The GAIN Empower Investment Internship Programme

Help inspire the next generation of investment professionals

In partnership with Level 20

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Would you like to support a more inclusive investment industry by offering a paid internship to a bright young woman or non-binary student?

Would your team benefit from access to pre-trained interns who arrive ready to contribute, with dedicated mentoring support throughout?

If the answer is yes, then GAIN’s Empower Investment Internship Programme is an ideal way to get involved.

Join leading UK investment firms already partnering with us to provide high-quality, meaningful internship experiences. You'll be connected with intellectually curious students from diverse backgrounds who are eager to learn, contribute, and explore a career in investment management.

To learn more about the programme, its benefits to your firm, and how to get involved, view our Programme Brochure here.

To register your interest in the programme, fill in the adjacent form.

Who are our candidates?

Our Empower Investment Internship Programme connects you with:

  • Talented young women and non-binary individuals

  • Penultimate and final-year undergraduate students, as well as Master’s and MBA candidates

  • Students from a wide range of academic disciplines

  • Individuals with a demonstrated interest in investment management—regardless of prior industry experience

  • Candidates who have the right to work full-time in the UK during the internship period

By participating, your firm will gain access to a motivated and diverse pool of future investment professionals, ready to contribute and grow.

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Winner of the GAIN Intern of the Year Award 2024

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Firms that took part in 2025

The GAIN Empower Investment Internship Programme is supported by the following organisations:

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