UK GAE Visa Sponsorship for Employers (Tier 5): Fragomen International Internship Scheme
Internship Programme Management
Eligibility assessments including pre-screening
Completion of full end-to-end TW GAE application process
Right to work guidance and support
On-going compliance support and advice
Whether you're an employer looking to host international interns or an individual seeking an internship opportunity, Fragomen ensures a seamless, fully compliant process.
To host international interns, your programme must comply with UK immigration law, and interns must have sponsorship and Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visas. Fragomen ensures that businesses and interns navigate this process smoothly, providing full compliance and expert guidance.
Fragomen partners with businesses of all sizes—from start-ups and SMEs to global corporations—acting as an overarching sponsor. Through our Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (TW GAE) Sponsor Licence, we simplify the process of bringing talented students and recent graduates to the UK for valuable work experience.
Acquiring visa sponsorship for an
internship in the UK
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Temporary Work GAE route allows individuals to come to the UK for a temporary period on an approved scheme. The Temporary Work GAE route does not lead to settlement.
As the only UK law firm approved by the Home Office as an overarching sponsor for foreign nationals undertaking internships, Fragomen has been facilitating international internships for over 13 years. Our Internship Scheme connects UK businesses with top global talent, building a pipeline of future skills and investment into the UK.
Fragomen can sponsor eligible overseas candidates to undertake internships with organisations in the UK for up to 12 months, but cannot provide sponsorship for internships at Fragomen.
The Temporary Work GAE Route
Onboarding
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Assessing eligibility to our Scheme
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Collating documents for visa application and Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
03
Submission of visa application
04
Decision
05
Entry to the UK and Right to Work check
06
Ongoing compliance reporting
07
End of internship and departure from the UK
08
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Carmita Alonso
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Carmita is a Partner at Fragomen’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She also serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee, which provides guidance and makes recommendations to actively enhance diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout the firm.
Carmita has built a strong practice while serving in a leadership capacity ...
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Bo Cooper
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Bo is a Partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. He leads the firm’s Government Strategies and Compliance Group and is a member of Fragomen’s Executive Committee. Bo provides strategic immigration advice to corporations, nonprofit organizations, hospitals and research institutions, universities, trade associations, international media outlets and individuals facing complex immigration problems.
Before entering private practice, Bo served as General Counsel of the U.S. ...
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K. Edward Raleigh
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As one of the firm’s go-to lawyers when a client needs a courtroom attorney, Eddie’s practice focuses on cross-border investigations, U.S. immigration disputes and programmatic immigration advice. He has spent more than a decade counseling individuals and companies in highly regulated communities, such as securities, healthcare, tax, federal contracting and technology.
He advises some of the world’s largest and most valuable companies on complex areas of global mobility, including how to navigate some of the most complex questions of immigration program management.
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Audrea Golding
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Currently, Audrea is a partner in our firm’s Silicon Valley office and represents multinational corporations in the information technology, engineering, financial services and professional services industries.
Audrea serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee, which provides guidance and makes recommendations to actively enhance diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout the firm.
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Taking into consideration the client's needs, we built a bespoke model that was streamlined and scalable, allowing our client to continue their programme and source internships for both EU and non-EU nationals in the UK with minimal disruption.
As an internship facilitator, our client arranges internships for individuals as part of their studies, or to develop their work experience after graduating from university. As a result of Brexit, they were no longer able to place interns in the UK without immigration permission.
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Our dedicated team worked with the client to navigate the end-to-end sponsorship and visa application process. We provided proactive support and worked with the client to strategise a smooth internship onboarding process including conducting initial eligibility assessments and where required providing sponsorship and visa support to the relevant population. Where unexpected hurdles were encountered, including substantial visa processing delays, Fragomen’s team were proactive in providing updates and guidance to the client and the population to minimise impact to start date, and allowing interns to travel to the UK and commence their internship on time.
An established technology company offers a large summer internship programme for a period of 12 weeks in the UK and candidates apply from all over the world. The company had no UK visa knowledge and were unaware of the Temporary Work GAE category.
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Only UK law firm to hold a TW GAE Sponsor licence
Sponsored over 7,000 interns in the last 14 years
Can support one off or more established internship programmes
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