Communications Intern - Student Placement

We are looking for a keen and committed university undergraduate intern to support the incredibly varied work of our Communications Team.

This role is based at our One Angel Square offices in Northampton with opportunities for flexible working.

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

One day might find you compiling news updates on the Council’s latest projects and activities. The next, you could be out and about filming our services for social media.

Supporting the wider team with regularly updating our communications channels and planning and monitoring activities are also key to the role, helping keep our activity on track as we promote the work of the Council within its local communities.

We’re looking for someone with strong communication and writing skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, good attention to detail, and the capacity to learn quickly and apply new knowledge effectively.

No specialised communications knowledge is required, but experience in a PR, media, or digital marketing discipline and some political awareness would be helpful.

If this sounds like you, and you fit the criteria in the job description, we’d love to hear more so please submit your application as outlined below.

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

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