Graduate Events Marketing Intern

Join Bright Network as our Graduate Events Marketing Intern!

Introducing Bright Network

Bright Network is a high-growth media-technology platform that works exclusively with 1 million of the brightest graduates and undergraduates in the UK and Europe. We’re on a mission to connect our members with exceptional job opportunities, remarkable organisations, and exclusive networking events to help them get noticed in their careers. From Goldman Sachs to TikTok, Slaughter and May to Dyson, we work with the best firms; big and small, blue chip and entrepreneurial - all united by one thing - the desire to find the very best. 

As we grow and scale, we’re looking for an Events Marketing Intern to join our fast-paced Events Team over the summer months to support on a number of our fantastic events! 

The role

As an Events Marketing Intern, you’ll join a supportive and collaborative Events Team. The team has two arms, and you’ll be working directly with the Events Marketing team members on a wide range of projects & responsibilities. We’re an all-hands-on-deck team, so you’ll also get the chance to collaborate with the Event Managers and other interns to support with delivery tasks when needed. 

The ideal candidate will be a final-year student or recent graduate looking for a fully-paid summer internship from May – September 2024. This is a prime opportunity to get some fantastic exposure to a fast-paced events team! 

Specifically, you will

• Support the Events Marketing team in creating digital event marketing campaigns to drive event applications  
• Assist with the creation and development of relevant content for the Bright Network website and social media accounts (namely Instagram and TikTok) 
• Review and proof-read digital and print marketing materials to ensure high-quality content is communicated to our members 
• Create and execute the social media strategy for upcoming events 
• Assist with end-to-end event management of our current portfolio of events, including supporting with on-the-day delivery at events 
• Assist with post-event analysis and return on investment reporting 
• Support with community management – including managing pre-event online community groups (Guild) and Student Leadership Boards 

Does this sound like you?

• You’re available to undertake a full-time, paid internship this summer from May to September (a delayed start date of early June may be possible for the right candidate!) 
• You pride yourself on being a diligent and reliable team player who is punctual, with strong organisational and time management skills  
• You are passionate about the Bright Network mission and how we support our members 
• You can demonstrate a passion for marketing through your extra-curricular involvement or prior relevant work experience 
• You’re creative, with meticulous attention to detail 
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills and could be especially charismatic when interacting with high-profile clients and Bright Network members 
• You're a proficient and regular user of social media and would enjoy the opportunity to create content on a programme like Canva 
• Excited to work in a collaborative team, but also able to use your initiative and work independently at pace within a fast-moving work environment 
• You share Bright Network’s core values of growth mindset, will to win and trusted deliver
• You are willing to travel into central London for our in-person events (occasionally outside of normal working hours) and work in the office ~3 days a week with the flexibility to come in more regularly when required - usually surrounding key event dates 

We can offer you

• Opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment as part of a rapidly growing team 📈
• A flat & transparent structure with a values-driven & collaborative culture (which you can hear more about here) 🤲
• £50 per month flexible wellbeing budget 💵
• Enhanced pension contribution through Aviva 💰
• Private healthcare plan through Bupa ❤️
• Regular team socials including our annual full-team offsite! 💃

The right candidate, who subsequently excels as an intern, could have an opportunity to progress to a permanent member of the team, if suitable for the team structure at the time of the internship contract ending!

Key details

• Salary: £25,000 
• Dates: 20th May – 20th September 2024 
• Location: Hybrid – London, Liverpool Street 
• Reporting to: Senior Events Marketing Executive  

Key dates

We have listed key event dates you will be required to attend below. If you have a holiday booked during these dates, please don’t panic and don’t let this stop you from applying! Just let us know as soon as possible in the application process so we are aware sooner rather than later:

• Summer Social - 6th June
• Internship Experience UK – Monday 17th June – Thursday 20th June 
• Future Lawyers – Monday 2nd September 
• Women in Leadership – Thursday 5th September 
• Women in TEC – Friday 6th September 
• Black Heritage Future Leaders – Monday 9th September 
• FESTIVAL – Thursday 12th (set-up day) – Friday 13th September  
• Our annual offsite event will take place on 31st July – 1st August. This is an overnight, expenses-paid trip where you will be able to collaborate with the wider team! 

Application & Interview process

• Initial 20-minute Zoom call with our Internal Talent Partner 
• 1st round: 45-minute interview with a member of our Events Team 
• 2nd round: 75-minute combined presentation & values interview 
• Final round: Final chat with our Events Director, Vivian Wadler 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Commitment

Equal opportunities for all is a core part of what we do at Bright Network. To this end, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and endeavour to run a fair and equal hiring process at all times. We assess and recruit candidates based on competency and potential, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability status. 

To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, please click here.