At any one time, the Fabian Society has four or five interns, who generally work two-three days per week. We ask for a commitment of three months. Interns are based in our offices just off Parliament Square, close to the Houses of Parliament.

Interns are an invaluable part of the organisation and, as far as possible, are given a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities to undertake. Many people find it a useful first step into the political world and an opportunity to find out more about how Westminster operates. You may get the chance to attend high-level events or briefings by government ministers. While interns do provide considerable administrative assistance to the society, they also have the opportunity to gain experience in press strategy, research, conference and events management and fundraising. We try to ensure that interns are given an opportunity to get involved in the specific area(s) which most interest them. The Fabian Society has a Facebook group where you can find out more about its activities and interact with other Fabian members.

The interns posts are voluntary, although London zones 1-6 travel expenses and a lunch allowance of £5 per day are paid. Interns must be committed to the aims and values of the Fabian Society.

Specific Areas

Our interns are assigned to either specific teams within the organisation as follows:

Events Interns
Assist in finding and booking venues, researching potential speakers, arranging catering, contacting speakers, assisting at events, liaising with sponsors.

General Secretary Intern
Involves working with both the General Secretary and Office Manager on a range of tasks. These will include support of the Society's general communications strategy and resources, including research on specialist press and media and the logging of media coverage, plus occasional research assistance for forthcoming meetings, articles, speeches and other Fabian public activities.

Publications Interns
Proof-reading, layout work, some writing for Fabian Review, assisting in servicing Research and Publications Committee, supporting research projects, undertaking research for marketing.

Online, Blogging, Website and Media Interns 
Opportunities include blogging for Next Left, writing for the Fabian website, making podcasts, carrying out interviews with politicians or authors, working with the media, and helping with press briefings. HTML, Photoshop and journalism or website skills are very useful.

Research Interns 
Involved in maintaining the Fabian Society Library and other information systems, identifying key contacts for the Society, as well as undertaking special projects on behalf of the Research Director.

Apply to be an intern

To apply for an internship please send CV and a covering letter to Katharina Klebba (contact details below). The covering letter should outline why you would like to intern at the Fabian Society, and what skills and experience you could bring to the Society.

Only successful candidates will be contacted by Katharina Klebba, the Fabian Society's Events Manager and intern co-ordinator.

Internships run for three month periods, four times per year:

Late January 2011 - early April 2011(recruitment from December 2011).
April 2011 - June 2011 (recruitment to from March 2011 shortly).
July 2011 - September 2011 (recruitment from June 2011).
October 2011 - January 2012 (recruitment from September 2011).

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