Marketing and Events Intern (ELM)

Reference
1107830

Branch
University of Edinburgh

Start date
01/06/2026

Duration
3 Months

Hours and days
20-35 hours per week, worked between 9-5 (Monday-Friday)

Dress code
Not Applicable

Rate of pay
£14.30

Holiday rate
£2.59

Role

The University of Edinburgh’s Information Services Group (ISG) are hiring an undergraduate student to work this summer as a Marketing and Events Intern (ELM). The key purpose of this role is to drive student engagement with the ELM platform, through the development of marketing materials and strategic planning for the 2026/27 academic year. You will also support the planning and execution of welcome week events and activities.

Within this role, you will gain practical experience in developing strategic marketing plans, generating effective content and promotional material, and event planning. You will join the EDINA Marketing and Communications team, who are responsible for promoting several services EDINA manages, to the higher education sector, public sector, schools and more.

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 20 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 at least one day per week. Your preference on working hours within the above range can be discussed during the interview stage. You will be paid £14.30 per hour, plus £2.59 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

• Developing comprehensive marketing and communications plans to encourage students to use the ELM platform;
• Creating high-quality marketing material for use during Welcome Week and University Open Days;
• Providing direct event support and planning for student engagement activities across the campus;
• Analysing student usage insights to help refine the Generative AI (GenAI) landscape within Higher Education;
• Generating content and promotional materials that highlight the benefits of using ELM as a primary AI tool for students.

Skills and experience

• 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;
• You must be able to attend an in-person interview on campus on the 24th March 2026;
• Proven understanding and interest in the Generative AI (GenAI) landscape;
• Demonstrable experience in marketing, communications, or content creation (e.g. managing a social media channel for a society or business, etc.);
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences;
• Proven ability to assist in event planning and management of events;
• Demonstrable organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience in public relations (PR) and/or student engagement activities;
• Knowledge of data-driven marketing or insight analysis;
• Familiarity with the ELM platform or similar large language model (LLM) interfaces.

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 24th March, and will be in person.

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.

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