Digital Content Style Guide Intern

Reference
1093119

Branch
University of Edinburgh

Start date
27/10/2025

Duration
Other - See Job

Hours and days
15 hours/week, worked between 9-5, Monday - Friday

Dress code
Not Applicable

Rate of pay
£13.01

Holiday rate
£2.35

Role
The University of Edinburgh is currently offering a part-time opportunity for a student to join the User Experience team as a Digital Content Style Guide Intern. The User Experience (UX) team are responsible for working with colleagues across the University to improve websites, systems and services (such as MyEd and Learn) for staff and students. Within this role, you will research ways to improve the Editorial Style Guide, review the format of the guide, make it more user-centred for the University staff who use it daily, and to investigate new and innovative ways to apply the rules laid out in the guide. This is an exciting opportunity for you to gain experience in conducting user research and applying design methodology to make evidence-led suggestions for improvement, and presenting research findings to a range of stakeholders. For more information on what to expect in this role, please see our previous Digital Content Style Guide Intern's Blog.

You can expect to start work on the 27th October 2025 and work until the 31st May 2026, whilst working 15 hours per week. You will work in a hybrid pattern split between working from home and in the office in Argyle House (Edinburgh). During this position, you will be paid £13.01 per hour, plus £2.35 per hour holiday pay. Payment is one month in arrears, meaning your first payment date (should this position start when expected) will be 28th November 2025.

Duties and responsibilities

• Conducting research with staff users of the Editorial Style Guide to understand their needs and working methods;
• Analysing and critiquing rules and guidance in the existing Guide, considering other approaches to style guides used in Higher Education and other information-focused publishing realms;
• Applying design methodology to test ideas and make evidence-led suggestions for improvement;
• Exploring technical solutions (including AI) to implement the rules within the Guide;
• Writing and presenting reports and proposals to influence content design practice.

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;
• Demonstrable knowledge of good editorial practice, and designing content for websites;
• Proven ability to investigate and understand a problem and propose potential solutions;
• Demonstrable ability to gather research data, and present it, to communicate key findings to key stakeholders;
• Proven ability to communicate your thinking clearly to a range of non-expert audiences, and persuade others to your position.

Desirable Criteria:

• Understanding of User Experience (UX) design approaches.

Location
Hybrid, split between home and Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DR

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 UE03 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). For more information, please click the following link: University of Edinburgh's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Groups;
• 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 ver letter and CV.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 6th October 2025.

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 28th September 2025.

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