£12.71 per hour plus £1.53 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
29 Nov 2026

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.  

The position is based within the University’s central communications team. The role will involve supporting the team in completing an audit of Lancaster University’s sub-accounts.

Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour plus £1.53 holiday pay

Start Date: 11th January 2027

End Date: 28th February 2027

Job Description


  • Identify Lancaster University sub-accounts on social media
  • Establish a database
  • Record key details about those accounts related to audience and activity
  • Consider alignment with brand guidelines
  • Assist with follow-up communications to account owners
 

Person Specification

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.  
    • 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 
    • Interest in social media and communications
    • Familiarity with major social media networks
    • Experience using Microsoft Excel
    • Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently follow a pre-defined procedure
    • Methodical approach to completing a task
    • Excellent written communication skills and ability to engage with different stakeholders
       

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

      • Collaboration
      • Creativity
      • Curiosity
      • Emotional Intelligence
      • Exercising Professional Judgement
      • Flexibility

      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.