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We are a young and fast-growing independent research consultancy which puts public and stakeholder opinion at the heart of our clients' thinking. Our research methodologies span all qualitative and quantitative techniques, and we have a diverse client base across the private, public and third sectors. We strongly encourage all potential applicants to take a look at our website for more information about who we are and what we do, including some previous reports.

We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and hard-working intern to provide logistical support across the full range of our research projects and administrative support in the office. Interns at BritainThinks gain exposure to all elements of our work, including attending client meetings, seeing focus groups and workshops live in action, and feeding in to the brainstorming and analysis process.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to embark on a career in social and market research or in communications. We also have a strong track record of bringing on our best-performing interns as permanent members of the team.

ABOUT YOU

You must:

  • Have an excellent academic record;
  • Have completed your graduate or postgraduate studies;
  • Have taken an interest in extra-curricular activities outside your studies or paid work to date;
  • Be able to use MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel to a high degree of proficiency;
  • Have strong communication skills, on paper, in person and on the phone;
  • Be able and willing to work full-time and some evenings or early mornings;
  • Be legally entitled to work in the UK.

Ideally you would also have some previous theoretical or practical exposure to qualitative or quantitative research methodologies (e.g. through academic studies or work experience).

Start date: Monday 5th January (with some flexibility)
Duration: 3 months
Hours: Full-time Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm, with the expectation that you will be able to work some evenings and early mornings

Closing date

Applications for this post closed 9:00am on Thursday 11th December 2014