off your work and it becomes a verified MicroSkill Passport entry you can point to in interviews.
Most people work out what they want to do by doing it. A graduate scheme asks you to be sure first, then takes a year or two to show you were wrong. A micro-internship asks for one to four weeks.
The board runs 6 kinds of project, from marketing and content to product and support. See what startups actually post.
On a CV, experience is something you assert. The Passport is a record: each completed project logs what you delivered, the skills you used, and the startup’s verification. When an interviewer asks whether you have actually done this, you open it and show them.
Some roles open with a short trial, capped at four weeks and 20 hours so it fits around your studies. Past that the work is paid, and the terms are on the listing before you apply. We never charge students anything, at any point.
Short projects, with flexible hours agreed before you start. We match around your timetable.
Born in Aberdeen, open to students at any UK university. Most projects run remotely.
We could give you a traditional assessment and ask you to complete a task in isolation. That is not really how we want to work.
A CV, an interview or an assessment can only tell us so much about a person. We want to see how someone actually works with us. So rather than judging you only on what you already know, we give you the chance to work on a real MicroInterns challenge, anywhere from one to four weeks.
What you develop
Most importantly, you experience what it is like to work with a real company, on a real challenge, with real expectations and real people. You will finish with skills, confidence and real examples of your work that you can take into your next internship, job, graduate role or freelance opportunity.
You do not need to know everything before you start. Skills can be developed. What matters to us is how you communicate, how you learn, how you approach problems, how you work with others, and how willing you are to take ownership.
That is why we choose to work with people rather than simply assess them.
“My micro-internship gave me real work to point to in interviews — a finished project for a real company, not another classroom exercise.”
Lotachi Ezechukwu, Student“It was short enough to fit around my course and paid, which most 'experience' opportunities are not.”
“I just wanted to say a big thank you for all the guidance and support you gave us throughout the placement journey. Your help, patience, and the way you guided us at every step really made a huge difference.”
“During the internship, we learned many new things, developed our skills, and had the opportunity to build a project ourselves with your great guidance and support. This experience has given me more confidence and practical knowledge that I will carry forward in my future career.”
Yes. Every MicroInterns project is paid, and you will see the pay band on the listing before you apply. We never charge students anything, to join or to apply.
No. Projects are scoped for capable students rather than experienced professionals. Coursework, society roles and personal projects all count as evidence, and the micro-internship itself becomes your experience.
Some briefs run with up to three students in parallel. You are paid for your work whether or not the startup picks your version to build on, and every completed project still becomes a verified MicroSkill Passport entry.
Yes. Projects run one to four weeks with flexible hours agreed up front, and most are remote-friendly. You agree the schedule with the startup before you start, so it works around your timetable.
A verified record of every project you complete: what you did, the skills you used, and the startup's sign-off. In a CV or an interview you can point to work someone else has confirmed you did.
Anywhere in the UK. MicroInterns started in Aberdeen and many projects are with Scottish startups, but most run remotely and are open to students at any UK university.
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