Job Description

Team:

Corporate Intelligence, Engagement and Communications

Location:

Any Scottish Enterprise office in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee or Aberdeen with home working options

Salary:

22,932 pro rata

Hours:

Full time (35 hours)

Status:

12 weeks fixed term - Starting 1 July 2025

Vacancy ref:

R00618

Closing date:

7 May 2025

Be part of building Scotland's future

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Are you a creative and ambitious graduate ready to turn your learning into practice and launch your corporate affairs career?



Join us for a dynamic 12-week placement packed with real-world experience. We're offering a rich and varied hands-on placement across multiple areas of corporate affairs, in a busy, high-profile area of our operations.

The opportunity

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The Corporate Intelligence, Engagement and Communications team manages and delivers all aspects of corporate affairs, from crafting compelling content to liaising with politicians, partners and journalists. This placement is your front-row seat to the fast-paced world of corporate affairs and media relations. You won't just be shadowing - you'll be doing. You'll work with a supportive team, build on your experience, and gain insights that go far beyond the classroom.

The role

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The 12-week corporate affairs placement will contribute to planning, producing new reports and frameworks, content creation for parliamentarians and media, and delivery of a parliamentary event programme.



By the end of it, you will have developed a strong foundation in modern corporate affairs practices and made a real impact on brand visibility and audience engagement.



This placement offers experience across two key areas of our business:


Stakeholder engagement and parliamentary liaison Corporate communications, including media relations, reputation management, and news creation

It's your opportunity to:



Make a valuable contribution to our strategic stakeholder engagement approach Get experience of the political landscape and environment that public sector organisations like us operate in Experience a busy press office and fast-paced corporate communications team as we enhance and protect the organisation's reputation

Your responsibilities will include:


Parliamentary and media content planning and creation Assisting with media and parliamentary enquiries Leading the coordination of a framework for strategic stakeholder engagement, including supporting senior regional engagement Reporting and analysing activity

Who we're looking for

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This programme welcomes applications from undergraduates who are in the early stages of their degree studies.



This role is ideally suited to you if you're creative, proactive and can work collaboratively in a busy team environment as you'll need to constantly adapt to new information and opportunities.



At a minimum you should be an undergraduate in public affairs, corporate communications, communications, public relations, or business, with the ability to demonstrate:


Confident and creative verbal and written communication Digital literacy across social, web and email Analytical thinking with an ability to interpret data Skills in the creation and curation of content in line with our brand tone of voice Strong research and presenting skills Education to SCQF Level six

Ideally, but not essentially, you'll also have:


Power BI reporting awareness and understanding of how to harness this for decision-making Knowledge of Scotland's political and media landscapes

Life at Scottish Enterprise

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As one of Scotland's Top 10 Flexible Employers, we pride ourselves on empowering our colleagues to work when and where they can best deliver their role in support of our corporate plan.

How to apply

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If you're interested in this role, please complete your application form by 7 May 2025.

Interview dates

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Monday 19 May 2025 Tuesday 20 May 2025

Our values

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Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don't go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.



At Scottish Enterprise, we're proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.



We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.



We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion: Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).



Apply now to build your future with us.