{"id":496,"date":"2018-02-20T15:53:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T15:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/?p=496"},"modified":"2018-02-22T15:34:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T15:34:32","slug":"government-communication-service-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2018\/02\/20\/government-communication-service-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Communication Service Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applications are now being accepted for the\u00a02018 Government Communication Service Internship<\/a>. The GCS Internship is aimed at students from diverse backgrounds in their penultimate or final year of university or completing a degree equivalent. The deadline for applications is\u00a022nd February.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Government Communication Service (GCS) is the professional body for UK Civil Service communications professionals. Lasting 6-12 weeks, interns will get an insight in to government communications, and work across a number of communications disciplines.\u00a0The internship is based in London, with some placement opportunities available in Bristol, Bootle, Edinburgh, Leeds, Nottingham, South Wales (Newport) and Wiltshire.<\/p>\n

To apply, candidates must:
\nBe in their final two years at university \u2013 in a communications related subject (awarded or expected) or
\nBe working towards a degree equivalent qualification in a communications subject (NVQ level 6)
\nBe eligible to work in the UK<\/p>\n

AND Candidates must also be from one or more of the following backgrounds:<\/strong>
\nBlack, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)
\nSocially or economically disadvantaged (based on parental occupation)
\nCare leaver
\nRegistered as disabled<\/p>\n