University of Oxford Department of Physics United Kingdom
2026
Information
The Particle Physics Summer Internship is a departmental summer research programme for undergraduate physics students from UK universities. Students work with a supervisor on a self-contained research project, typically for eight weeks during the summer, and are encouraged to participate in department seminars and activities. Projects cover experimental and simulation work in particle physics and related instrumentation. Students are paid as employees of the University at the Oxford living wage (subject to deductions).
Benefits
Payment at the Oxford living wage; supervised research project experience; participation in departmental seminars and activities.
Eligibility
Undergraduate physics students from UK universities (priority to students in their second year and above). Applicants must not require a visa to work in the UK; EU students in the UK with Pre-Settled Status and current students in the UK on a Tier 4 visa that allows vacation employment may apply.
Application
Submit a single PDF containing a 1-page CV and a 1-page cover letter via the provided online form. Include year, course, contact details for an academic referee, programming and research experience, and preferred project(s).
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