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    4. Public Affairs and Communications Internship London 2024
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    We turn insight into impact. Whether you face a communications challenge or have a policy goal, our exceptional team uses our understanding of public opinion, the press and politics to create campaigns that work. We have a relentless focus on achieving great results for our clients.

    The role

    • A six month long internship in our Public Affairs and Communications team.
    • You will have the opportunity to work directly on client projects.
    • Learn from the most senior and experienced people in the business.
    • Be given a one-on-one mentor responsible for your development during your time with us.
    • Be paid London living wage plus annual leave days.
    • Get fully involved in our culture and live and learn our Hanbury values.

    We offer a bursary for any applicants who may need financial support. Highlight in your application if this is of interest to you!

    What you'll do

    • You will work across our communications and public affairs teams.
    • You will support our Media Monitoring Unit.
    • Monitoring the media for key developments relating to clients.
    • Researching, analysing and collating political outputs from Westminster, Whitehall and the regulators.
    • Contributing to the drafting of briefings, stakeholder maps and client updates.
    • You will be supporting these teams in servicing clients.
    • Taking part in brainstorms to come up with new story ideas for clients.
    • You will be required to work flexible hours to meet the needs of clients.

    About you

    • Have a passion for politics and/or the media.
    • Have a desire to learn new things.
    • Have the ability to work well within teams.
    • Be excited by the opportunity to work on new projects.
    • Have a strong work ethic.

    Are you eligible

    • You must be over the age of 18.
    • You don’t need a degree or any work experience.
    • You must be able to start in March 2024
    • You must be available for six months

    How to apply

    To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter outlining:

    • Why you’d like to work at Hanbury Strategy
    • How you would make the most of this internship

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.