The Royal Institution (Ri) currently has the following placement opportunities for ESRC-funded PhD students:

Digital Media – Three internships available to join the Ri’s creative team of media producers and digital communication professionals for a 3-month placement to gain experience of digital media and science communication. There will be three different start dates to cover the period from April 2020 to December/January and there may be flexibility for the right candidate.

The interns will focus on creating, shaping and developing the Ri’s science engagement and heritage content, helping to manage its digital channels and working as part of the Ri’s new website project team.

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Monday 16 March 2020.

Digital Media Intern Job Description

Education Programmes Assistant – One internship available to join the Ri’s Schools Programme for a 3-month placement to gain experience of education outreach and science communication. The internship is from May to July 2020.

The Education Programme Assistant will lead on the evaluation of the Ri’s Science in Schools programme and will be a key member of the outreach team assisting with the development and roll out of the Ri’s new Science in Schools show.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00am on Tuesday 24 March 2020.

Education Programmes Intern Job Description

More information about these programmes can be found on the Ri website here:

https://www.rigb.org/about/work-with-us/programme-placements/phd-internships