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INTERNSHIPS
The Foundation works with organisations in industries where Muslims are traditionally underrepresented to deliver paid internship opportunities. These provide a valuable opportunity for British Muslims to develop their skills and gain useful industry experience.
Live Internships
editorial fellow | hyphen
In partnership with Hyphen, the Aziz Foundation is delighted to offer a paid editorial internship to a British Muslim who wishes to pursue a career in journalism.
The successful candidate will be supported by an experienced team of media professionals from a range of different backgrounds — including the editor in chief and deputy editors — to build the skills necessary for a future career in journalism. Over the course of the internship, you will perform research for Hyphen projects, write social media posts and report news stories. You will also conceive, pitch, develop and produce longer features. An interest in multimedia storytelling is advantageous.
This is a fixed term contract (6 months), hybrid working role based in London. The salary will be £30,784 pa. To apply, please submit your CV, a cover letter and an article that best demonstrates your journalism by 12 noon on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 to the Aziz Foundation.
Please see the Job Description for further details.
Advocacy and campaigns fellow | asylum reform initiative
The Aziz Foundation is partnering with the Asylum Reform Initiative to offer a twelve-month fellowship within the team behind Together With Refugees, the broad-based UK-wide coalition campaigning for deep change in the UK’s approach to refugees.
The role entails organising public campaign activities on a national and local level, helping change the public and media narrative on refugees through media promotion and digital campaigning, and assisting to build the coalition through coordination and action planning.
The postholder will have lived experience of a Muslim background and knowledge of Muslim communities, a commitment for working for social change and justice, and the ability to work in a small indisciplinary team.
This is a hybrid role with at least two working days in the London office with a salary of £25,207 p.a. The application deadline is 4pm Friday 29th August and all shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. The successful candidate will start in September.
Interns
Our previous and current interns and apprentices have had the opportunity to join wonderful organisations and gain experience in areas where they are traditionally underrepresented. In the past, we’ve partnered with the Financial Times, The Independent, Sky News, Evening Standard, Runnymede Trust, Gate Theatre, the Centre for Media Monitoring and the UN’s International Organisation for Migration, among others.
