Communications Industrial Placement
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About the Position
This Communications Industrial Placement offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience within our Global Brand team, helping us tell the National Grid story clearly, creatively and consistently. Depending on business priorities and your interests, you could work across social media, campaigns, content production, branding and web.
In this role you'll work with colleagues across the business to uncover stories, understand our audiences and turn ideas into engaging content, gaining experience across a broad range of communications disciplines.
What You'll Do
- Create social media content for LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook
- Capture content using smartphones and cameras
- Monitor social media comments, direct messages and brand mentions
- Identify stories and content opportunities from across National Grid
- Support brand campaigns and content from concept through to delivery
- Research audiences, competitors, industry news and emerging trends
- Support employee engagement, brand communications and digital activity
- Review performance data and usie insights to help improve future content
- Take part in brainstorming sessions and bring fresh ideas to the team
What You'll Need to Apply
You'll need to be in your penultimate year of study and on track to achieve a minimum 2:2 degree classification. There is no specific degree requirement for this role, and we welcome applications from candidates from a wide range of degree disciplines.
We're looking for someone who is curious, creative, collaborative and keen to learn. You should be approachable, enjoy building relationships with others, and have the confidence to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll be helping to create engaging content that brings the National Grid story to life. We'd also love to hear from candidates who are confident using their smartphone to capture and edit social media content, with an eye for creating engaging and authentic digital stories.
You don't need previous communications experience or an in-depth understanding of the energy sector. We're looking for someone who brings ideas, asks thoughtful questions and is enthusiastic about learning. An interest in engineering, infrastructure or the energy sector would be advantageous, but is not essential.
Location
This position is based at either our National Grid House office in Warwick or our Strand Office in London. You'll benefit from a hybrid working model, spending 1-2 days per week in the office, with additional travel to sites as required to capture content.
What You'll Get In Return
We are proud to offer a salary of £25,946 for the duration of your Industrial Placement.
As a first step in your career within the energy industry, our Industrial Placement offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, and gain insight into what a career with National Grid can offer.
Alongside a tailored development programme, you'll also enjoy a range of fantastic rewards and benefits, including:
- Meaningful, hands-on experience working on real projects that contribute to the future of energy.
- The opportunity to develop valuable professional, technical and leadership skills.
- A dedicated support network, including mentorship, regular feedback and guidance from experienced colleagues.
- 26 days' annual leave (pro-rated where applicable), plus statutory holidays.
- The opportunity to participate in our employee wellbeing programmes and initiatives.
You’ll gain more than just experience. We believe in nurturing talent and recognising exceptional performance. If you excel during your placement, you may receive an offer to join our Graduate Programme after you successfully complete your degree.
About the Industrial Placement Programme
Our 12-month Industrial Placement offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career within the energy sector. Throughout your placement, you’ll receive a tailored development programme designed to support your growth and development. This includes a combination of in-person and virtual training sessions led by our development team, as well as access to a range digital learning tools to help further enhance your skills.
Throughout your placement you’ll have opportunity to make connections amongst your cohort as well as regular check ins with a mentor and our Early Careers Team. Day-to-day, your placement manager will provide you access to a variety of on-the-job opportunities where you’ll take on real assignments and projects to make a genuine impact within your respective function. By the end of your placement, you’ll have developed your understanding of our business and the energy sector for your future career.
About National Grid
National Grid is the UK’s critical energy infrastructure company, operating the electricity network and infrastructure that connects millions of people to the energy they use every day, supporting homes, businesses and communities across England and Wales.
We know the future of energy won't be shaped by what we know today. It will be shaped by what's possible tomorrow. That's why we're investing in the next generation of talent, giving apprentices, undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to learn from experts, gain hands-on experience and contribute to work that matters from day one.
Are you ready to unlock the power of the possible?
More Information
You can apply for only one opportunity across all Early Careers and Career Changer programmes. Before applying, please carefully review all available programmes and choose the one that best matches your interests and career goals.
We recruit on a rolling basis across our Early Careers Roles. We may close our vacancies early once we have enough applications. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
National Grid's Early Careers opportunities in the UK are open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria including an existing and valid right to work in the UK. As part of the application process this will need to be evidenced and verified before you can start the programme.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.
Please be aware that it’s your responsibility to explore avenues of working in the UK, as we're not able to provide advice on this. For information about visas please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
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