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KQ Interns
KQ Interns
Kickstart Your Career with Real-World Experience
Welcome to KQ Interns, our exciting paid internship programme, designed for anyone aged 16 and over in the Liverpool City Region.
KQ Interns offers you the chance to gain hands-on work experience, develop essential skills, and connect with leading businesses and industry experts at the heart of Liverpool’s world-class innovation district.
APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2026 KQ INTERNS COHORT ARE NOW OPEN!
APPLYING IS REALLY EASY
No qualifications or past experience is needed, we just want you to have an enthusiastic and determined attitude!
Simply download an application form here
We’d also love you to send us a creative introduction. This can be in any format, including a video, poster, slides or even a TikTok. Let your creativity run wild! This will help us to learn a bit more about you, why you’d like to take part in our internship programme, and what you hope to get out of the experience.
Then send your completed application form, along with your creative introduction, via email to: codi@kqliverpool.co.uk
by midnight on 1st May 2026.
Please note: Applications sent in without an accompanying creative introduction will not be considered. Unfortunately due to the anticipated number of applications, we will not be able to provide individual feedback for unsuccessful candidates.
key dates & next steps
Applications open: 2nd April
Applications close: 1st May
Internship to take place across three weeks in August:
Monday 3rd, Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th,
Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th,
Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th August 2026.
Short-list interviews
If shortlisted, we’ll arrange an interview where we can learn more about your interests.
This could be tech, health, or whatever you like!
Gain Real Experience
Successful applicants will join the three-week paid internship, working with leading businesses and organisations in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter.
Open Creative Applications
Submit your application form and a creative introduction about yourself.
This could be a video, TikTok, poster, or presentation.
GET INSPIRED
Find out what last year’s cohort enjoyed about the programme and how to apply for our 2026 intake, in this short video.
Plus you can check out what our other Interns got upto during their placements in the image gallery below.
KQ Futures has given me an insight into the opportunities near me in the LCR. I have gained exposure to a variety of businesses across many sectors, and learned about how they operate and the different roles within the business.
I've also met some incredible people, my peers on the internship and the team at KQ.
Ali, KQ Intern
KQ Interns 2026
Here are some more key details about our KQ Interns programme:
Activities: Interns develop employability and workplace skills, practice interviews and applications, work on an independent research project set by a business, and present their findings at the end of the programme.
Application: Applicants should complete a form and submit a creative personal application - which can be anything from a video, document, poster, presentation, or TikTok - explaining their interests and what they hope to gain from the programme.
Discover all of our opportunities for schools
With the power of KQ Futures, we help young people imagine what’s possible, meet inspiring role models with Liverpool’s innovation district, and take their first steps into the world of work.
Career Insights
Our large-scale event for Year 7–9 students, introducing them to real employers through hands-on activities that build skills and spark ambition.
Future Innovators
Site visits for Year 10–13 students, giving them behind-the-scenes access to local innovation hubs and real insights into future career paths.
Animates
The Animates is a children’s book which aims to introduce the concept of innovation in Liverpool City Region to local primary school age students.
Get Involved!
We’re here to help students and young people discover what’s out there. Whether you’re looking for a fun classroom activity or a workplace experience, we’ll guide you every step of the way.
