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Discovery Internship: Marketing & Communications Intern (The Brain Charity)

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1105622


Liverpool John Moores University


02/02/2026


Other - See Job


This internship will run for 100 hours


Smart Casual

Pay


£12.83


£1.55

Description

Role

***Ringfenced to level 5 & 6 LJMU students only*** 

***Applications must be submitted using the application form linked below. Please upload it instead of a CV. Any other method will not be accepted*** 

Download application form  

Internship Work Brief – Working with the Communications and Neurodiversity Training Teams

Overview

Over the course of your 100-hour placement, you will gain hands-on experience supporting the Communications & Marketing Team (50 hours) and the Neurodiversity Training Team (50 hours). Here, we outline your responsibilities while working within each team.

Support and Supervision

You will be directly supported and supervised by: 

Ryan Taylor (Communications and Marketing Officer) – for day-to-day communications tasks and project guidance. 

Amy Trego (Communications Manager) – for overall oversight and integration across teams.

Feel free to contact either of us with any questions or requests during your placement

Duties and responsibilities
Key Tasks: 

Personal Development
  • Early in the placement, we will ask what areas of communications or marketing you are most interested in exploring. 
  • Where possible, we will tailor your tasks to help you gain experience in those areas. 

2026 Awareness Days Calendar 

  • Research and populate a comprehensive calendar of relevant awareness days, weeks, and months for 2026. 

Develop ideas for: 

  • Social media posts aligned with awareness days
  • Website content (e.g., articles, blogs, features)
  • Press and media pitch opportunities that connect our charity’s services, activities, achievements, and client stories to key awareness events.

Social Media Content Creation

  • Draft posts for platforms including TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
  • Develop ideas and content for TikTok, including storyboarding or filming short videos that align with our messaging.
  • Contribute to ongoing social campaigns and brainstorm new content ideas.

Media and Storytelling

  • Assist in identifying potential stories involving staff, clients, or service achievements that could be pitched to media outlets. 

Event Preparation

  • Support in preparing materials and logistics for any upcoming events the charity is involved in. 

CRM and Stakeholder List Management

  • Use the organisation’s CRM system to support the ongoing management of our stakeholder list. 
  • Tasks may include identifying new stakeholders, categorising them into audience segments, and logging or updating contact information in the CRM.

Expectations 

  • Collaborate professionally and communicate clearly with the team.
  • Be proactive in sharing your ideas—we welcome creativity!
  • Manage your time effectively to contribute meaningfully within the 50-hour timeframe.

Skills and experience

Marketing & Communications, social media writing and posting, design, copy writing for blogs, case studies and newsletters, neurodiversity, MS Suite, Canva, Outlook.
 
In order to complete a DBS for this role, the applicant will need to be able to provide a passport, birth certificate or digital ID and proof or address if possible.

Location
L3 8LR

Additional information

***Ringfenced to level 5 & 6 LJMU students only*** 

***Applications must be submitted using the application form linked below. Please upload it instead of a CV. Any other method will not be accepted*** 

Download application form  

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 14th December. 

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