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Reference: 98454

Date Added: 27 January 2026
Closing Date: 5 February 2026

Job Title: Paid Internship

Working For: Alex Mayer MP (Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard)

Location: Leighton Buzzard / Hybrid / Home

Salary: National Living Wage - £10p/h - £12.21p/h dependent on age

Length of Contract: mid March - mid May 2026 (2 months)

Job Details

Labour MP Alex Mayer is seeking a paid intern for her fast-paced constituency office.

You will need excellent written English skills, be a self-starter and politically switched on.

This internship will include:

  • Replying swiftly to emails, letters, and survey responses with well written, accurate and politically astute responses
  • Assisting with organising constituency engagements
  • Collating information for briefings and diary management
  • Learning how to draft Parliamentary Questions
  • Other administrative tasks as determined by Head of Office

Applicants should have a proven commitment to the aims of the Labour Party and trade union movement.

The intern will be given a parliamentary laptop and can work from the Leighton Buzzard constituency office and/or remotely from home. There will be an opportunity to visit Westminster from time to time. Full training will be provided, with appropriate support and supervision in place. This is a full time role.

Our previous interns have gone on to find permanent roles in an MP’s office and so this could be a great stepping stone for you too.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Please note security clearance can take up to a month. Do read the MSVO guidelines carefully.

Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.

Closing Date: 5 February 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews 12 February 2026

Start date mid March 2026

Application Details

Please complete the application form at https://forms.gle/FfYdSPJ4UbQxVuhdA 

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

Additional Notes