Student Impact Internship: Communications Intern

Start Date: 15^th June 2026

End Date: 17^th July 2026

Hours per week: 25 (this is flexible)

Faculty/Service: Educational Engagement – The Plus Programme

Location: Hybrid

Salary: £13.87 per hour

Number of positions: 1

The Plus Programme, one branch of the Student Success Centre, is designed to support students from under-represented backgrounds to get the most out of their time at Leeds. This support begins from before students arrive, with lots of pre-arrival communication to help set new students up on the best foot. A key part of this is our Transition Month Comms, wherein the Plus Programme introduces itself alongside the other three delivery strands of the Student Success Centre: The Financial Wellbeing Project (support with budgeting and financial security), Academic Success (matching students with coaches for academic support) and Peer Programmes (highlighting the opportunities for peer mentoring around the University).

The key aims of the project for the intern will be to review what was delivered previously and make it as relevant and engaging for new students as possible. There is a huge amount of information that can be offered to students in these communications, which could be overwhelming to some. The project could involve the redesign of content already in place and the generation of new content (such as video or infographic).

The key work you will undertake:

• Read through existing content with fresh eyes and work out what's landing well and what could be better
• Conduct focus groups or listening rooms with current students to gain further student insight
• Rethink and reshape content so it feels relevant, clear and not overwhelming for someone brand new to university life
• Create something new, whether that's infographics, short videos, rewritten copy or something else entirely; you'll have real input into what gets made
• Represent all four strands of the Student Success Centre to make sure the communications feel joined-up and consistent
• Contribute to ongoing communications after Transition Month ends to help ensure a coherent and smooth move into our regular newsletters and Instagram posts.

The role is specifically designed to be open, and the areas for focus will be co-created between the successful candidate and their manager. Whilst the team have some broad goals, we want our comms for students to remain student-led, and that means having students design them too.

If you are interested in working in comms roles in the future or simply want to gain experience working as part of an office team, you will gain both direct comms experience and soft skills which will be transferable to many roles.

• A current University of Leeds student for the duration of this internship (including postgraduates and those returning from work placement or study abroad years)
• Comfortable expressing ideas in writing, whether that's a quick email or a longer piece of content
• Confident asking questions when something isn't clear, and the ability to explain your thinking to others
• Willing to share ideas, even if you're not sure they're perfect
• Considerate of others' perspectives, especially when thinking about how students from different backgrounds might experience content differently
• Comfortable making small decisions about your own work day-to-day, combined with the ability to manage your time and progress with tasks independently once you understand what’s required
• Interest in Widening Participation
• Experience in either producing comms for a specific audience (whether infographic, video, text copy or other) or a demonstrable interest in developing your skills in these areas.

Apply by submitting your answers to the 4 questions listed below via MyCareer. 

Please do not submit a CV or covering letter as these will not be considered as part of the application process.

Once you’ve read through the job spec, click ‘Apply Here’ to the right of the page and you will be prompted to answer these questions: 

1. What appeals to you about this role and why have you chosen to apply? (150 words maximum)
2. What skills/experiences have you gained from your studies, voluntary work and/or paid work that you feel would help you to be successful in this role? (300 words maximum)
3. What do you feel you will gain from undertaking this internship?  You may wish to identify any skills gaps you have and how the role might enable you to develop those (150 words maximum)
4. How would this internship contribute to any future career plans you might have? (150 word maximum)

While the use of tools like AI is not automatically a disadvantage what matters most to the shortlisting panel will be whether applications feel personal, reflective, and clearly rooted in your own experiences and voice. The strongest applications use any tools thoughtfully while still making it clear who you are, what you’ve learned, and what you’re hoping to gain from the opportunity.