Marketing Internship 2026

Who you are

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an interest in creating engaging content
• Good organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a timely manner
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• A solid understanding of Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office, particularly Google Sheets or Excel
• An interest in marketing, digital communications and social media
• Confidence working with information, conducting online research and organising data
• A creative, proactive approach and a passion for learning new skills
• The ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively with colleagues
• Some experience in marketing, communications or a related area, whether through internships, work placements, university projects or extracurricular activities
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms, content management systems or CRM tools
• An interest in business, professional learning or executive education
• A degree or relevant qualification in marketing, business or equivalent field, although this is not essential
• We welcome applications from people at different stages of their early careers. Previous professional marketing experience or a specific degree is not required

What the job involves

FT Academy is the Financial Times’ learning business, helping individuals and organisations develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed through world-class professional learning experiences. Combining the FT’s trusted journalism, expert faculty and practical learning design, FT Academy offers executive education, professional development courses, board education and educational resources for schools.

As our business continues to grow, we’re bringing our learning products together under a more connected offering, creating an exciting opportunity to support our marketing activity and help us reach new audiences. We’re looking for an organised, creative and enthusiastic Marketing Intern to join our team, reporting to the Head of Marketing, FT Academy UK.

This is a varied, hands-on opportunity to gain practical experience across different areas of marketing, including email campaigns, social media, content creation, digital marketing, audience research and events. You’ll help deliver marketing campaigns across the FT Academy portfolio, including the FT Board Director Programme and FT Executive Programmes, working closely with colleagues in Marketing, Commercial, Operations and Brand & Design.

From writing social media posts and creating marketing emails to researching prospective customers and updating website content, you’ll play an active part in supporting our campaigns and commercial objectives. We’re looking for someone curious, proactive and eager to learn. You don’t need extensive professional marketing experience – what matters most is your enthusiasm, attention to detail and willingness to develop new skills.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, take on increasing responsibility and build valuable marketing experience within a growing business at the Financial Times.

• Support the delivery of marketing campaigns across FT Academy’s portfolio, including email, social media and other digital channels
• Help create, build and schedule marketing emails using our email marketing platform
• Coordinate campaign materials and activities to ensure deadlines are met
• Support the promotion of programme launches, webinars, events and other marketing initiatives
• Collaborate with colleagues across Marketing, Commercial and Operations to support campaign delivery
• Conduct online research to identify prospective customers and relevant contacts within target organisations
• Help create, maintain and update marketing contact lists, ensuring information is accurate and well organised
• Support database management, including contact enrichment and audience segmentation
• Follow established data protection and GDPR procedures when handling customer information
• Draft and edit engaging content for emails, social media, websites and other promotional materials
• Support the development of marketing and sales materials, including brochures, presentations and programme information
• Help keep FT Academy’s website content accurate and up to date
• Work with the Brand & Design team to coordinate creative assets for campaigns
• Support FT Academy’s social media activity and presence at conferences, including promotional materials
• Help supervise marketing performance across email campaigns, social media and lead generation
• Maintain reports and spreadsheets to guide campaign activity and results
• Contribute ideas for improving campaigns based on results and audience insights

Benefits

• A range of training courses as well as confidential career coaching and mentoring
• Flexibility - working from home, job sharing, compressed weeks, and flexible working hours
• Enhanced parental leave, flexible leave allowance and paid volunteer leave
• Pension contribution
• Local health coverage plans
• Gym memberships and healthcare schemes, professional counselling sessions, 24-hour employee wellbeing helpline, weekly meditation classes
• Financial wellbeing products and services