Summer School 2027 Internship

Schools and Colleges Engagement Team 

Internship Title: Summer School Intern

Location: 1 x ARU student. Interns will be expected to work both from home and on campus as requested. Willing to travel across Cambridge and Chelmsford campus required. Working days to be decided upon offer.

Duration: Week commencing 1st February 2027 to 26th July inclusive (25 weeks)

Number of hours: 10 hours a week

Pay: £13.45 per hour, subject to adjustment in line with the National Living Wage, with a pay increase following successful completion of the 12-week qualifying period.

Job purpose:

A student intern is required to support the planning and delivery of the ARU Amplify Your Summer Residential Experience, which will take place on the following dates:

• Cambridge: Sunday 27 June – Thursday 1 July
• Chelmsford: Sunday 4 July – Thursday 8 July

You must be available throughout both Summer School period, including the Friday and Saturday immediately before each programme begins.

Working alongside the Schools and Colleges Engagement team and colleagues from across the University, including Communications, Faculties and Facilities, you will support the development and delivery of communications, activities and engaging content to create a positive and memorable experience for participating students.

You will positively represent Anglia Ruskin and be keen to deliver support and provision of activities to promote ARU as a destination of choice to students who are underrepresented in Higher Education.

Brief Job Description/responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver immersive activities that support ARU’s Access and Participation Plan (Intervention Strategy 1: Access) and Education Strategy Action 12.1.3, enhancing attainment and access to Higher Education.
• Support the recruitment, planning and delivery of the ARU Amplify Your Summer Year 12 programme (July 2027).
• Create and deliver promotional and engagement activities ahead of the summer school to support participant recruitment, raise awareness of the programme and encourage applications from target groups.
• Support the development and delivery of engaging communications to promote the programme, adapting content and tone for different audiences and stakeholders, including prospective students, parents/carers, schools/colleges and university colleagues.
• Lead the planning and delivery of the programme’s Welcome Event and evening social activities, under guidance from the Schools and Colleges Engagement Team.
• Process and manage application data using Excel, including XLOOKUP.
• Promote ARU as a destination of choice to participants entering the 2026–27 UCAS cycle.
• Ensure activities delivered by the Schools and Colleges Engagement Team provide inclusive and equitable access to Higher Education.
• Deliver and support engagement activities that empower prospective and current students.
• Contribute to evaluation processes for the project, including gathering and reviewing participant feedback and engagement data.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and relevant stakeholders to support the successful planning, promotion and delivery of the programme.

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If you are successful, you will be invited to a 30–45-minute face to face interview:

Cambridge face to face interviews: 09/12/2026

Chelmsford face to face interviews: 02/12/2026

You will be required to carry out a short task as part of your interview which will be shared with you via email in advance of the interview.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact [email removed]