About this role
Summary: Support a project to understand the experiences and support needs of students taking maternity, paternity, and parental leave. Conduct literature reviews, gather insights via focus groups and interviews, and produce evidence-based recommendations for institutional guidance.
ARU Winter Internship: Understanding the Experiences of Students Taking Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave at ARU
Location: Remote
Proposed start date: 11th of January 2027
Duration: 10 weeks
Hours: 20 hours per week
Pay rate: £13.45
Duties:
The Intern will support a project to better understand the experiences, challenges and support needs of students at ARU who take maternity, paternity,
adoption or parental leave during their studies. The findings will inform the development of institutional guidance, student support arrangements and
recommendations for enhancing the student experience before, during and after a period of leave.
The intern will undertake a literature review, gather and analyse student insights through focus groups and/or key informant interviews, and produce a final
report with evidence-based recommendations.
Requirements:
- ARU UG student
- Strong written communication and report-writing skills.
- Ability to locate, review and synthesise academic and policy literature.
- Ability to analyse qualitative information and identify themes.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
- Competence in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel/Forms).
- Ability to work independently while managing agreed deadlines.
Outcomes:
- Apply qualitative research methods, including focus groups and/or interviews.
- Analyse data and identify key themes and insights.
- Produce professional reports and evidence-based recommendations.
- Manage a project and deliver outputs to agreed deadlines.
How to apply: Please click on the apply button and submit a CV and Cover letter as part of your application
Closing date: 22 November 2026
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