Summer Internship Programme – Black Talent & Leadership in STEM

Our Building Changemaker employer has a Mechanical Engineering or closely related Engineering, summer internship opportunity in Manchester. (Please note this is an office-based internship, not a hands-on engineering role.)

Location: Manchester - The internship will be in our Building Changemaker for Black Talent in STEM employer’s Manchester office. You will need to be a commutable distance from Manchester city centre or find suitable accommodation nearby. Arrangements for this will be discussed with the successful intern.

Travel and accommodation as part of external visits will be paid for.

Salary: Local Living Wage

Salary bands will range based on the different employers partnering with the scheme.

Application Closing Dates: 27 June, 2025

Application process: Register your interest via the following link: https://www.blacktalentleadership.com/register

The internship will be Monday to Friday, 8 Sept – 3 Oct 2025. We can flex the date slightly, but please make sure you are available around that time before applying.

Advertising organisation: Black Talent & Leadership in STEM

Job Description:

A leading global intellectual property law firm are looking for an intern of Black heritage studying Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related subject, who have excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a natural curiosity to understand how things work. They are open to applications from candidates who are studying for an undergraduate degree, Master or PhD.

You may never have considered a role as a patent attorney, so this is a great way to find out about a different career path.

Your impact

Join our Building Changemaker employer’s summer four-week paid internship, based in their Manchester office. The internship will give you the opportunity to use your technical skills in a commercial and legal setting, so you should have not only a sound technical background but also an interest in the law and a desire to understand how technology can be applied to solve real-world problems.

Our Building Changemakers employer

The internship is provided in conjunction with their client - a global leader in the power sector that designs, builds, and distributes diesel and natural gas-powered engines for on-highway and off-highway use, power generation equipment for use in a wide range of sectors including residential, industrial, mining and oil and gas, and new and emerging alternative power technologies, including electrified powertrains and fuel cells.

At the heart of this organization is a team of dependable, innovative thinkers who are extremely passionate about their company and the positive contribution they make to its success. Its core values include diversity and integrity, which have led to the creation of a diverse, inclusive and empowering environment present in every part of the globe.

What you will get

You will have the opportunity to spend some time onsite with the engineering company at their Huddersfield site, gaining hands-on experience with their engineers. You will also be able to visit their in-house legal team in Paddington, London.

During the remaining time, you will be working on client patent work. You may be involved in discussing a new invention with an engineer, reviewing older designs to see if a new design is sufficiently novel and inventive to be patentable, helping to prepare arguments to send to a Patent Office examiner to explain why our Building Changemaker’s client should be entitled to a patent for a new idea, or maybe all three! In addition, you may also help negotiate and/or prepare some agreements concerning the development or commercial exploitation of inventions. There will also be the opportunity to engage with our Building Changemaker employer’s Training Academy.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Final Year Undergraduate, Graduate, Master, or PhD Student of Mechanical Engineering or related course;
• A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Meticulous attention to detail;

A natural curiosity to understand how things work.