Communications Assistant

Overview

Want to build a career in communications, media, public affairs or marketing — and actually work on stuff that matters?

A major UK public sector regulator is hiring two early-career Project Coordinators to join its Communications & Engagement team and help shape how a national infrastructure industry talks to the public, government and the media.

This is a paid 12-month placement where you’ll work on real campaigns, real policy moments and real national stories — not just admin.

Key Criteria

Key Criteria (this is what gets your CV through)

You should show:

• Strong written and verbal communication
• An interest in media, communications or public affairs
• Confidence adapting tone for different audiences
• Evidence of organisation, problem-solving and initiative
• A genuine interest in how organisations communicate at scale

What you’ll actually do

You’ll rotate across multiple communications functions, working on projects like:

• Creating social media, website and campaign content
• Supporting media relations and press coverage
• Helping run public engagement and stakeholder campaigns
• Supporting internal communications for hundreds of staff
• Tracking political, regulatory and media conversations
• Working with marketing teams on behaviour-change campaigns
• Supporting brand, digital and design projects

You’ll be treated like a junior comms professional, not a student.

Why this placement hits different

This isn’t just “communications” — it’s public impact communications.

You’ll be working inside a national regulator that shapes:

• Environmental protection, Consumer fairness, Infrastructure investment, Climate resilience

Your work will be seen by:

• Government, Media, Industry leaders, Millions of customers

That’s a ridiculous CV flex this early in your career.

Who this is for

You don’t need to have done comms before — you need to have the mindset.

This role suits people who are:

• Curious about media, public affairs, PR, marketing or digital
• Strong writers and communicators
• Interested in how big organisations tell their story
• Switched-on about news, politics, social media and public debate

You must be

• Studying a degree with a sandwich year, or
• A recent graduate / apprentice (within 3 years)

Degrees welcomed:

Marketing, Communications, PR, Media, Journalism, English, Law — or anything similar.