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Outreach and Communications Intern - Esther Inglis Project

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1089624


University of Edinburgh


13/01/2025


Other - See Job


9 hours per week


Not Applicable

Pay


£13.94


£2.52

Description

Role
The University of Edinburgh is currently offering a part-time opportunity for a student to join the Heritage Collections Team as an Outreach and Communications Intern for the Esther Inglis Project. Heritage Collections oversee the University's Special Collections and Museums, which include rare books, manuscripts, archives, art and historic musical instruments. Within this role, you will plan and deliver a public ‘launch’ event and create a range of supporting materials to promote the new online exhibition celebrating the life and works of Esther Inglis (c. 1570-1624), a Franco-Scottish Jacobean calligrapher.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to gain experience in event planning, conducting research in the heritage field and supporting digital marketing processes.
 
You can expect to start work on the 13th of January 2025 and work until May 2025. The student can expect to work 9 hours per week, in a hybrid working pattern split between working from home, and in the Main University Library. During this position you will be paid £13.94 per hour, plus £2.52 per hour holiday pay. Payment is one month in arrears, meaning your first payment date (should this position start when expected) will be 28th of February 2025.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Planning, promoting and delivering a public ‘launch’ event for the new Esther Inglis Project exhibition;
  • Assisting the Heritage Collections Promotional Group with marketing the online exhibition by creating a range of supporting materials;
  • Producing content, such as short articles, for the project blog website and social media channels;
  • Working alongside the Project Curator to identify relevant materials within the University’s Heritage Collections and conducting new research where necessary.

Skills and experience

Essential criteria:

  • A current University of Edinburgh student (this post is designated for UoE student employment; therefore, you must be a matriculated student for the duration of your employment). You also must not hold the position of ‘Resident Assistant’;
  • Based in the UK for the duration of the work, able to work on campus when required (we cannot accommodate individuals working overseas due to tax and legal implications), and able to attend a Right to Work Check in person if needed;
  • Proven interest, or experience in, one or more of the following research areas: early-modern history, seventeenth-century history, women’s history, women’s writing, the history of books, Scottish cultural history;
  • Experience of, or proven interest in, working in an archive, library or research environment;
  • Evidence of an interest in public history and/or working with public audiences, within the cultural heritage sector – such as University courses, volunteering, extra-curricular talks or workshops;
  • Demonstrable ability to work independently, with strong time-management skills;
  • Experience of writing content for a range of audiences, adapting tone as required.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience of planning and delivering events;
  • Proven knowledge of social media marketing to raise awareness of events.

Location
Hybrid, split between working from home and in Main Library.

Benefits

  • Being part of a welcoming community of over 150 ISG Student Workers with opportunities to network, whilst working in a supportive and nurturing environment with a strong emphasis on work/life balance;
  • Pay rate and holiday entitlement equivalent to that of UE04 permanent staff, access to NEST pension scheme if applicable;
  • As a staff member, you can join the University's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Groups (Staff Networks);
  • Access to a range of excellent staff training content and resources from the Digital Skills Team.

Additional information

To apply for this role, please upload a CV and covering letter, clearly stating how you meet the criteria for the role. Please ensure you've read the top bullet points in the criteria: you must be a University of Edinburgh Student, and you must not hold the position of 'Resident Assistant' (Res Life) during your employment. If you encounter any issues when applying, please e-mail unitemps@ed.ac.uk well in advance of the deadline, as we will only respond within office hours (9-5, Monday to Friday). Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

We recommend reading our short application tips document for guidance on creating a strong cover letter and CV.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 16th December 2024.

The University of Edinburgh is committed to providing a positive employment experience for all students. To support students in combining work with studies, we strongly advise you do not exceed the University’s recommended number of working hours per week:

  • 15 hours for undergraduate students (up to 35 hours during vacation).
  • 15 hours for postgraduate taught students (all year round).
  • 9 hours for postgraduate research students (all year round).
Please note, these recommendations apply to the total number of hours you are employed across all posts.

PLEASE NOTE: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received prior to the closing date which is 23:59pm on the 1st December 2024.

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