{"id":1764,"date":"2026-10-16T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/factor\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:50:57","slug":"jobs-and-opportunities-digest-261016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/factor\/2026\/10\/16\/jobs-and-opportunities-digest-261016\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs and opportunities digest 261016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>10 selected \u00b7 3 closing within 7 days<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>1 \u2014 Career jobs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf93 Forensics Advisory Graduate Programme (Autumn 2027) \u2014 London<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Grant Thornton UK \u00b7 London \u00b7 \u00a340,000 + conditional \u00a35,000 milestone bonus \u00b7 permanent graduate scheme<\/em><br \/>\nWork on forensic investigations, asset recovery and complex advisory projects, with funded professional qualifications and flexible academic entry. Check right-to-work\/sponsorship and the closing date with the employer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantthornton.co.uk\/careers\/early-careers-job-search\/forensics-advisory-graduate-programme-autumn-2027---london_trn27_189\/\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf93 Intelligence Researcher \u2014 Counter Terrorism Policing North East<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Counter Terrorism Policing NE \u00b7 South Leeds \u00b7 \u00a327,204\u2013\u00a329,859 \u00b7 full-time police staff \u00b7 closes 25 Oct 2026<\/em><br \/>\nResearch police and open-source intelligence for specialist investigations, producing clear reports under pressure. British citizenship\/passport eligibility and enhanced vetting apply. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counterterrorism.police.uk\/news\/careers\/intelligence-researcher-police-staff-counter-terrorism-policing-north-east\/\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf93 Intelligence Researcher \u2014 Counter Terrorism Policing North West<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Greater Manchester Police \/ CTPNW \u00b7 Manchester, office-based \u00b7 \u00a330,333\u2013\u00a332,613 \u00b7 permanent \u00b7 closes 21 Oct 2026, 23:55 BST<\/em><br \/>\nResearch regional threats and produce intelligence summaries for specialist investigations. UK nationality, ten years&#8217; UK residence and Developed Vetting are required; closing-soon reminder. <a href=\"https:\/\/greatermanchesterpolice.tal.net\/vx\/lang-en-GB\/mobile-0\/appcentre-13\/brand-3\/xf-2cfe535262de\/candidate\/so\/pm\/6\/pl\/24\/opp\/869-CTPNW-Intelligence-Researcher-Grade-E-Intelligence-Unit-869\/en-GB\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2 \u2014 Paid placements &amp; internships<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 Natural Language Processing Internship \u2014 Summer 2027<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>G-Research \u00b7 London \u00b7 competitive paid compensation + accommodation \u00b7 10 weeks, 21 Jun\u201327 Aug 2027<\/em><br \/>\nPaid research internship in applied NLP with mentoring and relocation\/immigration support. Requires advanced Python, ML frameworks and postgraduate NLP or equivalent experience; PhD preferred. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gresearch.com\/vacancies\/natural-language-processing-internship\/\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>4 \u2014 Paid work while you study<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb7 ER Student Ambassador 2026\/27<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lancaster University \u2014 External Relations \u00b7 Lancaster campus \u00b7 \u00a312.71\/hr + \u00a31.53 holiday pay \u00b7 paid student work \u00b7 closes 19 Oct 2026<\/em><br \/>\nPaid tours, events and applicant support open to current Lancaster students, including first-years and postgraduates. Mandatory 14 November training and Saturday offer-holder availability apply; closing-soon reminder. <a href=\"https:\/\/temps.lancaster-university.co.uk\/vacancies\/20253\/er-student-ambassador-2026-27.html\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb7 ER International Student Ambassador 2026\/27<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lancaster University \u2014 External Relations \u00b7 Lancaster campus \u00b7 \u00a312.71\/hr + \u00a31.53 holiday pay \u00b7 paid student work \u00b7 closes 22 Oct 2026<\/em><br \/>\nRepresent Lancaster to international applicants and support recruitment events. Eligibility is limited to specified countries\/regions and UG\/PG levels listed in the advert; closing-soon reminder. <a href=\"https:\/\/temps.lancaster-university.co.uk\/vacancies\/20314\/er-international-student-ambassador-26-27.html\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb7 FHASS Postgraduate Student Ambassador 2026\/27<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lancaster University \u2014 FHASS \u00b7 Lancaster campus \u00b7 advertised \u00a312.71\/hr + \u00a31.53 holiday pay \u00b7 Dec 2026\u2013Oct 2027 \u00b7 closes 25 Oct 2026<\/em><br \/>\nLead tours and outreach while representing postgraduate study. The vacancy header shows the stated pay but older figures remain in its body; confirm the rate before accepting. <a href=\"https:\/\/temps.lancaster-university.co.uk\/vacancies\/20289\/fhass-postgraduate-student-ambassador.html\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb7 FHASS Student Ambassador Leader 2026\/27<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lancaster University \u2014 FHASS \u00b7 Lancaster campus \u00b7 \u00a313.21\/hr + \u00a31.59 holiday pay \u00b7 Dec 2026\u2013Oct 2027 \u00b7 listing closes 25 Oct 2026<\/em><br \/>\nLead ambassador teams at recruitment events; prior ambassador experience is desirable, not essential. The listing says 25 October but its body says 3 November: apply early. <a href=\"https:\/\/temps.lancaster-university.co.uk\/vacancies\/20288\/fhass-student-ambassador-leader--26-27.html\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb7 Global Experiences Student Ambassador 2026\/27<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lancaster University \u2014 Global Experiences \u00b7 Lancaster campus \u00b7 \u00a312.71\/hr + \u00a31.53 holiday pay \u00b7 approx. 20 hrs\/term \u00b7 closes 26 Oct 2026<\/em><br \/>\nHelp promote overseas study and welcome incoming exchange students. Applicants must already have studied abroad for a term, year or short overseas programme. <a href=\"https:\/\/temps.lancaster-university.co.uk\/vacancies\/20357\/global-experiences-ambassador.html\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb7 Undergraduate Research Conference Reviewer<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Lancaster University \u2014 Global Experiences \u00b7 Lancaster \/ remote UK \u00b7 \u00a317.33\/hr + \u00a32.09 holiday pay \u00b7 20\u201330 hours to Mar 2027 \u00b7 closes 13 Nov 2026<\/em><br \/>\nReview undergraduate research abstracts and posters, give constructive feedback and support the 2027 conference. Four or five temporary posts; check the advert&#8217;s applicant criteria. <a href=\"https:\/\/temps.lancaster-university.co.uk\/vacancies\/20342\/undergraduate-research-conference-reviewer.html\"><strong>More \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Key and cautions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\ud83c\udf93 = undergraduate \/ graduate-entry \u00b7 \ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 = postgraduate \u00b7 \ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 = doctoral\/postdoctoral \u00b7 \ud83d\udcb7 = paid work while you study<\/p>\n<p>Jobs Radar is powered by AI and is designed to surface useful opportunities, not replace the original advert. AI can make mistakes, jobs can change, close, or be withdrawn early, and employers can remove adverts before an originally listed deadline. <strong>Always check the linked source yourself before acting<\/strong>, especially for deadlines, eligibility, pay\/funding, location, sponsorship, and security-clearance requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"10 selected \u00b7 3 closing within 7 days 1 \u2014 Career jobs \ud83c\udf93 Forensics Advisory Graduate Programme (Autumn 2027) \u2014 London Grant Thornton UK \u00b7 London \u00b7 \u00a340,000 + conditional \u00a35,000 milestone bonus \u00b7 permanent graduate scheme Work on forensic investigations, asset recovery and complex advisory projects, with funded professional qualifications and flexible academic entry. 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