Careers and Enterprise intern: City Campus Full Time

This is a unique opportunity to work with the City Campus Careers and Enterprise team to support the development of the CREATE Bristol platform as part of the 148-hour/6-week Summer Internship Programme.

In this role, you will help strengthen connections between UWE Bristol and external organisations with the creative industries. You will assist the team in reaching out to businesses and partners to promote opportunities such as our student internships opportunities and Professional Practice Week.

You will also assist the development of profiles for organisations joining the CREATE Bristol network, helping to build an engaging platform that connects students with industry. This will involve researching organisations, copywriting short profiles, and maintaining accurate information within our systems.

Alongside this, you will help with a variety of administrative and communication tasks, including responding to emails, updating databases, and supporting the wider Careers and Enterprise team with day-to-day activities. The role will give you valuable experience in professional communication, networking, and project support within a university careers environment.

About You

This internship is ideal for someone who wants to gain experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and administration while contributing to a project that helps connect students with real-world opportunities. It is ideal for a proactive and organised student or graduate who is interested in gaining experience working with external creative organisations in the South West and supporting careers and enterprise initiatives. It can also be offered on a flexible basis if you are also pursuing your own practice or another intitative.

You will be confident communicating professionally in writing and reaching out to organisations via email or other communication channels. You are able to manage your time effectively, prioritise tasks, and work independently when needed while also contributing positively as part of a team. You will be comfortable using digital tools and computer systems to input information, organise data, and support basic reporting.

Where you will be working

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

In this role, you’ll be based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol’s creative and cultural subjects. This role is based on campus with the opportunity to work from home for 1-2 days a week.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol , our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision‑making, and problem‑solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Amber Sorrell or Mhairi Threlfall email: amber.sorrell@uwe.ac.uk or mhairi.threlfall@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Bower Ashton Campus on 11 th or 12 th of May but we can accommodate by prior arrangement.

Shortlisting is expected to be completed within 2 weeks of the closing date depending on application volumes. We aim to give candidates at least a week’s notice to attend interview.

This is a part-time, temporary post working for 6 weeks over the summer (e.g. 29 th of June until 3 rd of August) – working a total of 148 hours. The start-date and the delivery of this work can be flexible.

Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.

Right to Work in the UK

If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins. Guidance on acceptable documents is available via the Home Office Right to Work Checklist . This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Next Steps

We’d love to hear from you – if this role excites you, please complete our application form as soon as possible and tell us how your skills and experience meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification, using clear and relevant examples wherever possible.

We’ll keep you informed of the outcome by email once shortlisting is complete.