White British students not allowed to apply for security services internship

Britain’s intelligence services have launched a summer internship programme – but white British students are banned from applying.

MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are offering students the opportunity of a paid internship next summer, promising that the opportunity represents the “first steps towards an exciting full-time career”.

It says that summer interns will not “just be sitting on the sidelines – this is your opportunity to get unique access to our operations, gain experience, and make key contributions to real projects”.