Marketing and Communications Intern

Are you passionate about science, education, and creative communication? We're looking for a Marketing Intern to help us amplify the reach and impact of the European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO-UK). Last year alone, we reached over 180,000 people as part of Mars Day and 142,000 people as part of Protecting the Planet Day. This role is a chance to be part of a high-profile national effort to inspire young people in STEM through the powerful context of space.

Based within our Marketing and Communications Team, you’ll collaborate closely with the ESERO-UK programme and wider STEM Learning colleagues to help promote a range of space-themed resources, events, and opportunities. You’ll be involved in campaign delivery, digital content creation, and communications that make a real difference to young people and educators nationwide.

• Hands-on experience in a national education and marketing campaign, using the inspirational context of space to engage young people in STEM.
• Opportunity to collaborate with leading space and STEM organisations, building professional networks and learning how industry and education work together.
• Develop a versatile marketing skill set, including social media management, content creation, graphic design, and event promotion.
• Contribute to high-profile events and gain exposure to senior stakeholders in the space and education sectors.
• Build your portfolio with real-world content across digital platforms, newsletters, reports, and presentations.
• Strengthen your communication and storytelling skills by helping to shape messages that make a difference to educators and students.
• Work within a supportive, expert team at STEM Learning and gain insight into how national programmes are developed, delivered, and evaluated.
• Play a part in delivering impactful STEM education, with a chance to see the direct results of your work in engagement and reach metrics.
• Gain valuable project coordination experience, learning to track timelines, monitor outcomes, and contribute to reporting processes.

Download the full Role Profile to find out more about this exciting role!

STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning. To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, the STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.

Working alongside STEM Learning, ESERO-UK, also known as the UK Space Education and Resource Office is funded by the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency. It aims to use the context of space to open doors for young people by delivering engaging, world-class teaching and enrichment activities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Take a look inside the National STEM Learning Centre in York to see our facilities! Our York office is situated on the beautiful campus of the University of York with easy travel links into and out of the city.

Our Benefits

• 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
• Excellent learning and professional development opportunities to enhance career development for all staff, at all levels, and all stages of their career.

Closing date for application: Wednesday 10th September at 5pm.

Primary online interviews: Week commencing the 15th September.

York on-site interviews: Week commencing the 22nd September.

To Apply

Please provide us with:

• Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)
• A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.

STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.

We foster a culture where every employee’s voice is respected and valued.