Overview
Digital Content and User Experience Industrial Placement 2026. This is a 12-month Year in Industry placement, commencing at the start of July 2026. The placement offers the opportunity to network with the Met Office cohort and explore career opportunities after graduation. We are looking for two Digital Content and User Experience Industrial Placements to contribute to our mission and world-changing work.
As a Digital Content and User Experience Industrial Placement, the role may be suitable for hybrid working (part-office, part-home). The location advertised is the contractual workplace, and attendance at the office once a week is expected as a minimum. This opportunity is full-time, 37 hours per week. We will strive to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.
Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified and featured on industry lists for Best Workplaces in Tech and Best Workplaces for Women.
Your world of expertise
Our Industrial Placement scheme offers ambitious undergraduates the chance to gain valuable experience alongside diverse and highly skilled experts. You’ll work on projects that matter and will make a difference. You will gain hands-on experience with our industry-leading digital teams, collaborating with designers, developers, and digital experts to shape how users interact with our digital platforms and content.
You will be part of a collaborative team that values creativity, innovation, and fresh perspectives.
Key responsibilities
* Manage and deliver keyword research and support ad-hoc content and SEO projects.
* Act as product specialist for the website CMS.
* Support the development of a website content strategy and governance design.
* Support the SEO and Digital Content Manager to design and deliver CMS and accessibility training, promoting best practice across the organisation.
* Support Digital Product Managers in delivering value to the users of the Met Office App and Website.
* Support the User Experience Manager in gaining insights from users to feed development.
Essential criteria, skills and experience
* Is studying for an undergraduate degree with a significant marketing or digital marketing focus.
* Demonstrates interest in digital content, user experience, and search engine optimisation (SEO).
* Excellent written communication skills.
* Keeps evolving with experience of proactively managing multiple projects or tasks and working well under pressure.
* Works well in a team, building and maintaining strong working relationships.
Your package includes
* Salary of £27,170
* Annual leave starting at 27.5 days
* Access to discounted shopping, inclusive of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
How to apply
If you share our values, please apply to begin your application. Complete your career history and provide evidence against each essential criterion in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Please also review the Early Careers Programmes Application Guidance at the bottom of this advert.
Closing date: 23:59 7 December 2025. Interviews will be completed by February 2026. We may contact all applicants after the closing date due to high volume of applications.
Using AI in your application
We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI.
How we can help
If you have questions or would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact us. We can provide adjustments during the application process if needed. If offered an interview, there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or scenario-based activity. You can opt to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme if eligible. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. You must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Security clearance is required, with residency in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years (2 of these years immediately preceding your application). Full security clearance must be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Customer Service
* Professional Services
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