Petitions/Government grants for companies offering paid internships & entry jobs to 18-24s
StatusOngoing
Opened1 Jul 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

The Milburn report showed there are systematic failings creating barriers for Gen Z looking to get jobs. We are calling for the government to implement grants to companies hiring young people aged 18-24 in paid internships & entry jobs to help make starting a career actually affordable.

One million young people are not in employment, education or training, with the government-issued Milburn report suggesting a huge economic impact. Young people are being systematically failed, faced with employment barriers that are increasingly competitive, unequal, and financially unviable. We are petitioning for the government to implement policy to directly address this, offering grants to companies hiring aged 18-24s into paid internships or entry jobs to help stimulate youth employment.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dame Meg Hillier
1Dame Meg Hillier MP
Hackney South and Shoreditch
4
Mr Connor Rand
2Mr Connor Rand MP
Altrincham and Sale West
3
Imran Hussain
3Imran Hussain MP
Bradford East
1
Daniel Zeichner
4Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
1
Sarah Jones
5Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Kate Osamor
6Kate Osamor MP
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
1
Sir Oliver Dowden
7Sir Oliver Dowden MP
Hertsmere
1
Catherine West
8Catherine West MP
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
1
Jack Abbott
9Jack Abbott MP
Ipswich
1
Jeremy Corbyn
10Jeremy Corbyn MP
Islington North
1