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Reference: 99080

Date Added: 23 April 2026
Closing Date: 31 May 2026

Job Title: Summer Placement

Working For: Katie Lam MP (Weald of Kent)

Location: London

Salary: Inline with IPSA Intern payscale, starting at £24,785

Length of Contract: Fixed term: June-September

Job Details

Katie is keen to bring a current university student, recent graduate, or indeed anyone starting their career in politics, into her office from June to help with her work. The right person will be smart, organised, politically astute, methodical and highly driven.

The role will involve helping broadly across the team, including with policy casework, political research and constituency projects. Katie’s work is highly varied and the right person will be happy to muck in and take responsibility for whatever needs doing.

This role can be based in Kent, in Westminster, or a mixture of both (some travel to each will be required to join Katie wherever she is working).

Responsibilities:
•⁠ ⁠Draft responses to policy questions from constituents
•⁠ ⁠Research national and local issues for Katie’s work in Parliament and her constituency
•⁠ ⁠Help with constituency engagement projects
•⁠ ⁠Any other duties and tasks as needed

Criteria:
•⁠ ⁠Strong analytical and research skills, including the ability to synthesise large volumes of information
•⁠ ⁠Flexible, organised and efficient, and so able to manage a complex and dynamic workload
•⁠ ⁠Able to work independently and as part of a small team
•⁠ ⁠Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Conservative Party

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: 31 May 2026

Interview/Start Dates

This role will be a pro-rated paid placement (paid at the IPSA intern rate), to start in late June or early July, depending on the successful candidate’s availability and security clearance.

We will review applications on a rolling basis so if you’re interested, please don’t wait.

Application Details

Please send a CV of no more than one side of A4, and no more than 750 words on why you are interested in the role, to Katie.Lam.MP@parliament.uk 

Website: http://katieforkent.com

Additional Notes