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Reference: 47298

Date Added: 27 August 2014
Closing Date: 26 October 2014

Job Title: Intern

Working For: Reform

Location: London

Charity Number: 1103739

Salary: Reasonable travel/lunch expenses paid (2-3 days per week)

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Reform is looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our team as interns. An enthusiasm for British politics and policy and sympathy with our principles are essential, as are good research, writing and communication skills. We are now recruiting for internships from September onwards.

Our internship programme offers individuals the opportunity to get involved in all areas of Reform’s work and experience what think tank life is like.

The hours are flexible, however we are looking for a candidate who can commit to 2-3 days per week.

Over the course of the placement, interns can expect to do the following:
• Contribute to Reform’s events activity by helping to organise roundtable seminars and other events
• Contribute to a Reform report through ideas, research, writing and analysis
• Support fundraising activity by putting together contacts lists
• Have contact with Reform donors by doing a mail out or making telephone calls
• Support Reform’s regular contributions to the policy debate by researching ad hoc policy issues
• Help Reform keep up to date with policy debates by attending external events and circulating notes
• Support Reform’s events programme by attending at least one Reform event and taking minutes
• Assist with Reform’s networking activities by making telephone calls following Reform invitations
• Participate in weekly team meetings, including taking minutes

W4MP Note:
The role being advertised is a voluntary one. As such, there are no set hours and responsibilities and you should be free to come and go as you wish. If the post demands set hours and/or has a specific job description you may be deemed to be a ‘worker’ and be covered by National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage legislation. See http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/
advertising-jobs-with-w4mp/volunteers/what-is-the-national-minimum-wage/
for more information about National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.

Closing Date: 26 October 2014

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews and start dates on a rolling basis.

Application Details

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter setting out why you would like to do an internship with us and your availability to Clare Fraser at clare.fraser@reform.co.uk.

Website: http://www.reform.co.uk

Additional Notes

24 September 2014: this ad has been removed before the closing date as the organisation is reconfiguring its internship programme.