Greenhouse Communications Internship September 16, 2025 in Bristol

We are excited to launch our internship programme for 2025. This is a brilliant paid opportunity to develop your skills and gain first-hand experience within a purpose-driven communications agency. We are looking for ambitious, tenacious and collaborative individuals who are passionate about sustainability and communications. You will join our Bristol office for a three-month internship and will have the opportunity to support a portfolio of clients across different sectors including nature, oceans, food systems, energy and clean technologies.

About Greenhouse: We are the UK’s leading green communications agency with a mission to drive positive environmental change. We work with businesses, entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers and influencers that are aligned with our mission, in the sectors that will have the greatest impact. We tell the stories of the people who are taking decisive action on climate change, whether it’s global coalitions redesigning whole systems, entrepreneurs introducing new technologies, or activists holding decision makers to account. We are proud to be a B Corp, committed to business as a force for good valuing people, planet and profit, adhering to the highest ethical and environmental standards.

The role and opportunity: As a Greenhouse intern you will work across multiple projects and provide support to our teams. You will have the opportunity to develop your writing skills, pitch stories to media, create social media content, report on impact, and develop an understanding of different communications channels and how they can be used to reach target audiences and accelerate action on climate.

Responsibilities:

• Support in providing excellent client service – including developing meeting agendas, capturing accurate notes and developing reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Develop compelling media materials including press releases, pitches, briefing documents and blogs.
• Research target media outlets, identifying opportunities for our clients to offer comment, and monitor for coverage.
• Write and post social media content across a variety of different channels.
• Understand how to use media, social and digital tools including Signal and Pulsar.
• Manage your time and coordinate work effectively with lists and action plans.
• Collaborate with the team to develop your skills and understanding of wider environmental trends and issues.

Skills and experience:

• Ability to manage multiple competing tasks to tight deadlines.
• Strong writer, able to communicate messages clearly and compellingly across different channels, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to overcome obstacles and adapt to change.
• Understanding of digital and social media channels, content and engagement.
• Knowledge and interest in global sustainability policy and trends.
• Desire to learn new skills and grow through continuous professional development.
• Ability to build rapport and engender trust by being attentive and proactive.

Desirable knowledge and experience:

• Experience supporting integrated communications campaigns, including media relations, social media and/or stakeholder engagement.
• Campaigning or communications agency experience.
• Working or academic background in sustainability sectors.

Personal specification:

• Passion for making a difference on climate change and the world around us.
• Positive, committed and determined.
• Friendly, collaborative and approachable.
• Able to work independently as part of a collaborative team.
• Open to new ideas, views and perspectives.

Salary and benefits:

• 3-month internship based in our Bristol office.
• £27,000 pro rata and dependent on experience.
• Flexible working: core hours 10am-4pm with 3 days per week expected in the office (with options for increased flexibility dependent on personal circumstances).
• 25 days holiday (pro-rata, plus your birthday day off).
• Internal training and development programme.
• Office perks such as breakfast supplies including fresh bread and organic fruit.

The recruitment process:

• Successful applicants will be invited for an initial 20-minute phone screening to assess skills and experience in more detail.
• This will be followed by an in-person assessment day where you will be invited to our Bristol office to meet some of the team and get involved in tasks and exercises typical of what you can expect in the role.
• The deadline for applications is Wednesday 28th May. The assessment day will take place on Wednesday 18th June.

The diversity of our workforce is important to us, and we particularly encourage candidates from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds or Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people.