Intern: Engagement & Communications Assistant

This role is open to University of Leeds undergraduate student, intending to take this role for a placement year as part of their degree or a University of Leeds undergraduate student, in their first, second or penultimate year only

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. 

Are you a current University of Leeds undergraduate student, with an interest in communications, events and digital technologies? Would you like to gain valuable experience developing events, communications projects and multi-channel campaigns that highlight the impact of digital education at Leeds?

We are looking for a current Leeds undergraduate student to join us as a Student Intern for 12 months, working as part of the wider Engagement & Communications team in the Digital Education Service (DES). The Digital Education Service is internationally recognised for the high quality of its courses and is committed to excellence and good practice. This internship is designed to enhance your employability and as such you will develop key skills and experience for your CV, including teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills, initiative, organisation, high quality administration and project development. 

You will be responsible for supporting the Engagement and Communications team multi-channel communications campaigns, events and digital technology activity that helps engage staff, students and external learners with digital learning. Working closely with a manager and wider teams, you will get the chance to draft articles, support on planning communication campaigns, experience delivering end-to-end social media and email  campaigns, help organise strategically important Service events and help engage staff and students with new technologies and digital learning tools. You’ll also gain experience of delivering external activity to support learner engagement from planning to evaluation, considering aspects such as audience segmentation, content planning and driving engagement. 

With an interest in pursuing a career in communications, marketing/events or digital technologies, you will have strong communication skills, particularly written communication and the ability to work effectively as part of a team; with a positive and proactive approach to problem solving and making improvements. You will also have excellent organisational and planning skills and the ability to complete tasks to agreed deadlines. Strong IT skills and proficiency in the use of MS Office products (particularly Word and PowerPoint) are essential. 

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Fran Rackham, Digital Education Manager, Engagement and Communications

Email: f.rackham@leeds.ac.uk  

Closing Date: 09 Apr 2025

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £23,881 to £24,900 per annum