Site Communications Placement (12 months)

Airbus; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Stevenage is seeking an undergraduate for an internship in communications. This role involves developing content for internal communications, creating presentations, and organising events. The ideal candidate will be studying Marketing Communications or similar and have good communication skills. This position offers flexible work arrangements and valuable industry experience.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Half day Fridays if hours completed

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate for the entire duration of the placement.
• Experience working under pressure to tight deadlines is desirable.
• Strong writing skills for internal content creation.

Responsibilities

• Develop content for internal communications.
• Create presentations and audiovisual material.
• Organise events for customer visits and employee communications.
• Contribute ideas for UK communications campaigns.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaborative work

General computer literacy

Education

Undergraduate in Marketing Communications or related field

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 20 July 2026

Location: Stevenage

Duration : 12 months

Application: We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time . We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits

Salary: £23,850

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. Best known for its civil aerospace business, Airbus is also the largest space satellite company in the UK and the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the Royal AirForce.

In space, Airbus designs and manufactures advanced satellites and systems for telecommunications, Earth observation, navigation and science programmes.

Key work includes leading the European Space Agency (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission to study the Sun, the ESA ExoMars rover mission, and the Sentinel 5P, Aeolus, and Biomass Earth observation satellites which are helping fight climate change.

At Airbus, we believe that effective communication is the cornerstone of engagement, collaboration and understanding in today’s interconnected world.

This role will be within the UK Communications team for Airbus Defence and Space. Based at offices in Stevenage and also working remotely, the team has a wide remit and work across the main UK sites of Stevenage, Portsmouth and Newport. It is a great opportunity to learn about communicating to a wide-ranging internal audience and working with an international team.

What you will be doing

During this placement, the activities you may undertake will include:

• Developing content for internal communications including sourcing content for articles and writing engaging stories for employees;
• Creating presentations and audiovisual material;
• Organising events – for customer visits and employee communications;
• Contributing ideas for overall UK communications campaigns and monitoring KPIs.

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Marketing Communications, Media, Digital Communications, Public Relations and Communications;
• General computer literacy, including MS Office and Google Suite;
• Good communication skills and able to speak and liaise with people at different levels;
• Work well in a collaborative environment;
• Committed individual with demonstrated experience of working under pressure to tight schedule requirements is desirable.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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Company

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type

Internship

Experience Level

Student

Job Family

Company Communication

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