Global Corporate Affairs Intern
We have a fantastic opportunity to join us for a 12-month work placement within Global Corporate Affairs, starting September 2026. As the Global Corporate Affairs Intern, you’ll rotate across three teams—Corporate Responsibility, Global Communications, and Corporate Affairs—working on sustainability stories, press moments, and reporting that shape how the world sees IHG Hotels & Resorts.
What You’ll Do
* Rotate across Corporate Responsibility, Global Communications, and Corporate Affairs to gain a broad view of how a global business communicates and operates.
* Take on real responsibility, managing your own project work, hitting deadlines, and seeing tasks through to the finish.
* Sharpen your skills by reviewing and proof‑reading copy, working with sustainability data, and spotting trends.
* Research best practice in Corporate Responsibility and ESG reporting, and have your input genuinely valued.
* Help produce IHG’s annual Responsible Business Report and quarterly financial results reporting as a FTSE 100 company.
* Support the Global Communications press office on day‑to‑day media enquiries.
* Draft and proof internal stories, social media posts and other content across internal, external, owner, sustainability and public affairs work.
* Prepare weekly briefings shared across the wider team, including senior leaders and IHG’s Board.
* Build your network, from our Employee Resource Groups to time with IHG’s Senior Leaders—grow and flourish in our global brand.
What You’ll Bring
* You’re currently studying for a degree in a relevant discipline and need a placement year as part of your course.
* You’re genuinely interested in sustainability, communities, climate change and the environment, and you keep an eye on politics and current affairs.
* Corporate communications excites you—the storytelling, strategy, and audience side of it.
* You’re audience‑aware, with a good feel for different global markets and cultural nuance.
* You’re comfortable with numbers, able to work with data to spot trends and insights.
* Strong written and verbal communication, and you enjoy working as part of a collaborative team.
* You know your way around social media, LinkedIn especially.
* Confident with Microsoft Office 365.
Ready to Make Your Year Count?
Twelve months. Three teams. One global brand. If you want a placement year that genuinely sets you apart when you go back to uni, this is it.
Application Deadline
Applications close on 26 May 2026 at 9am. We may close the position early if we receive high volume of interest.
Equal Opportunity Employer
IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws.
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