Public Affairs Intern

Job details 

A full time Public Affairs Intern is required for the public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) for a set period of 6 months. 

ASH is a public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the UK and accounts for half the difference in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in society. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate:  

• A strong academic record and relevant university degree/equivalent work experience 

• An interest in health policy  

• A good understanding of the UK politics  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong administrative and IT skills with a good attention to detail  

Please see the job description for further detail on the duties of the role and skills required. 

We welcome applications from postgraduate students. EU and non-EU nationals must have the right to work in UK for a period of 2 years minimum. ASH is unable to sponsor working visas. 

Closing Date: 23:30 Sunday 18th May  

Interview/Start Dates 

A written task will be sent to a shortlist of candidates to be completed in a set time limit at home in the week commencing 19th May.  
 
For candidates that are then selected for interview these will be held at our office in Vauxhall on Wednesday 28th May. If cost is a barrier to attending a London-based interview, please let us know and we can help with booking your travel. Please let us know if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments for the application or interview. We really want our process to feel accessible. 

The selected candidate will start as soon as possible. 

At ASH we are committed to ensuring our staff are representative of the diverse world around us and therefore we encourage candidates with a range of lived and professional experiences to apply. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. We will use positive action under the Equality Act 2010 to appoint from these underrepresented groups if two candidates are equally qualified.

Application Details

Please submit your CV and a covering letter via Charity Jobs.