Patton’s Community Ltd is an extensive online database of retail charities, including a national directory of Charity Shops, a free charity event advertising service and a news blog. Patton’s Community is a celebration of our nation’s charities, their staff, invaluable volunteers, their glorious charity shops, and of course their huge contribution to society and beyond. Patton’s is on a mission to spread the word about the work and passion of the charities and to inspire more involvement with them. They are looking for an intern to complete brief market research and help them to connect with student networks via a greater online presence, encouraging them to get involved with their charities.
Main Duties
- Increase awareness of Pattons across UK Universities and encourage student unions and student networks to engage by gathering a social media based following.
- Undertake market research amongst student networks to improve Patton’s services and gather useful feedback about the charity sector.
- Help to identify potential revenue streams and create a marketing strategy for digital or creative mediums.
Skills Required
- Strong communication skills.
- Resilience and determination when collecting survey responses.
- Experience with social media networks, blogs and image editing software.
- Creative mindset.
- Digitally aware.
Important Dates
Closing date: 4th June
Interview date: TBC
Start date: TBC
End date: TBC
Rate of Pay: £9.20 per hour including holiday pay for 140 hours
How to apply: Please send a CV and Cover letter with your name and the job you wish to apply for as the title for each document to fassplacements@lancaster.ac.uk
Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
**This internship opportunity is exclusively available to current UG/PG students studying within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University**
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