We are currently recruiting for voluntary interns to assist our London team on our UK-wide community campaign.
The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours. Started in 2009, it has grown year on year and last year 7.3 million people participated across the UK. We also support people to create positive change where they live through community led projects and initiatives with our Big Lunch Extras programme.
Interns will gain invaluable experience working on a UK wide community initiative. Specific responsibilities will include supporting our communications team in delivering content for our channels and helping our PR team to collect and maintain a database of case studies, images and contacts across the public sector and media. There will be opportunities to develop your research and writing skills and to publish on our channels. There will also be scope to focus on a specific project or piece of work should you develop a particular interest as the internship progresses.
Based in our office in Trafalgar Square, the internship will be flexible; however we are hoping to find individuals who can join us for two days a week, starting as soon as possible, for a period of three months (room to extend if desired). We are a small but friendly team and our remote working colleagues regularly drop in to the office.
Tasks of the role will include:
- Researching and writing blog content
- Supporting social media channels
- Contacting and interviewing case studies
- Build and maintain an image library
- Provide administrative support and respond to public enquiries
- Other tasks as they arise, to be agreed upon with your manager
We are looking for someone who:
- Has an interest in a career in communications, PR, community work or the charity sector
- Believes in The Big Lunch Programme as a community initiative
- Has great organisational skills, with the ability to work independently
- Is confident speaking to people on the phone and in person
- Has excellent written and spoken English, with a flair for writing
- Has excellent MS Office skills
- Film production and editing skills would be an advantage, but not essential
- Is reliable and efficient, proactive and enterprising
The Big Lunch Programme is led by the Eden Project and is funded by Big Lottery Fund.
The role is voluntary, but lunch and travel expenses will be paid. Please state when you are available to start in your application.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining why you wish to apply for the role and how you meet the above criteria to Elyse Clarke at eclarke@edenproject.com with ‘Volunteer Application’ in the subject line.
Closing date: 5pm 31 October 2016.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 7 November 2016.
We regret that we will only be able to respond to shortlisted applicants. Please assume that if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application that you have been unsuccessful at this time.
