Summer Internship PR and Media

Summer Internship PR and Media

• Kickstart your career with an exciting 8-week PR and Media internship with a Top Employer.
• Gain hands-on experience and develop valuable skills to stand out in the competitive graduate market.
• Enjoy hybrid working and great facilities when you’re in the office

Start Date : You’ll join the Internship programme on 23rd June.

What you can expect

Our Summer Internship is an investment in you and your career. It offers you the opportunity to gain real-world experience, take on real responsibilities, and make a tangible impact. During your time with us, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals, network across the business, and develop valuable skills that will set you up for future success.

At NFU Mutual, our PR and Media Relations team plays a critical role in shaping and managing our public image. Through proactive media engagement, compelling storytelling, and strategic messaging, we build trust in our brand, connect with key audiences, and effectively protect our reputation.

As a PR & Media Relations intern, you’ll help craft press releases, develop key messages, and produce media materials that will be used across national and regional news outlets. Your role will involve monitoring media coverage, engaging with journalists, and supporting the development of case studies and infographics to enhance public engagement.

You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, including trade, regional, national and broadcast media to ensure our messages are effectively communicated. Balancing both proactive and reactive PR efforts, you’ll contribute to the success of our media campaigns while maintaining the confidentiality and professionalism required in this field.

By the end of the programme, you’ll have played a key role in delivering a prominent campaign and other key pieces of work, gaining valuable experience in media relations, press engagement, and corporate communications. You’ll also get the opportunity to showcase your learning to members of the senior leadership team. Throughout the internship, you’ll receive guidance from a programme manager and a buddy, ensuring you feel supported.

Recruitment process

Our recruitment process consists of a few simple steps; a friendly introduction call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team and a skills-focused interview via Microsoft Teams. Successful completion of the programme may even lead to you being fast-tracked through our graduate programme application process for 2025, subject to availability and eligibility.

This vacancy may close early depending on application volumes, so we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible.

What we're looking for

You’re a motivated and proactive individual with a passion for PR, media relations, and storytelling. You’re on track for a minimum 2:1 honours degree in a relevant subject such as Media Relations, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Media Studies, or Corporate Communications and you bring excellent written and verbal communication skills to the role. Previous experience in a customer-facing or stakeholder engagement role would be beneficial, helping you build solid professional relationships.

You have a natural ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences and work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced media environment. You also demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships and a flair for storytelling.
• Great planning and organisational abilities, with the capability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive approach, demonstrating resilience and the ability to influence key stakeholders.
• Digital literacy, with confidence using media monitoring tools and Microsoft Office.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Salary

This 8-week internship offers a fixed-term contract with a competitive pro-rata salary.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work” and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.