Job Description

This micro internshipis for 30 hours in total (including 4 hours for training) and is aimed at students who have limited professional prior work experience and are looking for an opportunity that supports them to develop their employability skills.
To apply for this micro internship, students must be part of GROW Your Future.
GROW Your Future is an opt-in scheme for UK undergraduates and postgraduate taught students who also meet specific Widening Participation criteria, e.g. students who are:

• first in their family to go to university;
• in receipt of a Lancaster Bursary;
• received free school meals
• over 21 when they start their first undergraduate degree;
• Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic;
• disabled (including learning disabilities, physical or mental health conditions);
• care leavers or have caring responsibilities, or estranged from family
• a refugee or asylum seeker, from a gypsy or Traveller community, or from a military family

For more information and to sign up see the following link GROW Your Future | ASK - Lancaster University
As stated above, the GROW Your Future Micro Internship Scheme aims to support students with limited professional work experience, therefore priority will be given to students who meet this criteria. This includes students who may have already completed a GYF micro internship.
Role Overview
This role will support the administration of Lancaster University's Collaborative Teaching Partnerships. The Academic Quality & Standards team oversee the approvals process for new partnerships and manage the partnerships record system. This role will support the team in transitioning from paper records to digital so will be based primarily on campus. Working in the office, you can learn about quality assurance and enhancement across both the University and its (international) partners.
Preferred Start Date: 9th February 2026
Expected End Date: 13th March 2026
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus
Working Pattern: 6 Hours per Week
Keyboard Shortcuts

• F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar
• F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button
• Shift + TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button

• Review and sort paper partnership agreements in line with agreed filing standards.
• Check whether digital versions already exist, scan and create digital copies where none exist.
• Check completeness of records and flag unclear documents.
• Handle sensitive information securely and in line with GDPR.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role and having to handle physical documentation, the full hours will need to be completed in person within teams office.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar
• F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button
• Shift + TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button

Person Specification

• A member of GROW Your Future
• Organised with attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of paperwork.
• Basic IT skills, including digital file management.
• Reliable, methodical, and able to work independently.

As this internship is aimed at students who do not have prior professional work experience, please draw upon examples from extra curricular activities, hobbies, interests, volunteering and part time work in your CV and cover letter.
Please also outline in your CV and cover letter why you believe this micro internship will benefit you and your career progression.
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

• Collaboration
• Exercising professional judgement
• Business Development
• Integrity, Organisation
• Planning and organising
• Self-motivation
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Verbal communication
• Written communication

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.
Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand.
Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Keyboard Shortcuts

• F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar
• F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button
• Shift + TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button

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