£12.21 per hour + £1.47 holiday pay
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22 Mar 2026
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Role & Department Overview

Eligibility 

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 internship offers an exciting opportunity to engage with the wider student body. Working with colleagues in the newly formed School of Global Affairs, you will undertake market research to learn more about students' approaches to learning other languages.

Alongside our degree-level offer in languages and cultures, we are interested in gaining insight into the visibility of languages on campus, gather any potential appetite for extracurricular opportunities and more broadly increase awareness for languages and cultures events on campus; thus, by working with us on this market research, you will be able to contribute to the broader internationalisation agenda of the university.
 
Preferred Start Date: 13th April 2026
 
Expected End Date: 22nd June 2026
 
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus and Remotely
 
Working Pattern: 4 Hours per Week
 
 
 

Job Description

What you will do:

  • Design research questions in order to gather data to capture perspective and opinions from a representative sample of the student body.
  • Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data and corresponding results.
  • Present the results in an appropriate format (presentation or written report) and input into discussion on possible further implementations and recommended outcomes.

What you will gain:

  • Experience of leadership in the development of market research.
  • Increased confidence in using dedicated market research tools and processes.
  • Insight into strategic decision-making

Person Specification

  • A member of GROW Your Future 
  • A proactive communicator who enjoys meeting and talking to new people
  • Good organisation and time-management skills 
  • Ability to analyse information 
  • Strong attention to detail 
  • Preferably with an interest in Marketing 

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
  • Research
  • Integrity
  • Organisation
  • Problem solving
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application.

Applications without a cover letter or CV will not be considered, so please ensure your CV and cover letter are tailored to yourself and the role you are applying for. 

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

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