Early Talent Programmes
Are you an ambitious, career-focused individual, looking to develop experience within the financial sector?
Each year, we look for forward-thinking Undergraduates and Master's students with a passion for entrepreneurship and an interest in the world around us to join one of our Early Talent Programmes.
To learn about what we do here at BGF, explore these Stories of Growth from some of the brilliant entrepreneurs we've backed, dig deep in our Insights page, or visit our LinkedIn.
And for more information on our Early Talent Programmes, read on or contact our team at BGFEarlyTalent@bgf.co.uk
BGF Internship Programme
We've now concluded our 2024 Internship Programme, but will be running the programme again in Summer 2025 — for students in their final or penultimate year of study (Undergraduates & Masters) across the UK and Ireland.
Applications will open 25 November 2024 for investment roles and 16 December 2024 for non-investment roles (Legal, Marketing, Technology, and Value Creation, Research & Intelligence).
During the programme, interns will gain valuable experience in a chosen area of the business, and will have the opportunity to develop practical skills to support them in their future careers. The internship includes training, mentoring and networking, providing broad exposure to BGF.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. This internship has no prior work experience or grade requirements, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds, degree disciplines, and universities.
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My BGF internship was an incredibly rewarding experience that exceeded all my expectations. From day one, I was inspired by the people, the culture, and the founders that BGF backs. For anyone looking to gain valuable experience in a dynamic and supportive investment company, I wholeheartedly recommend it.
2024 Growth Investment Intern (Manchester)
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I was part of the team from the get-go, and I gained hands-on experience across a broad range of tasks, to take forward in my future legal career!
2024 Legal Intern (Birmingham)
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BGF is the perfect environment to learn. The work was varied and allowed me to hone in on the aspects of growth equity that interested me the most.
2024 Growth Investment Intern (Edinburgh)
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Within eight weeks, I gained a deep understanding of what an investor role entails and had the chance to put together my own proposal for a mock investment committee. As interns, we were immediately absorbed into life at BGF, and people were always happy to give up their time for you.
GAIN: Girls are INvestors 2024 Quoted Investment Intern (London)
BGF Graduate Programme
We launched our first graduate scheme in September 2023, taking seven grads across our Growth, Early Stage, Finance, IT, and Research & Intelligence teams (based in Birmingham, Dublin, and London). This includes several returners from our 2022 Internship Programme.
As part of the scheme, our grads will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, and tailored skills training, while completing a professional qualification.
Please note, we have completed recruitment for our 2024 and 2025 graduate programmes, and will not be opening up any further opportunities at this time.