2027 Regulatory Summer Internship - Edinburgh

We offer you the chance to start your career and make a real difference. Locations: Edinburgh Programme Length: 10 weeks (Monday 14 June – Thursday 19 August 2027) About Us At the FCA, we protect consumers, regulate financial services, and ensure markets operate fairly. Our summer internship gives you the chance to experience that work directly. You’ll join a busy division for a 10‑week placement, working alongside teams addressing real challenges – from emerging technologies to consumer protection. It’s important, meaningful work, with plenty of opportunities to make a significant impact. You’ll gain insight into how regulation works in practice, while building skills and connections across the organisation. About the programme Our 10‑week Regulatory Summer Internship offers a unique opportunity to experience the world of financial regulation first‑hand. You'll join a team within one of our regulatory divisions, working alongside experienced colleagues on meaningful projects that help protect consumers, support market integrity and support the regulation of financial services. From day one, you'll contribute to real work and gain insight into how regulation operates in practice. Depending on your team, you could support policy development, analyse market trends, contribute to supervisory activities, help assess risks, or provide insights that inform important regulatory decisions. Along the way, you'll develop valuable skills in analysis, communication, problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement. You'll gain a deeper understanding of financial services, learn from experts across the organisation and see the impact that regulation has on consumers, firms and markets across the UK. Note: Interns who complete the internship will be offered a place on our graduate scheme in the same location. Please apply for the internship in the location where you would also want to work as a graduate. Learning