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At McCarthy Stone, we believe that later life is filled with possibilities. We create warm and supportive retirement communities that bring people together to make lives more fulfilling. Everyone at McCarthy Stone is passionate about championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society.
We aim to create a better understanding and appreciation of older people by playing our part in helping them to live happy and healthy lives. From senior executive positions to front-line colleagues, we have a shared vision of creating a thriving retirement community, built with innovation and heart, that celebrates later life.
We are delighted to be accredited as a Great Place to Work, and this reflects the evolving culture of excellence and inclusivity in our organisation, and the passion from our teams for what they do.
We recognise the successes, promotions, and achievements of everyone in our business and provide extensive Learning & Development opportunities to support and further you in your career.
About the role
We are seeking an advertising and marketing intern with specific interest in use of social media platforms for recruitment, to join our team on a 10-week summer internship programme.
McCarthy Stone’s internship programme will provide you with an excellent experience where you will gain industry and field-related skills, and experience, while earning a competitive salary. Taking part in our programme will boost your CV and will ensure you have a deep understanding of our business, the industry that we operate in and an insight into our customers.
We currently have a division project in place looking at how we can use our social media presence better to attract candidates to apply for our estate and care roles across the country. Our intern will help us identify competitive ways to work and develop a plan to reach a wider target audience.
Alongside your role, you will be part of a cohort of interns which will instantly enable you to start building your internal network at McCarthy Stone. There will also be a series of Learning & Development opportunities to get involved in throughout your journey with us including insight and skills sessions and lunch and learns on key business topics.
Education and qualifications
- Studying towards a Marketing Degree, on target for a minimum of a 2:2
- 3 x A Levels
- GCSE in English and Maths
Personal attributes
- Interested in a career within Advertising and, or Marketing
- Organised and works well to deadlines.
- Able to multitask and prioritise.
- Experienced in using multiple social media platforms, including Meta, Twitter and Instagram from a business perspective.
- Communicates clearly, both written and verbally.
- Shows a good level of attention to detail.
- Works well within a team, but equally on their own.
- Good at building working relationships
- Has a flexible, positive and can-do attitude
- Computer and mobile phone literate and has experience in Microsoft Office software.
What next?
When applying, please make sure upload your CV and answer the application questions.
If shortlisted, you will have a Microsoft Teams video interview and depending on the outcome, you may be required to attend a second interview.
