Grade UE03: £24,729 - £25,804 per annum pro-rata for part-time

USG / Careers Services

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 12 weeks

The Opportunity: 

Your next step starts here. Be part of the Employ.ed Internship Programme. 

Join the Careers Service at the University of Edinburgh as an Undergraduate Intern, where you will play a key role in enhancing part-time work opportunities for students. This is an exciting chance to develop resources, engage with employers, and support students in their career journeys.

Apply now to develop your skills and make a real impact.

• Develop resources to aid students in finding part-time work.
• Engage with students and employers to gather insights and feedback.
• Contribute to a strategic initiative at the Careers Service.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Employ.ed on Campus Internships are ONLY open to 2nd year to penultimate year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. 

Employ.ed on Campus is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. You cannot take part if you are a visiting student, or you have already taken part in the programme before. Further information about Employ.ed on Campus can be found on our Employ.ed on campus webpages (opens new browser tab).

As well as great work experience, the Careers Service provides supporting resources, this is combined with a framework to support the development of participants’ employability and self-reflection with an Edinburgh Award as part of the internship.

Click to view a copy of the full job description.

How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

For guidance on writing an effective application, see the addition information section of the job description. 

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary. 

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 

• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

As well as great work experience, the Careers Service provides supporting resources, this is combined with a framework to support the development of participants’ employability and self-reflection with an Edinburgh Award as part of the internship. Further information about the Edinburgh Award can be found our Edinburgh Award homepage (opens new browser window).

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

Key dates to note 

The closing date for applications is 18th March 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.  

Interviews will be held week commencing 13th April 2026.

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