At a Glance
- Tasks: Create engaging content for social media and external communications while organising exciting events.
- Company: Join Airbus, a leader in sustainable aerospace and innovative space solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible hours, half-day Fridays, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic team with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in communications with a global impact on aerospace and space missions.
- Qualifications: Must be an undergraduate studying Communications, Media, or related fields.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Start date: 20 July 2026
Location: Stevenage
Duration: 12 months
Benefits:
- Salary: £23,850
- 37 hours per week
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working
- Half day Fridays!
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - subject to completing full hours prior to this
About Us
Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. While best known for our civil aerospace business, we are also the UK's largest space satellite company and the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the Royal Air Force. In space, we design and manufacture advanced satellites and systems for telecommunications, Earth observation, navigation, and science programmes. Our key work includes leading the European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission to study the Sun, the ExoMars rover mission, and the Sentinel 5P, Aeolus, and Biomass Earth observation satellites, which are helping to fight climate change.
This role is within the UK Communications team for Airbus Defence and Space. Based in our Stevenage offices with the flexibility for remote work, the team has a wide remit and works across our main UK sites in Stevenage, Portsmouth, and Newport. This is a great opportunity to learn about communicating to a wide-ranging external audience and working with an international team.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Developing content for external communications including sourcing content for articles, writing engaging stories for the web and drafting press releases;
- Developing content and ideas for social media;
- Creating presentations and audiovisual material;
- Organising events - for media and customer visits including attending industry exhibitions;
- Contributing ideas for overall UK communications campaigns and monitoring KPIs.
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.
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. 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
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. 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.
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