Graduate Studies Assistant

Location: Oxford Internet Institute - 1 St Giles - OX1 3JS - with planned move to Schwarzman Centre in September 2025

The Oxford Internet Institute – founded in 2001 - is a multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet.  

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Graduate Studies Support team at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.    

This is a part-time, fixed-term role for three years, starting 1 September 2025, working 30 hours per week over three or four days. You will be based in the Oxford Internet Institute, but there is potential for some remote working during full term and increased flexibility outside term time.  

You will be part of a busy administrative team and act as first point of contact for students and academic staff for the department’s MSc programmes. This role requires a professional outlook, exceptional customer service, and the ability to manage a varied and sometimes demanding workload with confidentiality, reliability, and excellent time management.  

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build their career in university administration within a world-leading research environment. The role is varied allowing you to develop a broad skill set and work as part of a friendly and collaborative team that values initiative, allowing your contributions to improve the experience for students and faculty. 

You will be responsible for providing administrative support for the delivery of the OII’s MSc programmes, including timetabling, managing course enrolments, supporting with induction and feedback processes, and supporting faculty and students with enquiries, teaching arrangements, and various digital learning tools. Working closely with the wider Graduate Studies Support team, you’ll also support key departmental events, meetings and committees. 

You will have strong administrative experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to your work. You’ll be confident managing a varied workload with competing priorities, and able to work both independently and collaboratively. Strong IT skills and the ability to quickly learn new systems are essential.   

If you would like to discuss this role please contact David Pepper on 01865 287210 or david.pepper@oii.ox.ac.uk. Further details are also found in the Job Description provided.  

You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application. 

Only offline applications received before noon on Monday 25th August can be considered. 

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

Type/Role: Administrative

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