SSOS Student Conference Intern

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About this role

Please only apply if you are a current UWE Bristol undergraduate or postgraduate student enrolled onto a programme in the School of Social Science. This includes students who are enrolled on the following programmes; Criminology, Philosophy, Policing, Politics and International Relations, Psychology or Sociology. 

Have you heard of the SSOS Student Conference? Are you interested in helping us organise this? This could be the role for you!

This is a fantastic opportunity for two current UWE Bristol students to get real-world, hands-on experience of organising an academic conference. The SSOS Student Conference provides an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate SSOS students to present their research projects, dissertations, group work, and any other relevant work undertaken during their degree. You will liaise with the SSOS Student Conference Organising Committee to ensure the event is run smoothly. 

This position is scheduled to start in April 2024 and will last for 8 weeks.

About you

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic and female candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Finley MacDonald on email: [email protected]

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on w/c 30th April 2024.

This is a fixed term post until 10th June and is part-time working on a 0.4 FTE contract.

This post is not available on a job share basis.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.