Research Communications Intern

The University of Edinburgh

Feb 20

Applications are closed

Internship
Part-time
Starts on Jun 02
Summer Internship
Research & Development
£22K - £22.7K
Edinburgh

Requirements

A current 2nd, 3rd or penultimate year undergraduate University of Edinburgh student
Excellent written communication skills
Ability to work independently
An interest in learning more about mathematics research and its applications
Knowledge of digital media including social media
Aptitude for project planning and working to timescales

Responsibilities

Develop external-facing web content for the School’s main website, showcasing the School’s research applications and impact in core strategic areas. Examples include climate and sustainability, data and AI, and healthcare (40%)
Design and create digital content such as social media campaigns and digital screen content, to summarise research and its applications (30%)
Research examples of best practice for research communications from other HE providers (10%)
Suggest processes to continue communication of research after the end of the internship (10%)
Gather or create resources to support academic researchers to best communicate their research to non-specialist audiences (10%)

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