Our Development Programmes support people with the talent, but not the means or the networks, to access public life. The aim of all our Programmes is to break down traditional barriers to politics so more people, no matter their political affiliation, can get involved.
Breaking down barriers to participation by paying students above the Living Wage for work experience with MSPs.
The course offers honours students in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow a unique opportunity to gain practical experience of running a high-profile national poll.
The course offers students from across the University of Glasgow the opportunity to hear from practitioners whose work relates to campaigning and politics, and to gain practical experience of creating a campaign for change.
The John Smith Centre’s Alumni Network is a peer network of current and former Parliamentary Interns and participants of our development programmes.
View our archive of previous development programmes, including past participants and host politicians.