York Festival of Ideas Graduate Intern

Department
Reputation, Economic Development and Advocacy
Salary
£26,093 per year
Grade
Intern
Contract status
Fixed term
Hours of work
Full-time
Based at
University of York campus
Posted Date
06/10/2026
Apply by
19/10/2026
Job Reference
15374
Documents
15374 job description.pdf (PDF, 379.46kb)
Role Description
Department
The Events Office is part of the Communications Office at the University of York, which sits within the Reputation, Economic Development and Advocacy directorate. The role of the Directorate is to amplify the University’s influence, building powerful community partnerships that turn regional action into global impact.
Role
The York Festival of Ideas Graduate Intern will support the activities of the Events Office to deliver corporate and public events for the University, and particularly York Festival of Ideas 2027. You will help provide a professional events service by assisting in the organisation of a variety of events for the University in the lead-up to the Festival in June 2027, which will provide you with the skills and experience you will need to support the delivery of the Festival.
Excellent people skills are essential, as you will work with a range of people both within and outside the University. Excellent organisational and IT skills are also required, as well as the ability to prioritise work, and work to tight deadlines in a busy office. You must be prepared to work unsocial hours as events are often held in the evening and at weekends. Events during this internship will be delivered both online and in-person, so you will acquire experience of these different types of delivery format.
The role is full-time only, and fixed-term, for up to a year depending on the successful applicant’s start date; the role will finish on 31 July 2027. It is essential that the successful role-holder is available to work throughout May until the end of June 2027 to support the delivery of York Festival of Ideas. The role will be office-based at the University of York campus.
Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed
To success in this role, you will need:
Recent undergraduate degree, masters degree or equivalent
Be skilled in all MS office applications particularly Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and online media or Google applications
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Interview date: to be confirmed
For informal enquiries: please contact Naomi Richards on naomi.richards@york.ac.uk
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview. Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.

Work arrangement
No