Digital Content Internship 2024

We are now recruiting for our January 2024 Internship programme!

We are now accepting applications for our January internship intake. We’re really excited to be recruiting interns and we have some great internships available across the charity.  We will also be recruiting for our Summer internships next year. To be notified once these applications are live, please visit our website to sign up.

Are you looking for an exciting internship opportunity at one of the UK’s largest health charities?

Why we need you

Cancer Research UK is the world’s largest charity dedicated to beating all types of cancer. We now have an opportunity for you to join us as a Digital Content Intern.

What will I be doing?

In this role you will develop your digital content skills to help create an engaging, inspiring and informative web presence for our network of researchers and partners.

Role and purpose

The Research Brand and Communications team provides communications and marketing expertise to support teams across Cancer Research UK’s Research & Innovation directorate.

You will work closely with the hiring manager to support ongoing work to improve the researcher facing pages of the Cancer Research UK website and the Cancer Research Horizons website. This work aims to improve our understanding of how our audiences engage with our digital content and where we can improve, tailor and streamline their experience on these websites.

You may also have the opportunity to support other managers within the team in delivering social media and email marketing campaigns to our researchers and partners.

Key responsibilities

• Support the hiring manager with an ongoing digital content audit including user mapping and data analysis of the researcher-facing pages of the Cancer Research UK website and the Cancer Research Horizons
• Support content development and delivery for both sites
• Support delivery and analysis of communications and marketing campaign activities to target audiences in our network as required
• Provide support for other Research Brand and Communications activities as required

What skills are you looking for?

You’ll be able to bring to the role:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate complex information in a clear and accessible way
• Enthusiastic about cancer research and science
• Keen interest in digital communications, specifically web
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain good working relationships
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident managing time and prioritising tasks
• Shows initiative, is self-motivated and solutions-focused
• Conveys passion for Cancer Research UK’s cause and work

What will I gain?

This role will add real value to Cancer Research UK so we want to ensure you’re getting a lot out of it too. As an intern you’ll go through a structured development programme with skills training in project management, CV writing and interview skills and you’ll have a buddy to help you settle in. You’ll be eligible for many of our benefits, including paid holiday, and you’ll gain key experience to help you launch your career.

How do I apply?

Please apply online by uploading your details and answering an application question. Please complete an application form for only one Internship role.

One of our values at CRUK is Being Human. We want to hear about why you’re interested in CRUK and what is motivating you to apply. So, we discourage the use of AI when completing your application form and throughout the process.

Application process

Stage 1: Online application

• Complete an online application form – you’ll be asked to answer a motivational competency question and upload your CV.
• In our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we operate an anonymised shortlisting process. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the work history section of the application form in full and that you have answered all application questions, as this is the information we will be using to shortlist. CVs are required to be uploaded for all applications, as they will be collected for use later in the process.  If you experience any problems submitting an application, please email earlycareers@cancer.org.uk

Stage 2: Assessment

• If your initial application is successful you will then be invited to complete our new situational judgment test. The test poses real life scenarios that a CRUK intern might be met with in their day to day role and asks how you would tackle that scenario. This is un-timed and multiple choice. Please let us know if you think you might require adjustments for this assessment.

Stage 3: Audio Submission

• If you are successful in the previous stage, you will be asked to complete an audio submission, answering competency-based questions. The questions will be emailed to you and you will have a few days to submit a response via an audio recording (no video required).

Stage 4: Interviews

• If you are successful in the previous stage, you will then be invited to a face-to-face interview at our head office with representatives from the team you are applying to.
• If you would like a copy of our Candidate pack to read more about our benefits and culture please email earlycareers@cancer.org.uk

The Internship will start on Monday 8th January.

There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Contract length

• 12 weeks (8 Jan – 29 March)