£12.21 per hour + £1.47 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
02 Nov 2025

Role & Department Overview

 This micro internship is 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. 

 

Eligibility 

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. 

This internship offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in business development, event planning, and employer engagement. As the Local Business Network Coordinator (Intern), you will support the Employment and Recruitment Services (ERS) team in building a network of local businesses that offer part-time opportunities to students. You'll help plan and promote events like a business breakfast and learn how to effectively communicate the value of student employment to potential employers.
 
Start Date: 17th November 2025
End Date: 31st January 2026
Working Pattern: 4 hours per week
Location: On Campus and Remote

Job Description

  •  Helping to identify and reach out to local businesses that may be interested in hiring students for part-time roles. 
  • Assisting in the planning and delivery of a Business Breakfast networking event.
  • Learn how to promote the services of the ERS team to employers in a professional and engaging way.
  • Supporting marketing efforts alongside our Marketing Managers — this could include creating emails, flyers, and social media content.
  • Working with ERS Advisors to understand employer needs and ensure alignment with student support services.
  • Keeping records of employer contacts and supporting follow-up communications.

Person Specification

  • A proactive and enthusiastic student who enjoys meeting new people
  •  An individual with good organisational skills and an eye for detail
  •  A willingness to learn and step outside their comfort zone
  •  No prior experience required — just a positive attitude and a desire to grow!
  •  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:
  • Business Development
  • Collaboration
  • Multi-tasking
  • Organisation
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • 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.


Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.