Job Description

Are you looking to gain experience of working in marketing and student recruitment alongside your studies?
We are seeking two student interns to support the small marketing and recruitment team in the University's Faculty of Health and Medicine (FHM).
The roles will include creating content to encourage new students to consider studying at Lancaster, updating our webpages, writing emails and letters and assisting with other administrative tasks in the team.
You will receive training in how to use any digital systems required for the role.
You will also review copy (written information) for the website, marketing emails and other marketing communications, editing it and suggesting amendments to it to make sure it's interesting and clear for our audiences. Good writing skills, including grammar and spelling and a feel for how to write concisely and clearly are therefore essential to this role.
As part of the role, you will also make contact with FHM students and alumni, asking for quotes and testimonials for use in our marketing.
Experience of using Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel is required. Previous experience in creating and editing video and graphic design would be an advantage.
Above all, we are looking for a student who is keen, reliable and enthusiastic. In turn we offer practical work experience in marketing and recruitment, and flexibility around your studies.
You will be managed by the Faculty Marketing Manager and work closely to support the work of the Marketing Co-ordinator. The team is based at the Health Innovation Campus and working with the team at the office for most of the contracted hours would be an advantage.
Pay Rate: 12.21 per hour plus 1.47 holiday pay
Start Date: 17th November 2025
End Date: 20th March 2026
Location: On campus
Working Pattern: Varied
Interview Date: 4th November 2025

Main duties

• Producing written marketing and recruitment content such as website content, emails and letters.
• Creating video or graphic design content for social media, the website, campus screens and other purposes.
• Editing and proofreading existing copy so that it is concise and in the tone and style of other FHM content.
• Contacting staff, students and alumni via email for information such as quotes and testimonials.
• Other administrative tasks such as updating records, supporting mailouts etc.

Person Specification
Essential

• Current student at Lancaster University
• Has excellent communication skills - you might be asked to contact students and alumni via email, write blog posts and edit information that others have provided.
• Has a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word, Excel and email.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Must be reliable, punctual and with a good level of self-motivation.
• Has the ability to use initiative, work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience creating and editing video.
• Graphic design skills.

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Creativity
• Flexibility
• Multi-Tasking
• Organisation
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork

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.
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