{"id":1798,"date":"2020-01-30T13:29:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T13:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/?p=1798"},"modified":"2021-05-24T16:37:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T15:37:18","slug":"mayor-of-london-media-marketing-bame-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2020\/01\/30\/mayor-of-london-media-marketing-bame-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor of London – Media & Marketing BAME Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayor of London
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Salary:\u00a0 \u00a323,044 per annum (pro rata)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Grade: 1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Contract type: Fixed term (11 months)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Reference:\u00a0 MEMA2020<\/div>\n
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Interview date:\u00a0 between Monday 23 March \u2013 Friday 3 April 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Application closing date:\u00a0 Sunday 23 February 2020 at 23:59 GMT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Mayor of London Media & Marketing BAME Internship is aimed at students from BAME communities who are interested in pursuing a career in PR or marketing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span>This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the high-profile work of the press office, marketing and digital communications teams for the Mayor of London. You\u2019ll gain in-depth experience of working in a fast-paced press office, delivering campaigns and engaging with Londoners via a range of digital platforms.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll develop essential skills, from writing press releases, dealing with journalists and managing media events to planning creative marketing campaigns and developing content for City Hall\u2019s social media channels. The internship will provide a supportive environment to learn and hone your skills, including internal and external training opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need excellent communication skills, the ability to manage your time effectively and work as part of a team. We\u2019re looking for candidates with real enthusiasm who can demonstrate an interest in media, PR and marketing and are committed to developing a career in these industries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You must be an undergraduate or graduate of BAME origin (African, African-Caribbean, Asian or Chinese origin, or a combination of the above) and on track to receive, or has already received, a 2:2 in any degree or who has one year\u2019s experience in media, PR, marketing or other related field.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are two internships will commence in September 2020 and will be for a duration of 11 months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Greater London Authority\u2019s BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) Media & Marketing internship scheme is a diversity initiative targeted at students and recent graduates of African, African-Caribbean, Asian or Chinese origin. These groups are under-represented regionally, and nationally, in PR which is why this scheme was created (in accordance with s.158 of the Equality Act 2010).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. This may include remote working, compressed hours and flexibility on start and end times.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The job will be based at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>City Hall<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(near London Bridge station and Tower Bridge)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days\u2019 annual leave per annum (pro rata), interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on\u00a0<\/span>glajobs@london.gov.uk<\/span><\/a>\u00a0quoting reference\u00a0MEMA2020<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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