Only two weeks left to apply for TMA Step Up 2026
With just two weeks left to apply for the Travel Media Awards Step Up internship, now is the time to submit your application.
Step Up is an eight-week, paid summer internship programme designed to give emerging talent hands-on experience across travel media. Successful applicants will work with two leading partner organisations across editorial, PR and marketing, building skills that will shape a career in travel media.
With only five places available, competition is strong.
What stands out in an application is not perfection, but clarity: show the judging panel why this opportunity matters to you, how you’d make the most of the experience and why you’re the right fit.
A reminder of what Step Up offers
- Paid placements at the London Living Wage
- Eight weeks of hands-on experience across travel media
- Four weeks each at two of the partnering organisations
- Exposure to editorial, PR and marketing environments
- Six months of mentoring post-internship
- Networking opportunities and a VIP ticket to the Travel Media Awards in October 2026
Step Up is designed to support people from underrepresented backgrounds in UK travel media, and applications are encouraged from people of colour, disabled people and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
If you’re planning to apply, now’s the moment to map out your answers, reflect on your experience and submit with confidence.
Thoughtful applications stand out. The deadline is 23:59 on Monday 26 January 2026. The judges are looking forward to reading your submission.