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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 helping them to have happy and healthy lives. McCarthy Stone is passionate about championing the wellbeing, happiness, and role of older people in society.
From senior executive positions to front-line colleagues, we all have a part to play in the creation and running of our thriving retirement communities.
We are delighted to be accredited as a Great Place to Work, with excellence and inclusivity at the heart of the organisation.
We promote and support your career development from within the company and provide everyone in our business with extensive Learning and Development opportunities.
About the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic Communications Intern to join our Services team on a 10-week summer internship programme which will run between 27th June to 2nd September 2022.
McCarthy Stone’s internship programme will provide you with the opportunity to gain first class industry experience while earning a competitive salary. Taking part in our intern programme will enable you to add practical experience to your CV and will ensure you have a deep understanding of our business, and how we operate.
During the internship, you will be working on a project to organise our annual conference held in the Autumn with over 150 attendees. You will also work on developing a set of communications materials including policies and document templates to standardise our approach to customer communications and ensure a consistent message. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to be involved in understanding and measuring our customer satisfaction levels and supporting focus groups with our customers.
Alongside your role, you will be part of a cohort of interns that will enable you to start building your professional network at McCarthy Stone. There will also be Learning and Development opportunities to get involved with throughout your internship with us including insight and skills sessions and ‘lunch and learns‘ on key business topics.
About you
Education and qualifications
- Studying towards a degree in Communications, on target for a minimum of a 2:2
- 3 x A Levels
- GCSE in Maths and English
Personal attributes
- Interested in a career in Communications
- Organised and works well to deadlines.
- Able to multitask and prioritise.
- 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 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.
Applications close on 15th April.
If you have any queries or questions relating to this opportunity or the internship programme, please email earlytalent@mccarthyandstone.co.uk
