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Role & Department Overview

Eligibility 

This micro internship is for 30 hours in total (including 4 hours for training) and is aimed at students who have limited professional 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 

You’ll join the International Marketing team, which helps promote Lancaster University to students around the world. The team works on a range of campaigns, content and projects across international student recruitment, study abroad, and the global campus network.

It’s designed to give you a chance to get involved, learn some new skills and contribute to some real marketing activity, with support from the team along the way.

Start Date: 2 November 2026
End Date: 30 January 2027
Working Pattern: Flexible, ~8 hours/week
Location: Remotely (in the UK) and on the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

We’ll tailor the internship towards your skills and what you’d like to get out of it.

  • Support the International Marketing team with day-to-day marketing activities.
  • Help create and adapt content for international audiences, including social media, web and email.
  • Assist with researching international markets, audiences and competitor activity.
  • Help gather information and ideas for international marketing campaigns.
  • Support the organisation of campaign materials, content and marketing activity.
  • Learn about how marketing works in a large organisation and gain practical experience of working in a professional marketing team.

Person Specification

As this internship is aimed at students who do not have prior professional work experience, please draw upon examples from extracurricular activities, hobbies, interests, volunteering and part-time work in your CV and cover letter. 

  • A member of GROW Your Future - Info on eligibility and sign up here: GROW Your Future | ASK - Lancaster University.
  •  An understanding of why you believe this micro internship will benefit you and your career progression
  •  An interest in marketing, communications or working with different cultures and audiences.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to use social media and familiar with creating or sharing content online.
  • Organised and able to manage tasks and meet agreed deadlines.
  • Curious and willing to learn new skills and try new things.
  • Able to work well with others and ask questions when support is needed.
  • A positive and enthusiastic approach to work.

No previous marketing or professional work experience is required as we’re more interested in your enthusiasm, ideas and willingness to learn.

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Business development
  • Collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity
  • Exercising professional judgement
  • 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.

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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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