Reference: 99147
Date Added: 1 May 2026
Closing Date: 11 May 2026
Job Title: Summer 2026 Paid Internship (2 months)
Working For: Alex Mayer MP (Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard)
Location: Leighton Buzzard / Westminster / Hybrid / Home
Salary: National Living Wage - £8 - £12.71 p/h dependent on age.
Length of Contract: 2 months
Job Details
Labour MP Alex Mayer is seeking a paid intern for her office.
You will need to be confident picking up the phone and have excellent written English skills.
We’re looking for a resilient self-starter who is politically switched on.
This internship will include:
- Organising constituency engagements
- Replying swiftly to casework and policy emails, letters, and survey responses with well written, accurate and politically astute responses
- Collating information for briefings and diary management
- Learning how to draft Parliamentary Questions
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. Training will be provided.
Our previous interns have gone on to find permanent roles in MP offices 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 takes a month on average. 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: 11 May 2026
Interview/Start Dates
TBC
Application Details
Complete the application form at https://forms.gle/23PiRqJVKULEcHZC9
Website: http://www.alexmayer.co.uk