Pam Allardice Internship Bursaries

For a student soon to graduate, getting their foot in the door and gaining experience in the form of an internship can prove extremely beneficial. As well as strengthening their CV, they can improve their industry knowledge, grow their confidence and gain important contacts, all of which increase their chances of being successful in their search for permanent work.

For the organisation offering the placement it can give you the opportunity to assess the student with a view to longer term recruitment, but also provide the additional support often needed in a busy company. It can also help to guide your future recruitment strategy as you have the opportunity to learn from the student about their expectations and what they are learning.

ProCon Leicestershire member companies can bid for the new Pam Allardice Internship Bursaries now!

The new bursaries are from the fund set up in 2021 to celebrate the contribution of the property and construction network's co-founder and chair of 20 years Pam Allardice, who died in 2020.

Up to three awards will be made each year, each allocated £750 to pay the successful firm's student and with the student also gifted an individual membership of ProCon Leicestershire for two years, a prize worth £300.

Applications to welcome an intern in summer 2026 are invited from member companies by this year's deadline of 19 November 2025. The winning companies, who must find their own interns, will be announced in January 2026.

The internships must be for at least six weeks and each student must be studying towards a degree in a subject relevant to the work of ProCon's core property and construction sectors.

To be eligible to enter, companies must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant company must be a member of ProCon Leicestershire in the year for which they are applying for the funding and in the year the funding is utilised.
• Internship funding is for a university level student in the Summer before their final year.
• Placement must be related to a core property and construction discipline in line with who ProCon supports through their membership.
• Applicants must not currently offer an internship programme or, if they do, demonstrate that their offer is limited and they are looking to expand their offer.

Deadline for completed applications: Wednesday 19 November 2025.

If you are interested in applying and want to find out more please complete the form below and we'll send you some details.