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24290 Sustainable Futures Project Support Officer (Communications)

University of Greenwich Avery Hill Campus

Fancy helping change the world? Yes? Then apply to work on exciting communications related projects where you will gain great experience, and develop new skills and confidence to deliver key outcomes.

The University takes its sustainability responsibilities seriously and you will help by, for example, creating impactful content for our new website. You will also be developing a student sustainability engagement strategy and begin testing this with our students in addition to providing communications and marketing support for our annual Green Week.

You will closely with the Sustainable Development Unit and an Events Officer, helping ensure all stakeholders are excited about how sustainability can help them in their studies, work and futures. This is an amazing opportunity so don't miss it. Apply Now!

We're looking for a Sustainable Futures Project Support Officer (Communications) to develop and deliver a range of projects that will create positive sustainability outcomes within the University through improved communication and engagement of our stakeholders. A core part of this role will be redesigning our corporate sustainability website, so that the content and design is impactful and engaging for our students and staff.  You will also develop a communication strategy and deliver materials to engage our student body in pro-environmental behaviours and actions.

The position provides exciting opportunities for a graduate to utilise existing and continue learning new skills to find inspiring, creative and effective ways of reducing the environmental impacts of the University and delivering social outcomes. As sustainability connects with most areas of the University and graduate's degrees we are also seeking excellent candidates from all disciplines able to apply their subject knowledge in ways that deliver sustainability. You will work in collaboration with the Sustainable Futures Project Support Officer (Events) role to help ensure the communications for their events is effective.

If you have:

  • Great communication and marketing skills
  • Good project management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
  • Experience of building and maintaining partnerships…

…then working for The University of Greenwich's Sustainable Development Unit for a 12 week internship opportunity might be perfect for you!

The post holder will have the opportunity to create important sustainability outcomes, building skills, experience and confidence of importance to your future career. You will learning and develop new skills and hone existing ones and will be an active member of a creative, motivated team.

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How to apply

To apply for any of the roles, please download and complete the GWES Application Form, the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and send both documents to internships@gre.ac.uk along with a copy of your CV. 

Please put the internship Job Title and Reference Number in the 'subject' line of your email so that we know what post you are applying for.  

As there are over 100 GWES internships, some with very similar job titles, it is important to also put the full job title and the GWES reference number on your application form in the required section.

We would strongly recommend that you to apply for more than one GWES vacancy to increase your chances of securing an internship at the University of Greenwich.

Please ensure you outline how you meet the criteria within the 'Person specification' in the job description.  Remember to include evidence or examples to support your application.  As a minimum, please include the following: 

  1. Why you are interested in the position;
  2. What you think you will gain from undertaking the role;
  3. How your skills match the criteria.

A statement such as "Please see CV attached" will not be considered acceptable as an answer.  Please go to the Prospects website for further tips on how to write a successful job application.

What if I need help with my application?

A range of support services are available to assist you with your application. You can make an appointment on campus to receive advice and support on your CV/statement.

You can also email internships@gre.ac.uk with any queries and a member of the team will get back to you.

Closing dates: Please ensure you submit GWES application form, Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and CV before the following dates:

  • 19th May 2019 for internships that start in August
  • 16th June 2019 for internships that start in September