Provocateurs Marketing & Events Intern; .ed on Campus

Grade UE03: £24,729 - £25,804 per annum pro-rata if part-time

Corporate Services Group / Edinburgh Research Office

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: from 8th June – 4th September 2026 (for 13 weeks)

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.

We are looking for an intern to support marketing and delivery of the University’s public engagement programme at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The University, in partnership with the Stand Comedy Club have a long-running public engagement with research programme, the Provocateurs, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe featuring university academics talking about some of their more controversial research in an informal setting with local stand-up comedians. 2026 will be the fourteenth year that this has run.

The Provocateurs Intern will lead on the final marketing of the 2026 shows. This will include:

• Undertaking a programme of focussed tailored publicity for each show.
• Designing and implementing a social media campaign for the whole programme.

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.

The University offers hybrid working; in Edinburgh Research Office we expect colleagues to be on campus for a minimum of team anchor days, team meetings, all-ERO meetings and other in-person meetings and events required in your role.

• Experience of using social media, ideally in a work or volunteering context.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Assertiveness.
• Adaptability and reasonable flexibility.

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.

• A 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.

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 want to inspire those in under-represented groups; therefore, we encourage applications from students of widening participation background or with protected characteristics who are under-represented in the student body at the University.

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.

Working in Edinburgh Research Office you will be part of a professional, supportive, and friendly team; at the heart of University research support, working in collaboration with academics and research support professionals across the institution. The breadth of our remit means you will get an overview of research support activity while you build your skills in your specialism. Gaining new knowledge and skills to help you develop in this role and progress in your career is a priority.

We offer colleagues a stimulating working environment based on our values of integrity, expertise, community, and collaboration. Our work is fast-paced and intense; you will thrive here if you are motivated, collaborative, and passionate about providing an excellent service to enable our researchers to do amazing work.

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