Details
1107722
University of Edinburgh
01/06/2026
3 Months
21-35 hours per week, worked between 9-5 (Monday-Friday)
Not Applicable
Pay
£13.55
£2.45
Description
Role
The University of Edinburgh’s Information Services Group (ISG) are hiring an undergraduate student to work this summer as an Information and Data Literacy Intern. The key purpose of this role is to plan, design and deliver meaningful public engagement activities, to promote and allow better use of the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database, and preserve the stories of accused witches. This database is a reference tool used by community groups, pupils, teachers, local historians, researchers, writers and artists who seek to discover more about the accused witches of Scotland, and the times in which they lived.
Within this role, you will gain practical experience in designing and delivering data skills training events, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, and organising community events/public engagement activities. You will join the Digital Skills, Design and Training (DSDT) team, who are responsible for providing digital skills training, Open Educational Resources, graphic design, and professional development programmes to staff and students within the University. You will also be working within a project team, comprised of colleagues from different parts of the University.
You can expect to start work on the 1st June 2026 and work until the 21st August 2026. You will work between a minimum of 21 to a maximum of 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) in a hybrid working pattern split between working from home (commutable distance from Edinburgh) and in Forrest Hill. You will be required to attend the office a minimum of two days per week. Your preference on working hours within the above range can be discussed during the interview stage. You will be paid £13.55 per hour, plus £2.45 per hour holiday pay. Payment is one month in arrears, meaning your first payment date (should this position start when expected) will be 28th July 2026.
For more information on what to expect as an ISG Summer Intern and to hear from previous interns, please see our 2026 Summer Internships Webpage.
Duties and responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and delivering information literacy and data skills training in the context of the Witches dataset;
- Developing learning resources to help audiences search, understand, and reference the Witches data;
- Working with the Open Educational Resources (OER) team to develop OERs that can be published and promoted by the University;
- Organising community events for target audiences to encourage engagement with the dataset;
- Researching and proposing other public engagement activities that could be delivered on an ongoing basis to raise awareness of the Witches dataset.
Skills and experience
Essential criteria:
- A current University of Edinburgh undergraduate student (you must be a matriculated student for the duration of your employment). Internships are open to all undergraduate students, except those in their final year of study;
- Based in the UK for the duration of the work, within commutable distance of Edinburgh, and able to work on campus (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 knowledge and experience of working with datasets and databases;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively;
- Demonstrable creativity in your work; to devise engaging, customer-focused training and support materials.
Desirable criteria:
- Previous experience in a similar role involving organising events, teaching others, or public speaking;
- Capable of effectively planning and coordinating your activities and workload.
Location
Hybrid, split between working from home and in 5 Forrest Hill (EH1 2QL).
Benefits
- The full range of benefits as a Summer Intern is available on our 2026 Summer Internships Webpage;
- Being part of a welcoming community of over 50 ISG Summer Interns with opportunities to network, whilst working in a supportive and nurturing environment with a strong emphasis on work/life balance;
- Training and development opportunities, run by experts across a range of fields;
- Opportunity to participate in the prestigious Edinburgh Award for Work Experience.
Additional information
To apply for this role, please upload a CV and covering letter as Word documents that are under 4mb, saved with ".doc" at the end, these should clearly state how you meet the criteria for the role. To have the best chance of being offered an interview, we encourage you to view our two-page Application Guidance and attend one of our short, online internship overview sessions, bookable via the University System (you must use your UoE student login).
We ask that you carefully consider which internships best suit your interests, skills, and career goals, and apply for a maximum of 3 ISG internships. To view all our internships on offer this summer, please see our Unitemps Adverts page.
Interviews for this internship are expected to be held on the 25th and 26th March 2026, and will be online.
The closing date for this advert is 23:59 on Sunday, 1st March. 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 23:59pm on 1st March will not be considered.