Westminster Think Tank Graduate Assistant team member focussing on:

• Policy events and forums - organisation, take up and impact.
• Media and press support for events and publications.
• Marketing and development of Politeia.
• Administration and management support.

Politeia's programme focuses on economic policy, including tax and public spending and the policies for growth; social policy, especially education, healthcare, benefits and pensions; justice policy and the constitution. Its authors and contributors include academic specialists, politicians, economists and lawyers.

Interns are involved in our programme and organise events with policy specialists, journalists, ministers, and MPs. They will form part of a small but busy team assisting in a number of different areas of Politeia's operation. 

Interns will be expected to work 7 hours a day, Monday-Friday, in our Westminster office.

Essential characteristics

• Efficient, constructive and courteous attitude.
• Ability to learn rapidly about UK press, political and government structure.
• Good IT skills.
• Interest in policy.

Desirable skills

• Good basic knowledge of UK system of government.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Aptitude for business focus and procedures.
• Good knowledge of Publisher, Word and Excel.