Events Operations Intern

About The Role

Contract: fixed term, 12 weeks over June to August 2026 (starting 8th June). Additional International students on visas which allow them to work full-time over university holidays will be able to apply for this position. We also welcome applications from students who have just completed first year of university and fresh graduates.

The Role Events Operations Interns will support with key event planning tasks in the run up to Summer Programmes and be primarily responsible for maintaining transport and managing airport transfer logistics for our international students.

SITE During the summer holidays, we deliver immersive Summer Experiences designed to give students a 360‑degree insight into their dream career. Led by industry professionals, our programmes offer up to 65 hours of hands‑on experience, including visits to real workplaces, professional development coaching, and exclusive networking opportunities. Our Summer Experiences are based on‑campus in central London at some of the UK’s most prestigious universities, including University College London (UCL), the London School of Economics (LSE), and the University of London. Students can choose to attend a one‑week, two‑week, or two‑week Premium programme, with the option to study on a non‑residential or residential basis. This on‑campus setting provides students with a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment while offering an authentic taste of university life in the heart of London.

Ways we support our Interns:

• We will cover the full cost of a new DBS (if required) for your first contract working with InvestIN.
• We encourage all staff to sign up for the Update Service.
• Extensive, paid, on‑site training prior to student arrival.
• Appraisals.
• Access to Employee Assist Programme (EAP).
• Continual support for all staff from the Summer Experience Directors, both on the ground and via phone/email.
• Online safeguarding and prevent training.
• Professional, fun and supportive environment.

Remuneration: £500 per week. Returning interns or those with additional responsibilities will be eligible for a higher salary band of £530 per week.

Details of Internship Location: Our office is located in Victoria, London. During the internship, you will spend some weeks in the office and some “on site” with our students at venues in Bloomsbury and across Central London.

Hours: 5 days per week with 2 full days off per week. Typically, 9am – 6pm Monday – Friday. This role will require regular weekend work to support our student check in and check out days (a minimum of 6 days across contract). Programme weeks may require additional hours, which will be balanced out with time off in lieu. You should not exceed a total of 265 (7 week contract) or 375 (10 week contract) hours across your contract, and any work above this will be compensated in line with our overtime policy. You will accrue Annual Leave throughout your internship at a standard rate (25 days per year pro‑rated).

Responsibilities:

• Leading on exciting events and social programme activities:

• Take part in the facilitation of our student Prom, attended by all residential students.
• Supporting on running our Premium Networking events, including dressing the room, liaising with external stakeholders, and ensuring our students and professional attendees get a 5* experience.
• Supporting on check‑in days for international student arrivals:

• Analysing data and co‑ordinating complex logistics.
• Booking and facilitating transport for students from airport to accommodation and across programme venues.
• Running our Heathrow Welcome Club and being a friendly face to greet students to our experience.
• Managing a team of other staff including delegating tasks to ensure the smooth running of Welcome Club.
• Managing relationships with key stakeholders.

• Resources management and preparation, including ordering, tracking and packing of essential programme materials.
• Transport of resources to our venues across central London.
• Movement management of resources including coordinating movement from storage unit to venues.

• Administration of our website and tech platforms.
• Supporting with formatting registers.
• Technical support for other seasonal staff members.
• Working with Operations Team to support with other tasks where necessary.

About You

INVESTIN PERSON SPECIFICATION

You are an organised and detail‑oriented university student, or recent graduate, looking to gain experience in events management and logistics. You thrive under pressure and love to work in a busy, fast‑paced environment. You are a fast learner who is enthusiastic, proactive and great at taking initiative. You exhibit a can‑do attitude and demonstrate a high level of ownership and professionalism when approaching your work. You are excited to work with a rapidly scaling start‑up aiming to support school students aged 15‑18 in achieving their dream careers.

You have, and can demonstrate, the following skills and interests:

• Experience in organising live in‑person events and in fast‑paced environments.
• Fantastic organisational skills, ability to balance multiple priorities and dedication to attention to detail.
• Experience and enjoyment of working with students aged between 15‑18.
• A high level of vigilance when working with young or vulnerable people and working knowledge of safeguarding for 15‑18‑year‑olds.
• Ability to thrive under pressure with a positive attitude.
• Ability to develop new skills and competencies on a daily basis.
• Experience of working with and leading a team.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to problem solve.
• Highly IT literate, with experience of using Microsoft and Google Systems.
• A deeply entrenched sense of personal pride in your work, and a commitment to giving students a 5* experience in every interaction.
• A deeply invested belief in InvestIN’s sense of purpose and our programmes.

About Us

Who is InvestIN? InvestIN’s mission is to bridge the gap between school and the workplace. Our 1 – 2 week immersive experiences provide ‘the ultimate work experience’ for 15 – 18 year olds through a combination of interactive simulations, site visits, seminars, networking sessions and career coaching to build an understanding of their dream career. We have a global reach with over 70,000 students from 100+ countries and 4,000+ schools attend our Summer programmes, with 50% of our students joining us from countries abroad. Around half of our students stay with us in our central London accommodation, enjoying our exciting social programme of evening and weekend activities and additional opportunities to network with their peers.

Why work with us? InvestIN is an exciting, fast‑paced and supportive environment, and working with us as an Accommodation Operations and Activities Intern offers fantastic opportunities to develop crucial workplace skills in events and stakeholder management, along with key skills transferrable to any professional workplace. Accommodation Operations and Activities Interns will gain a wide variety of experience, working both in the office environment and on‑site during our programme season, and will receive training on InvestIN systems, events management and logistics, people management and working with young people. We also support our team throughout summer with regular check‑ins and staff socials.

If you require any adjustments to help you at interview and/or you have any questions at all, please contact us at: recruitment@investIN.org

Please note, as this post involves direct contact with vulnerable children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.

Safer Recruitment, Safeguarding and EDI statement: InvestIN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, seasonal workers, and external professionals to share this commitment. InvestIN are committed to making our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values difference, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to InvestIN’s culture.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to work with InvestIN will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of Police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable candidates gaining access to minors or vulnerable adults.