WELCOME TO
UNLOCKED INTERNSHIPS

The award-winning UNLOCKED Internship Programme was launched in 2023 with the aim to help kickstart opportunities for underrepresented emerging talent, looking to get their break in the UK’s creative industries.

The programme is founded by integrated comms agency, John Doe Group.

WHY WE’RE DOING THIS

Marginalised ethnicities and those from low-income backgrounds are massively underrepresented in the creative industries. To help change this, the programme is created to ‘unlock’ new internships, with the clear future goal of fairer and greater representation.

HOW IT WORKS

Each of our UNLOCKED partner organisations commit to offering

  • A minimum 4 week internship(unless stated otherwise)

  • Positions beginning from July to September

  • Paid at real living wage

Eligibility (who this is for)

  • Minimum age of 18 (there is no age cap)

  • Marginalised ethnicity and / or low-income background

Internships are awarded not on the basis of prior experience but rather due to a candidate’s passion, motivation and drive to learn. Applicants do not need to be an official 'creative’, studying a creative or marketing subject or indeed studying at all apply - all we ask is that you have a clear interest in the creative industries and a natural curiosity to learn more.

Applications for 2026 open Wednesday 15th April. Follow us on Instagram for more information.

For any further information or if you have any questions, contact contact@futuresunlocked.co.uk.

CONTACT US

OUR UNLOCKED INTERNSHIP PARTNERS

Over the past four years, the UNLOCKED Internship Programme has offered 46 coveted & paid positions within some of Scotland’s leading organisations and agencies!

In 2026, we will be joined by seven exciting partners offering internships across Glasgow and Edinburgh, including:
3x1, GRA, John Doe Group, Leith Agency, Story Shop, STV and Union Group.

2026 LEAD INTERNSHIP PARTNERS

  • 3x1

    📍 GLASGOW

  • GRA

    📍 GLASGOW

  • JOHN DOE GROUP

    📍 GLASGOW

  • LEITH

    📍 EDINBURGH

  • STORY SHOP

    📍 GLASGOW

  • STV

    📍 GLASGOW

  • UNION GROUP

    📍 EDINBURGH

FAQs

  • The 2026 Workshop Programme will take place over the summer and is open to all emerging creatives based in Scotland.

    The workshop programme will be released June 2026.

  • If you would like to support the UNLOCKED Internship Programme, please email contact@futuresunlocked.co.uk

A LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS YEARS!