Campus Internship - Volunteering and Managed Opportunities Intern - #1698868

This is open to current university of Leeds undergraduates only who wish to undertake an industrial work placement as part of their degree course

Are you a penultimate year University of Leeds student looking to undertake a placement year as part of your degree? Do you want to gain skills and experience in communications, marketing and event planning whilst also supporting students to volunteer during their time at University? Can you make a positive contribution to our teams and to students studying here at Leeds?

The successful candidate will work within the Volunteering Team, within the Global Opportunities Team in the Student Education Service. Working within the Global Opportunities Division at the University of Leeds. The Volunteering, and Undergraduate Research and Leadership Programmes team support and enable students to engage in volunteering, community engaged learning, research opportunities and leadership programmes during their time at university.  

The team work closely with charities, not for profit organisations and schools in the Leeds area to provide meaningful opportunities for students to volunteer and undertake placements in these sectors. We manage a number of programmes: the Leeds Volunteering Hub, Students into Schools and The Laidlaw Leadership and Research programme, amongst others. The team deliver a range of events and initiatives to support and encourage students to engage with these opportunities. We also support international volunteering through the Turing Programme.  

In this varied role you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of some of these programmes, giving you the opportunity to come into contact with many teams within the University and with external partners. You’ll gain skills in administration, communication, marketing, compliance and project management, and an insight into the voluntary and education sectors. You will also be required to work across teams within the Global Opportunities Team (for example, Study Abroad) to collaborate on projects and assist during peak times.

As a University of Leeds staff member, you will have access to a wide range of benefits. You can find more information on our benefits here.  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Laurence Wright, Assistant Manager - Education and Managed Programmes

Email: *********@leeds.ac.uk