Get Set Progress Internships

Get Set Progress – Connecting inclusive employers with visually impaired talent

Get Set Progress is our pioneering programme providing paid internships exclusively for blind and partially sighted individuals. Our Programme, delivered in partnership with RNIB, works with inclusive organisations to support blind and partially sighted people to gain valuable work experience, skills, and confidence to achieve their full potential.

Are you seeking to kickstart your career or return to work after a break? 

Are you an employer seeking to diversify your workforce with fresh talent?

Then the Get Set Progress internship programme might just be the right option for you!

Since 2015, Thomas Pocklington Trust has been at the forefront of transforming lives by offering exceptional internship opportunities, with a remarkable 85% of our interns securing paid employment within just six months of leaving the programme.

We believe that everyone deserves equal access to career opportunities. Our internships are advertised like any other job, but they are uniquely tailored to empower the blind and partially sighted community.

Applicants

Are you a blind or partially sighted individual eager to gain invaluable work experience? Get Set Progress is designed with you in mind. We offer nine-month internships with roles in a range of fields around the UK, providing hands-on career development opportunities. You’ll receive dedicated mentorship, specialised training, personalised support and guidance for future career planning.

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”It has been very empowering to be part of this program. The people I have worked with and the opportunities I have been given have provided me more to go on with than I could have hoped for a year ago.” Tom Cooper-Colwell – Customer Engagement Intern, Redway HR.

Employers

Are you looking to enrich your team with fresh perspectives and diverse talent? Get Set Progress can help you achieve your diversity and inclusion goals. Our motivated interns bring unique skills and perspectives to your organisation, through a simple recruitment process, and we offer you ongoing support.

Find out more for employers

” As an employer, the programme has been transformative for us. Now we have so much more confidence in our ability to offer employment and internship opportunities to blind or partially sighted colleagues.” Leonie Milliner – CEO, General Optical Council

Want to meet the team behind the GSP?

Find out more about the people that make the GSP a success for candidates and employers:Meet the Get Set Progress Team