Graduate Intern - Higher Education Engagement Assistant

Higher Education Progression Partnership (Hepp)

Fixed term for 12 months

Full time – 37 hours per week

Closing date: 14/09/2025 at 23:30

Do you want to make a difference to young people's futures?

Have you seen the value of higher education and now want to promote this to school/college students?

Are you interested in gaining experience on an exciting and innovative regional programme?

This graduate internship offers an invaluable opportunity to work as an Engagement Assistant as part of the Higher Education Progression Partnership. Hepp works across South Yorkshire to encourage more children, young people, and adults to consider higher education opportunities.

As part of this role, you will:

Lead the delivery of Hepp’s programmes and assist with the coordination and evaluation of the initiatives. You will also plan and prepare materials and activities, work with staff and students across the regions' secondary schools, provide accurate and impartial information to targeted young people, lead student ambassadors, create social media content and deliver presentations in addition to related administrative work including data gathering, record keeping and report writing.

What experience and skills does a Graduate Intern need?

The ability and confidence to engage an audience of young people is essential, alongside excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills; a positive and flexible approach; and the ability to work accurately and independently.

You will be contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.

Find out more about the LGPS

If you are offered this post, you will be subject to an enhanced with barred lists check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working at Sheffield Hallam University but its relevance to the duties of the post will need to be assessed before the appointment is confirmed.

For this job we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam.

Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role.  If you are wanting to apply on a Graduate visa please check your eligibility at https://www.gov.uk/graduate-visa.

A graduate internship is a time-limited, structured work experience which also includes an element of training. It provides work experience and skills development that can enhance your employability and career prospects, helping you transition into the world of work and prepare you for future employment.

In the interests of fairness and equality of opportunity, our internships will not normally exceed a 12 month period; therefore you will not be eligible to apply for consecutive internships that exceed this duration.

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