Anna Sabine, the MP for Frome and East Somerset, is looking for a paid intern to support her work as a Liberal Democrat MP in the House of Commons.

The Westminster team assists Anna with her activities in Parliament: drafting Parliamentary questions, writing briefings, and responding to constituent emails. Our work covers a diverse range of issues across Anna’s portfolio as Lib Dem Spokesperson for DCMS, and her constituency of Frome and East Somerset.

We are a small and busy team and being able to effectively manage a busy workload is essential. This is a fast-paced role, where you will be expected to contribute fully to the day to day success of the Westminster and wider team. You will be working closely with and will receive support and guidance from the Senior Parliamentary Assistant and the wider team.

A knowledge of Anna’s portfolio would be helpful but a willingness to learn is more important.

The role can be challenging but is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience working in Parliament, and to make a real difference to people in the constituency.

This is a part-time role working Monday to Thursday, running from mid August to end of June.

Main Duties

• Drafting speeches, questions and other parliamentary contributions for the MP
• Prepare and present briefing notes for committees, press releases, parliamentary questions etc.
• Assisting with research on a range of routine and complex policy issues
• Attend meetings, take notes and assist with any actionable follow-up.
• Identifying local and national issues of concerns to the MP and her constituents
• Monitoring of media and Parliamentary events to identify opportunities for the MP to further campaigns and constituency issues
• Drafting and managing correspondence and relations with community organisations, business and interest groups on behalf of the MP
• Drafting press releases, articles and social media content
• Drafting responses to constituents on a range of policy issues
• Assisting with diary and office administration tasks

Essential Criteria

• A strong interest in politics and current affairs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload
• Competent in the use of IT applications

Desirable criteria

• Commitment to the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats