Digital Communications & Change Engagement Intern in Haddington

Location
John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3HA

Category
Internship

Start Date
04/01/2027

Length
12 weeks (Possibility of extension)

Role: Digital Communications & Change Engagement Intern
Applications Open: 26/10/2026
Host Organisation: East Lothian Council
Applications Close: 9/11/2026
Working Hours: 35 Hours
Interviews: w/c 16/11/2026
Length of placement: 12 Weeks (Possibility of Extension)
Start Date: 04/01/2027
Wage: Real Living wage

Working pattern: Hybrid
Location: John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3HA

The Organisation

East Lothian Council is the local authority serving the people, communities and businesses of East Lothian. Our role is to deliver a wide range of essential public services that help people live, learn, work and thrive.

We support communities through services including education, housing, roads and transport, social care, waste and environmental services, economic development, planning, culture, sport and customer services. Every day, our staff work to improve outcomes for residents while making the best use of public resources.

As an organisation, we are committed to working with communities, listening to local people and delivering services that make a real difference. We place strong emphasis on partnership working, innovation, continuous improvement and creating sustainable solutions for current and future generations.

For an intern, East Lothian Council provides an opportunity to gain experience in a large and diverse organisation where your work can have a direct impact on local people and communities. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to meaningful projects and develop skills that support both personal and professional growth.

The Role

Support the Strategic Change team to build awareness, understanding and adoption of change across the Council by creating engaging digital content, learning resources and communications that help managers and employees navigate change successfully. This role is ideal for someone with skills in digital media, communications, graphic design, video production and content creation who enjoys turning complex information into simple, engaging and accessible learning materials.

Key Tasks

• Develop engaging communication and learning materials that help embed the Council's change management approach, ensuring key concepts are clear, accessible and easy to apply in day-to-day work.
• Transform the existing change management toolkit into a suite of digital learning resources, including e-learning modules, guides, infographics and supporting materials that can be accessed by managers and project teams.
• Create short animations, videos and visual explainers covering topics such as "What is Change Management?", ADKAR, CLARC and the role individuals play in successful change, using engaging and easy-to-understand formats.
• Support project teams by developing communication campaigns, project briefings, presentations, newsletters and promotional materials that help explain the purpose, benefits and impacts of change initiatives.
• Develop practical digital support resources, including quick reference guides, checklists, how-to videos and user adoption materials for new systems and technologies, such as Proxima or other future platforms.
• Help establish a consistent visual identity and communication approach for change programmes, creating reusable templates, branding materials and communication assets that improve engagement and understanding across the organisation.

Overall purpose:

Use creativity, digital communications and modern learning approaches to help build change capability across the Council, ensuring employees and managers have access to engaging, practical and easy-to-use resources that support successful adoption of change.

The Candidate

Skills required:

• A degree in any subject, with a strong interest in digital communications, content creation and organisational change, is essential. Relevant areas of study may include digital media, communications, graphic design, marketing or related fields.
• Candidates should have good written communication and IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Teams. Experience in graphic design, video editing, digital content creation, animation or e-learning authoring would be advantageous, along with the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging and accessible learning materials.
• Candidates must be able to commute to the office at least twice a week and travel to other locations across East Lothian as required. Advance notice will be provided for additional travel or in-person attendance.
• A laptop, system access and a work email account will be provided.

Important

a) You must be eligible to work in the U.K. for the full length of your placement. Valid Visa will be sought.

b) You must available the full length of your placement and be able to travel to the location

c) We will hold your application on our systems for 6 months from submission. This ensures your application can be considered for relevant roles where appropriate. If you would prefer us not to store your information for this period, please inform us.

We do endeavour to let all applicants know of the outcome once the whole process has been finalised.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy, and maternity.

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