Grade UE03: £24,729 - £25,804 per annum
College of Science and Engineering / School of Biological Sciences
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 12 weeks
Your next step starts here. Be part of the Employ.ed Internship Programme.
We are looking for enthusiastic, confident candidates for an opportunity as an intern student recruitment and international projects assistant.
Be part of something bigger – where you’ll do meaningful work and be rewarded and recognised. Join the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh as an Undergraduate Intern, where you will play a key role in supporting undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes portfolio refinement for the School of Biological Sciences. Working in close partnership with the Student Recruitment Team, the Director of Teaching and Faculty, the postholder will aid in informed decision making by generating and analysing market insight, promoting the School’s taught portfolio programmes and contributing to internationalisation initiatives.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting chance to develop resources, engage with staff, students and School’s international partners.
This internship is part of the Employ.ed on Campus programme which is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate-year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. You cannot take part if you are a visiting student, or you have already taken part in the programme before.
Expected commencement date: 8 June 2026 (12-week internship).
Your skills and attributes for success
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Interest in Biology.
* Self-motivated.
* Good time management skills.
* Good communication skills.
This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
View copy of the job description.
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
* CV
* Cover letter
For guidance on writing an effective application, see the additional information section of the job description.
Benefits
* Professional development and subject matter expertise.
* Interesting work.
* Flexible/hybrid where the roles allow.
What you can expect
* Competitive salary.
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and encouraging them to apply, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in our area/team/at this level.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 18 May 2026.
Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.
Interviews will be held on 26 May 2026.
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