Reference: 47362
Date Added: 1 September 2014
Closing Date: 26 September 2014
Job Title: Public Affairs Intern
Working For: Munro & Forster
Location: London
Salary: National minimum wage - £6.31 per hour (£6.50 from October 2014)
Length of Contract:
Job Details
M&F is an independent communications consultancy which specialises in health and wellbeing. Through fresh thinking, we are totally focused on making an impact for our clients delivering creative, dynamic, and intelligent campaigns.
This role is ideal for those wishing to explore a career in a public affairs or policy related field. Experience in either a public affairs environment, or in Parliament, and an interest in health or education policy would be an advantage.
The successful applicant will play a supporting role to the Political and Stakeholder Council (public affairs) team, but will have opportunity to gain public relations experience through cross company working.
Core tasks will include:
• Providing daily media monitoring
• Compiling weekly political monitoring reports
• Providing research for communication plans and proposals
• Supporting the team to deliver communications objectives to plan
• Supporting team members with administrative duties
• Supporting the team with organising events
• Providing policy briefings
• Contributing to M&F’s digital team
We are looking for someone with:
• Excellent drafting skills
• Excellent research skills
• Excellent organisational abilities – ability to juggle a number competing priorities, and to seek advice and guidance from colleagues when needed
• Political and campaigning awareness
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Hands on approach to work
• Strong digital campaigning skills
• Good IT skills
• Attention to detail
For more information about M&F, please visit our website: www.munroforster.com.
Closing Date: 26 September 2014
Interview/Start Dates
Please note that we may look to appoint before the closing date.
Application Details
Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing why you would be suitable for this role to intern@munroforster.com.
Website: http://www.munroforster.com/index.cfm?jsy=1