Job Description
Start date: 19 July 2027 Location: Newport and London Duration: 12 months Applications close on 25 October 2026!
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Benefits
- Salary: £24,500 37 hours per week
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working options available depending on the role
- Half day Fridays!
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays subject to completing full hours prior to this
About us
The role will sit within the UK Managing Director (MD) and Country Head team, working as a key member of the MD's private office. The private office supports the UK leadership team, in the smooth running of the business and driving alignment across the organisation on the strategic priorities.
What you will be doing
During this placement, the activities you may undertake will include:
- Organisation of annual UK Leadership Roadshows (including room booking, drafting invitations, creating slides and organising pre-brief sessions)
- MD office support (including the preparation of meeting papers and collating the UK inputs for the MD's weekly and monthly reports)
- Drafting of social media proposals for LinkedIn (including the forward planning on the strategic grid to identify key opportunities to engage with an LI audience; content to be proposed includes image capture, draft posts and working with media services teams to create infographics)
- Event support (support key UK marketing and KAM events with organisational support as required)
- Strategic Campaign support for Politics Pillar teams (including the co-ordination of the UK Strategic Campaign Grid)
Requirements
Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application. Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Studying towards a degree related to Communications, Media, International Politics and Content Marketing
- Ability to use G Suite
- Ability to write content in different formats - suitable for the web, social media and media releases
- Presentation and Confidence skills to speak with different audiences
Security Clearance
You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.
Contact
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Other information
#UK_PLA This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth. Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited Employment Type: Internship Experience Level: Student Job Family: Company Communication
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
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