UK Airbus Defence and Space Communications Placement (12 months)

Airbus Defence and Space; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in the UK is offering an internship placement within the UK Managing Director and Country Head team. Based in Newport and London, you will support MD communications, organise annual leadership roadshows, prepare meeting papers and contribute to UK project activity over a 12-month period.

The role develops skills in content drafting for social media, event coordination, and strategic campaign support.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students currently studying in relevant fields such as Communications, Media, International Politics or Content Marketing.
• Ability to write content for web, social media and media releases.
• Experience presenting or speaking to diverse audiences is a plus.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Sitting within the CoS office of the UK Managing Director and reporting to the Chief of Staff.
• Coordinate UK Leadership Roadshows including room booking, invitations, slides and pre-brief sessions.
• Prepare MD papers and UK inputs for weekly and monthly reports.

Skills

G Suite

Content writing

Presentation skills

Communication

Tools

None

Job description

Applications close on 25 October 2026!

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.

Job Description

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Newport and London

Duration: 12 months

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Benefits

Salary: £24,500

• 37 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us

The role will sit within the UK Managing Director (MD) and Country Head team, working as a key member of the MD's private office. The private office supports the UK leadership team, in the smooth running of the business and driving alignment across the organisation on the strategic priorities.

What you will be doing

During this placement, the activities you may undertake will include: Sitting within the CoS office of the UK Managing Director, the post holder will report to the Chief of Staff to the UK's Managing Director and will be responsible for MD communications and specific UK project activity including but not limited to:

• Organisation of annual UK Leadership Roadshows. Including room booking, drafting invitations, creating slides and organising pre-brief sessions.
• MD office support. Including the preparation of meeting papers and collating the UK inputs for the MD’s weekly and monthly reports.
• Drafting of social media proposals for LinkedIn. Including the forward planning on the strategic grid to identify key opportunities to engage with an LI audience. Content to be proposed includes image capture, draft posts and working with media services teams to create infographics.
• Event support. The post holder will support key UK marketing and KAM events with organisational support as required.
• Strategic Campaign support for Politics Pillar teams as required. Including the co-ordination of the UK Strategic Campaign Grid.

Key relationships: Due to the communications nature of the role, the post holder will work closely with the communications and marketing functions to ensure all activity is agreed and in line with the overall positioning.

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 related to Communications, Media, International Politics and Content Marketing;
• Ability to use G Suite;
• Ability to write content in different formats - suitable for the web, social media and media releases;
• Presentation and Confidence skills to speak with different audiences.

This Job Request will be allocated to the projected Joint-Venture scope towards a leading European player in space.

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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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Company Communication

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