Job Description

Shape the future. Empower a profession. Make global impact.

At IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers), we're more than a professional body -- we're a powerful, global movement of over 32,000 chemical, biochemical and process engineers who are solving some of the world's biggest challenges.


From climate change and clean energy to food security and health, our members lead the way in creating a safer, more sustainable world. We champion excellence, ethics and innovation. Through our professional standards, qualified members are entitled to use the titles Chartered Chemical Engineer and Professional Process Safety Engineer.


With a bold new strategy, fresh leadership, and an ambitious agenda for growth, inclusion and influence, this is a truly exciting time to join IChemE. Be part of a team that's raising the bar, growing its global voice, and engineering a sustainable world.

Position:

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Do you have a passion for science, engineering and working with people?



As a Learned Society Intern at the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), you will develop knowledge resources such as short-form videos, good practice guides, events, reports and webinars for IChemE's members. Working with subject matter experts from within IChemE's membership, you will develop transferrable skills, including for effective business practice, collaboration, professional communication, project execution, and broaden your understanding of how chemical engineers contribute to engineering a sustainable world.



Excellent people skills are key, as you will work closely with members in IChemE's Special Interest Groups and working groups created to deliver specific outputs, and enable those groups to deliver first-rate, relevant knowledge outputs for members of the institution.

Requirements:

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Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Use member knowledge to impact the major challenges facing society

By supporting development and delivery of specific activities in line with business priorities and enhance the experience of members and volunteers, you will gain transferrable skills in professional communication and managing parallel work streams and time-sensitive activities.

Enable members to develop knowledge resources that support an active, inclusive and engaged membership

By supporting members in developing relevant resources for other members and external customers, you will broaden your understanding of how chemical engineers contribute to engineering a sustainable world and the breadth of their activity.


By engaging with IChemE volunteers from IChemE's technical groups, you will build a network of chemical engineers in a very diverse range of sectors. You will also develop transferrable skills in engaging professionally and collaborating constructively with chemical engineers from a wide range of backgrounds and experience.

Support continuous improvement as part of a high performing organisation

You will gain knowledge and experience of effective business practices by monitoring and reviewing performance against agreed Key Performance Indicators, and develop problem-solving skills to enhance member experience and achieve other strategic outcomes.

Enhance the value to members of existing knowledge resources

You will work on projects to develop and present chemical engineering knowledge in new formats and for new audiences. This might include preparing knowledge resources in short video formats for use with younger audiences, or cataloguing existing video-based knowledge resources with the help of AI. This work will advance your knowledge and skills in using a variety of communication tools, AI, your ability to work with detail, and your organising capabilities.


In addition to duties and responsibilities listed above, the employee may be required to perform other duties assigned by their line manager from time to time.



IChemE is an international membership organisation and some activities take place outside of normal working hours. The job holder must be willing to attend and participate in such activities and associated travel. Additionally, the job holder will be required to liaise with colleagues located in different time zones on an ad hoc basis to meet the needs of the business.



The role has no budgetary or line management responsibilities and no targets for income generation or membership retention, however, high quality Learned Society activity may provide the opportunity for IChemE to develop activity that will lead to revenue generation. It will also play a key role in supporting the Learned Society Committee and activity that delivers against selected UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Other information:

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This is a 12-month role based on 37.5 hours per week working full time Monday through to Friday. The position is based in the Rugby UK office (CV21 3HQ), but some business travel may be involved.



Free onsite parking is provided.



Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered.



The salary will be in the region of 24,500 per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits. which includes an excellent pension scheme.



The closing date for all applications is 10:00

30 June 2025

. Please note that IChemE reserves the right to interview exceptional candidates and make an offer of employment before the closing date should we wish.



Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing

7 or 14 July.

Learned Society's strategic enablers include supporting and developing members to achieve their potential and to develop and share knowledge, skills and resource for continuous improvement.



Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed.



IChemE benefits of employment include:

Annual performance reviews Training and development opportunities Company contributory pension scheme that matches employee contributions by 1.5 times up to a maximum capped 12% employer contribution Life assurance linked to being an active member of the pension scheme 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) for full time members of staff Company paid sickness leave after 6 months employment and increased at intervals based on length of service Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support Health cash plan (cash back on optical, dental, physio and more) Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions if relevant to your role * Free parking and refreshments at our Rugby Office