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We're hiring: European Literary Map of London Project Intern
17 February 2022
The UCL European Institute is seeking to appoint a part-time intern to work with us on an online project, the European Literary Map of London.
Are you a student with strong research and communication skills, and a keen interest in European literature and culture?
If so, we'd love to hear from you! We're currently seeking an intern to work with us on an exciting new project exploring London through the eyes of Europe's literary, musical, artistic, and scientific minds.
Read more about the job here:
The role
The intern will work on recreating the interactive European Literary Map of London on a new platform, populating the map with existing material, researching new entries, advising on additional tech functionalities, and contributing to external engagement with London-based cultural institutions.
Your duties would include:
- Populating the European Institute’s new European Literary Map of London
- Researching and adding new entries (texts, song, film, painting)
- Advising on existing functionalities and the development of new ones
- Supporting engagement with London’s national cultural institutes
- Supporting the promotion, visibility and accessibility of the map once completed
We're looking for someone with:
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Experience using content management systems and web-based applications
- Strong communication skills, experience using social media professionally would be a plus
- Ability to self-start and comfortable pitching ideas
- Knowledge of and familiarity with European literature, arts, and culture
- Fluency in at least one European language other than English (more languages desirable)
- Strong undergraduate degree, some postgraduate experience desirable.
Hours:
We seek an intern for a total of 30 hours in the first instance. This is an As and When contract with flexible working patterns.
The postholder would ideally start in March 2022. Work is envisaged to be completed by the end of May 2022. Pay: Grade 5, spine point 15 (£13.51 / hour).
To apply:
Please send a CV and a short covering email to lawshr@ucl.ac.uk by 11 March 2022. Any queries about the post, please contact u.staiger@ucl.ac.uk.