Since 2013, the Margaret Thatcher Centre has welcomed American students to work under a tier 5 visa for a three-month period for think tanks and MPs as part of their degree studies.

In 2023, the programme expanded to offer students the opportunity to work for law firms and barristers, in the print and broadcast media, and in public affairs and public relations. It is truly an unrivalled internship programme not offered by any other organisation.

In 2025, the programme is set to expand to encompass students from Texas, and to provide for Canadian students to take part, and then for internships to be offered under the auspices of the Margaret Thatcher Centre in London, Ottawa and Washington DC for British, American and Canadian students.

Expanding on the work that the Centre has done throughout the past ten years, overseas students have the opportunity to engage in a range of programmes and events that help use the University’s capabilities. This allows them to achieve a greater understanding of both British politics and how Margaret Thatcher influenced it. Students who participate in the Centre’s educational programmes experience a number of activities in order to increase their own awareness and understanding of British politics and the continuing influence of Margaret Thatcher’s life, values and achievements.

This includes a number of visits to educational landmarks which are designed to complement their academic studies.

In 2025, the Margaret Thatcher Centre is launching a programme aimed at students and recent graduates that will help to shape their philosophical beliefs by teaching them about Margaret Thatcher’s life, values and achievements.

Through a series of one-day workshops in London and online, and a two-week residential programme in Washington DC organised in partnership with Hillsdale College, the Margaret Thatcher Centre will use examples from Margaret Thatcher’s writings, speeches and life to shape a next generation of leaders inspired by her example.