Summer of IP is an outreach campaign led by our Careers in Ideas team. Its purpose is to raise awareness of IP-related careers, encourage a wider range of people to pursue them, and improve access to them by providing “taster” activities and guidance. Longer-term, of course, our aim is to increase equality, diversity and inclusivity within the UK’s IP sector.
The campaign includes events to raise awareness about IP generally and the careers available there, along with activities such as open days, workshops, talks, mentoring sessions and even work experience opportunities. Careers in Ideas provides the introductory materials and a central list of all the available activities.
Summer of IP 2024 is taking place throughout the summer of 2024, having kicked off officially on Monday 1 July. Many employer opportunities were on offer (see our separate employer opportunities page). The introductory resources were released on 1 July, and although the live events are now over, recordings are still available: see below or visit this page for a full listing.
On 5 June we held an online launch event for careers advisers and outreach charities. That explained how Summer of IP works and the opportunities it offers for people considering a career in IP. It also provided a great overview of all the different roles available here – a fantastic way of expanding the insights you can provide as part of your careers advice and support. You can now access a recording of the event and the speakers’ slides.
The Summer of IP events and resources are open to anyone who’s interested in learning more about a career in IP. Our aim is to attract secondary school students, university students, graduates and career changers. With the help of our Careers in Ideas contacts, for example outreach and social mobility charities, we promote the campaign in particular to people in currently under-represented groups.
The programme includes a range of activities featuring different IP-related roles and for people at different stages of their education or career. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see them…!