Reference: 53410
Date Added: 2 November 2015
Closing Date: 13 November 2015
Job Title: Intern
Working For: Diane Abbott MP (Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Location: London
Salary: London living wage - £9.15 per hour
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Diane Abbott MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development is seeking a full time intern to join her team in Westminster.
The internship is full time and for one year but there is an initial three month probationary period.
About you:
You’re hard-working, enthusiastic and punctual with a great eye for detail;
Have excellent academic credentials;
Can easily prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines;
Feel at ease working with a wide variety of people from different walks of life;
Have prior experience working in a professional environment;
Sympathetic with the aims and values of the Labour Party.
Your responsibilities:
Learning/assisting in drafting responses to constituents;
Required to assist with routine and repetitive data input;
Learning/assisting in appropriate research;
Attending surgeries and other meetings as part of training;
Opening and dispatching mail;
Basic administrative support;
Learning how to analyse, evaluate and interpret data.
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: 13 November 2015
Interview/Start Dates
Must be availabe for interview during the week commencing 23/11/15.
Application Details
To apply for the post, please send a current CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability on no more than two sides of A4 to sheyda.m.azar@parliament.uk.
Please also include how soon you will be available to start the role.
Website: http://www.dianeabbott.org.uk