Internships and Assistantships
GENDER.ED’s Undergraduate Intern and PhD Assistant Programme provides students at the University of Edinburgh the opportunity to experience and engage with the diverse research, teaching, and knowledge exchange work on gender and sexualities at the University, as well as partners beyond campus. Interns and assistants hold key responsibilities within GENDER.ED’s Communications and Events Team, gaining knowledge and experiences to expand their interests in gender and sexuality studies as well as having the chance to develop critical and invaluable kills and knowledge that will prove useful beyond the scope of this internship, and into their future careers and pathways.
Students passionate about gender and sexuality studies and looking towards further experience in the field beyond what the classroom provides are encouraged to apply for available positions – information of which is advertised through the University of Edinburgh’s job site, and Employ.ed for PhD Researchers.
Current Opportunities
IASH/GENDER.ED Communications and Events Intern
Grade UE03: £24,729 - £25,804 per annum
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: for 10 weeks (8 June 2026 – 14 August 2026)
Closing Date: 18 March 2026, 23:59
Employ.ed on Campus internships are ONLY open to 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.
The Opportunity:
Unlocking your career. Be part of something bigger.
You will ‘bring to life’ the rich resources contained within our on-line directories and website; produce interesting and accessible outputs for the GENDER.ED blog; assist with an oral history and archival project on gender and sexualities studies at the University of Edinburgh; assist with manuscript preparation for a trade book on Gender Based Violence with Leuven University Press; support our festival communications, particularly around summer festivals including the Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe; assist with engage with staff, students and alumni; and contribute to the development of this exciting interdisciplinary initiative.
Employ.ed on Campus 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.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or 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.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Evidence of interest in and knowledge of gender and sexuality studies.
- A current 2nd, 3rd or penultimate year University of Edinburgh student.
- Excellent writing skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Evidence of using initiative and self-motivation to see projects through to completion and to overcome challenges or obstacles.
- A strong, confident communicator with the demonstrable ability to engage effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
Click here for more information and to apply.
Past and Current Interns & Assistants
UG Interns:
Summer 2019: Abrisham Ahmadzadeh (Classical Studies)
Summer 2020: Isabelle Gius (English Literature and History)
2021-2022: Shy Zvouloun (Law)
Summer 2022: Lauren Galligan (English Literature)
Summer 2023: Ishita Parakh (History and Politics)
Summer 2023: Alina Paczesna (Sociology and Politics)
2023-2024: Sheher Bano (Sociology)
2023-2024: Amy Life (Philosophy & French)
2024-2025 Mouna Chatt (Sociology and Politics)
Summer 2025: Lauren Hood (History)
PhD Assistants:
2018-2019: Natasha Dyer-Williams (PhD in International Development)
2019: Tatiana Cary (PhD in Social Policy)
2021-2023: Aerin Lai (PhD in Sociology)
Spring 2023: Sambhavi Ganesh (PhD in South Asian Studies)
2023-2024: Rhea Gandhi (PhD in Counselling Studies)
2024-2025 Maéva Thibeault (PhD in Law)
