CASUAL - Internship

Durham University; North East; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Durham University is seeking several Social Media Interns in the Department of Anthropology. The role supports student communities by creating engaging content for department platforms under university guidelines.

Interns work up to 6 hours per week, with flexible hours to accommodate studies. The internship runs until the end of the current academic year and is paid at £13.45 per hour.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled student in the Department of Anthropology.
• Interest in creating professional social media content.
• Able to balance internship with studies.

Responsibilities

• Develop student-led social media content with department staff.
• Gain real-world experience in social media management.
• Coordinate content from student volunteers.
• Create engaging, ethical content following brand guidelines.
• Produce material showcasing life as an undergraduate or postgraduate student.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Teamwork

Social media content

External content awareness

Education

Current Anthropology student

Tools

Capcut

Instagram Edits

Job description

Job Description

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.

Job Number: 26001361

Department of Anthropology

Graded Casual : £13.45 Per Hour

Casual/Atypical (Fees) - Atypical

Typical/Contracted Hours : up to 6 hours per week

Closing Date

20-Oct-2026, 10:59:00 PM

The University

At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, and a unique and historical setting – Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally.

Across the University we have a vast variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, that is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University.

Further information about the University can be found here .

The Role

The Department of Anthropology is recruiting several Social Media Interns across the Department’s Undergraduate and Postgraduate communities. The purpose of the internships is to support selected interns in the development of their skills in social media management, whilst providing student to student social media content on department platforms. The post holder will work with department staff to develop engaging and creative content that is in line with University brand guidelines and that best represents our department's community. This is a role that will create external facing communications representing the department.

This is a flexible internship that is designed to be managed alongside studies. On average, we expect a commitment of 3-5 hours per week, but this is flexible across the internship in line with your studies. The internship is available until the end of the current academic year. Interns are paid at the rate of £13.45 per hour.

Key responsibilities

• Work alongside academic and professional services colleagues to develop student-led social media content.


• Develop experience and skills in social media management from working in a real-world work environment.


• Coordinate content from student volunteers.


• Develop content that is engaging and creative and ethical, while working to department guidelines.


• Create content that showcases life as an undergraduate and postgraduate studying in the Department of Anthropology, with the purpose of attracting applications to UG and PGT programmes from Home (UK) and international students.


• Interview a range of people, including fellow students and academic staff from the Department.


• Plan and prioritise own work, adhering to agreed deliverables and timeframes and referring any issues with workload or timeframes to colleagues.


• An interest in creating professional social media content that represents the Department of Anthropology's undergraduate and postgraduate student community.


• An understanding of the responsibility of creating external facing content


• Ability to engage and communicate with the student community


• Good skills in time management and ability to prioritise own workload


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Working knowledge and experience using Capcut, Instagram Edits and / or other media editing tools.

To be eligible for the role, you must be a current student within the Department of Anthropology.

The below role descriptor seeks to capture the main requirements of the role consistently, providing a summary of the key duties of the flexible role to help in setting expectations for applicants, flexible workers and line managers. They are not intended to cover all duties which may be required.

Role

Responsibilities

Internship

Casual rate

Under instruction and following appropriate training: Work alongside the team to contribute to the delivery of specific project(s) Develop experience and skills from working in a real-world work environment Contribute specific skills (i.e. technical, research, subject specific knowledge) to the work of the department Plan and prioritise own work, adhering to agreed deliverables and timeframes and referring any issues with workload or timeframes to colleagues.

Applicants shortlisted will be invited to interview in the Dawson Building.

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement : Not Applicable.

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.