Reference: 88802
Date Added: 12 May 2023
Closing Date: 26 May 2023
Job Title: Paid Intern, political PR
Working For: The Community Communications Partnership
Location: London
Salary: London Minimum Wage - £11.95 p/h
Length of Contract: 3 months - possibility to extend
Job Details
Paid internship at political PR company (full-time)
Job description
This internship is aimed at those hoping to begin their careers in political PR. We are a small, close-knit team that that will nurture your development and provide the support that you need. We are looking for someone with a keen interest in politics, who is willing and able to get stuck in with some campaign work, helping to deliver more housing across the country.
Our team is made up current and former politicians and political campaigners, and we deliver campaigns for our clients who are chiefly in the property and development sector. A large part of what we do is to work with and alongside communities in order to deliver new housing, as well as retail and commercial development.
Key responsibilities
- Creating research reports
- Basic data-analysis
- Basic graphic design
- Attending events
- Speaking with elected members
If you don’t have experience doing one (or any) of the above – don’t worry. We don’t expect interns to have huge amounts of experience. We hire interns on their attitude, potential, and willingness to learn.
Criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills (essential)
- Excellent computer literacy (essential)
- A basic understanding of local and national politics in the UK (essential)
- A knowledge of the planning system in England (desirable)
- Experience of political campaigning (desirable)
- Experience of graphic design (desirable)
Deadline to submit is 3pm Friday 26th May.
Process
1) Written application (CV + cover letter)
2) Informal telephone call
3) Formal interview
Start date: ASAP
NOTE: The successful candidate must be able to travel into the office daily. Our office is located a short walk from Kings Cross, Farringdon, and Chancery Lane stations.
Closing Date: 26 May 2023
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will be offered on a rolling basis between now and the end date. Start date is as soon as possible.
Application Details
If you are interested in the role, please email your CV and a short cover letter (no more than one side A4) to harry@theccp.net, and please feel free to reach out with any questions that you might have in the mean time.
Website: http://www.theccp.net