Communications Intern

Sector
Low-Carbon Energy Transition

Where you’d need to live
Bristol

Hours
Full-time

Wage
£26,400 - £27,500

Competition for the role
n.a.

As Communications Intern, you will join the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) in Bristol for a 12-month full-time placement. It’s a hands-on opportunity to gain experience across writing, design, social media, and event planning while communicating our impactful work to various audiences.

What it will involve?
You will help keep our day-to-day communications running smoothly. It is a fast-moving role where you will collaborate with our supportive team to create engaging content and reach a wide audience.

  • Creating digital content like blogs, videos, and graphics.

  • Supporting our social media presence and scheduling posts.

  • Uploading and editing content for the CSE website.

  • Assisting with internal and external e-newsletters.

  • Helping to plan and run occasional events.

Is this role right for me?
You might enjoy this role if you are a confident writer with an eye for detail who is keen to learn. You do not need formal experience, just a genuine passion for tackling climate change, ending fuel poverty, and communicating clearly to different audiences.

What skills will I learn?

  • Producing and proofreading high-quality written communications.

  • Creating engaging digital content and graphics.

  • Managing social media to engage with communities.

  • Organising your time to meet tight deadlines.

  • Presenting complex information in an accessible way.

How will I be helping protect our environment?
Your work directly tackles the climate emergency. By sharing our knowledge, you will help people and communities take effective action to cut carbon emissions, start renewable energy projects, and understand energy issues to make the energy system greener, smarter, and fairer.

What’s great about working here
We offer a close, supportive team environment where you will collaborate across the whole charity. You will enjoy excellent benefits, including flexible working hours, hybrid home-working options, a generous 8% employer pension contribution, and 25 days of paid holiday.

Where could this role take me?
This internship is designed to help you get your start in the environmental sector. By gaining hands-on experience across the full digital and marketing mix, you will build a remarkably strong foundation for a successful, long-term career in communications.

Job at a glance…

Role: Comms Assistant

Location: Bristol

Hours: Full-time
(37 hours per week)

Expected start: October 2026

Salary: £26,400 - £27,500

Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 23rd August

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