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Reference: 44902

Date Added: 20 March 2014
Closing Date: 26 March 2014

Job Title: Parliamentary Internship

Working For: Luciana Berger MP (Liverpool Wavertree)

Location: London

Salary: London living wage - £8.80 per hour

Length of Contract:

Job Details

This is an opportunity to join Luciana and her busy team working as an intern. This full-time paid role is based in our office in Westminster and will last between April and July 2014. It is an exciting opportunity to learn first-hand about the work that MPs do representing their constituents in Parliament.

This is a structured programme designed to develop a set of skills and experiences that will help the participant go onto employment within a political environment.

Working closely with and supporting Luciana and her team, you will develop skills in research and parliamentary procedure through involvement in a wide range of activities including providing administrative and secretarial support, drafting parliamentary questions and assisting with preparation for speeches and debates, as and when required. This will be a challenging role, designed to develop the following:

  • office administration skills;
  • knowledge of parliamentary offices and procedure;
  • expertise in managing a busy schedule;
  • skills in researching and analysing policy issues and legislation;
  • understanding of how MPs use Parliament to represent the concerns of their constituents, hold the Government to account and bring about change;
  • how to communicate effectively and confidently with both internal and external contacts;
  • experience of working in a fast paced political environment.

Those selecting for this position will be looking for the following qualities in applicants:

  • excellent written and personal communication skills;
  • strong research ability;
  • interest in politics and Parliament;
  • excellent time management skills;
  • ability to work both independently and as a member of a team;
  • supportive of the aims and values of the Labour Party and the co-operative movement;
  • competent use of IT and Microsoft Office.

See www.w4mp.org/html/msvo/main.asp for further information.

Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

Closing Date: 26 March 2014

Interview/Start Dates

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 26th March at 5pm.

Interviews for this position will be held in Westminster on Tuesday 1st April so all candidates must be available on this day to be considered.

The position will start as soon as possible after interviews.

Application Details

Please send a CV and covering letter explaining how you fit the job description to thompsonk@parliament.uk.

Unfortunately due to the high number of applications expected for this position, only those chosen for short listing will be contacted. Therefore if you have not heard from us by Monday 31st March for an interview your application has not been successful. Please accept our good wishes for your future career.

Website: http://www.lucianaberger.com

Additional Notes