ARU Summer Internship 2024 - WP Champion

Job Description

Internship Title: WP Champion

Department: Schools & Colleges Engagement Team

Location: Remote working with travel to all ARU Campuses

Start Date: Monday 27th May

Duration: 12 weeks

Hours: 20hrs per week

Rate of pay: £12ph

Duties:

Support the implementation of Widening Participation (WP) Champions to the existing Student Ambassador scheme to act as role models for school / college students from WP backgrounds and support access to Higher Education, and specifically ARU.
To assist in the development of the schemes aims, including research on current WP groups, such as SEND, care leaver / experience, GTRSB, students from military families, BME students and white males.
To assist in the creation of assets, such as user guides, student life presentations, template evaluations, and other template materials that conform to ARU’s in-house brand and tone of voice.
To review existing assets and modify these for usage by WP Champions once in-post.
To lead on the creation of a communications plan to generate leads amongst current ARU students who are from WP backgrounds and launch this working with appropriate ARU teams.
To support in the recruitment, training, and induction of prospective WP Champions.
Develop a training day or session, to upskill WP Champions.
To support WP Champions in creating motivational and inspirational Student Life presentations, expressing their journey into HE and their career aspirations.
To support SCET with advertising role model opportunities to local schools / colleges with high numbers of WP students.
Any other duties commensurate with the post and required within the scope of the internship.

Requirements:

Good IT Skills and proficient at Microsoft Office programs.
Public speaking skills or willingness to learn public speaking skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Understanding or lived experience of being in a WP group.
Interest in the education sector, widening access and participation, and student recruitment.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the internship you will be able to demonstrate,

Knowledge of equality diversity and inclusion, student engagement, the UK education system.
Experience in marketing and communications, research, developing presentations and assets, and administration.
Skills in targeted recruitment, public speaking, organisation, planning, delivering training.

Project Deliverables:

The co-creation of a theory of change and evaluative procedure, with the interns’ remit relating to the research portion and creation of assets.
The creation of a WP Champion role description.
The creation of assets for WP Champions informed by research into existing IAG ARU’s brand e.g., student life talks.
The creation of a communications plan to generate leads amongst current ARU students including working with the marketing team to develop resources.
The creation of a communications plan to target schools and colleges in the local area with information about WP Champions as role models.
To have assisted in the training process of hiring WP Champions

How to apply: Please click on the apply button and ensure your CV is up to date, provide a brief statement in the comments box to support your application.

Closing date: Sunday 12th May

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ARU Summer Internship 2024 - WP Champion

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