| Project Assistant Internship | ![[advertiser logo]](/images/ads/instcitiz.gif) Reference:23450
Posted: 08 February 10 |
| working for | Institute for Citizenship (London Office) |
| salary | Unpaid (expenses of up to £10 per day provided) |
| details |
The Institute for Citizenship, a charity which promotes 21st century citizenship skills and active citizenship is looking to recruit a self-motivated and adaptable intern for 3-4 months to support a range of interesting projects. This post would particularly suit someone with an interest in website content/social media and/or research.
The Institute has had an exciting start to the New Year, hosting a high-profile event for over 1,400 young people in Manchester and with a new website due to be launched in the coming months. Our work is pioneering and varied and includes Schools Question Time, the Young Citizens’ Action Agenda, wide ranging Citizenship Education materials, work on democracy/voting and work with companies and public institutions. Either an undergraduate or graduate, the candidate should have an interest in politics/citizenship/civil society. A good knowledge of content management systems and graphic design programs is also desirable but certainly not essential.
The successful applicant’s main duties will be assisting the Project Manager and other members of staff with:
Skills required: The role will offer lots of opportunities to gain professional experience and skills, while working on a range of exciting projects. All interns are given responsibility at an early stage and, with help from colleagues, will manage various parts of the project. Previous interns have recently got excellent full-time jobs including as an MPs Caseworker, Campaign Co-ordinator at a leading campaign charity and an Account Executive at a Public Relations company. The internship is available on a full-time basis from mid February until the end of May, based in the City of London. There may be the opportunity of an extension or job for the right candidate. Reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed (up to £10 per day). |
| closes | 5.30pm, Thursday 18th February 2010. |
| contact |
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter stating why you would like to work for the Institute for Citizenship in this role. Please include the following points in your covering letter: All applications should be sent by email to Jon Fitzmaurice, Projects and Research Manager: jon@citizen.org.uk quoting: Intern/180210/W4MP. To discuss this opportunity in more detail please call us on: 020 7844 5444. |
| website | http://www.citizen.org.uk |
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