Marketing Internship 2018
Posted 84 Months Ago
We Are Hiring!
We're looking for the next Marketing Intern to work at the Student Union from May - September 2018. Last year's Intern, Erin, is here to give you all the reasons you should apply for the job.
"Hello! I’m Erin and I’m the Marketing and Communications Assistant at the Student Union. My time here began last summer, when I successfully applied to be the next Marketing Intern. When I first heard about the internship I was immediately interested, but I was in the middle of studying for my exams and wasn’t sure if I had the time to apply. I’m so glad I did! If you’re thinking about it, I would definitely recommend applying, and here’s why.
Over the summer, there’s a lot of work to be done as the Union prepares for Freshers Week. Seeing it from the other side is really fun! Every day is different and you get to do so many things, from running the Union’s Social Media pages to writing blog posts to answering questions from new students. You get so much creative freedom and also the lovely feeling of having helped shape people’s first experience of Heriot-Watt.
Aside from the run-up to Freshers, this year you’ll also get to work on transferring our web pages over to a brand new platform. We all know digital marketing is a big thing, and to have first-hand web experience before you’ve left university is extremely valuable. But please don’t be put off if you’re not a tech wizard (I'm definitely not) – the team here are all very welcoming and very supportive. No question is too small, and you’ll have a lot of laughs along the way!
I can’t reiterate enough how happy I am that I applied for this internship. I’ve done so much and learned so many things – it looks fantastic on my CV. The freedom to make decisions and to experiment with different marketing ideas has increased my confidence in my abilities. As a final year International Business Management with Marketing student, I think the real life experience benefitted my studies, and vice versa.
If you have any questions about the role, feel free to send them to Jamie at j.nutter@hw.ac.uk. Or, if you'd like to ask me how I found it last year, I love getting emails - give me a shout at erin.brown@hw.ac.uk.
You can find the application form at https://www.hwunion.com/jobs/marketing-intern. Once completed, please send it to Gillian at G.J.Fortune@hw.ac.uk. Best of luck!"
