Student Casual - Research Summer Intern Developing Effective Student Communications Understanding the Quality Assurance Processes Underpinning - Birmingham Bus
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School or Department: Birmingham Business School
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Grade/Band: Grade 2
Hourly rate: 12.69 per hour plus holiday entitlement
Casual contract from: 30/06/2025 6/8 weeks
Advert closing date: 11/05/2025 23.59 p.m.
Number of positions available: 2
Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly.
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we areand how we work.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on campus we have a stateoftheart sports centre with pool shopsplaces to eat and drinkour own art gallery museum and botanical gardens.
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Background to the internship
Birmingham Business School (BBS) is offering paid research internships for Business School undergraduates interested in gaining experience as research assistants on projects being undertaken by BBS academics. There are 8 research projects available to apply to all of which are listed on WorkLink (please visit each individual advert is see the full details of the project). You can apply to more than one if you are interested in multiple projects.
Research interns will work closely with the relevant academic(s) and will be supported to undertake a range of research tasks. Depending on the skillset of the selected students and the needs of the projects such tasks may include assisting with literature searches and literature reviews; assisting with the collection and/or analysis of primary research data; analysing data from existing data sets creating and maintaining one resources; summary project results etc.
If specific training is required for the internship this will be provided and delivered by the lead academic.
There will be additional skills/experience requirements for some specific opportunities are particularly suited to students who feel they might wish to pursue a career in academic research or are curious about academic research BBS UG students (including finalists) can apply for these are however particularly keen to receive applications from students from backgrounds underrepresented in academia.
Background to the Academic Researcher providing the project
Dr Holly Birkett is a Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies and Director of the Work Inclusivity Research Centre (WIRC) at the University of Birmingham. She is CoDirector of the Equal Parenting Project and a member of the Department of Management. Hollys research field is careers and career transitions and she is currently conducting research into parental leave policies flexible working and fathers in the workplace. Holly has extensive experience working with policy makers and business networks in the UK and beyond.
Holly has a focus on supporting and developing students and Early Career Researchers giving them clear training and guidance and opportunities to broaden their skills around all aspects of research and engagement in a safe and supportive environment.
Main Duties
Dr Holly Birkett runs an ongoing programme of work under the umbrella of the Equal Parenting Project which uses extensive primary research and engagement to deliver research informed change beyond academia helping to break down barriers to parents sharing care in order to promote gender equality in the workplace.
Holly has lead the EPP for the past 8 years with activity encompassing quantitative longitudinal research qualitative research extensive engagement and impact work directly with government departments and companies and media work.
As one of the initiatives of the EPP over the next year Holly is planning to put together a large funding bid exploring the impact of COVID working patterns on fathers attitudes towards and time spent engaging in childcare throughout the pandemic and since. The student interns would help support the initial development of this bid.
Working on a funding bid is a great way to learn about the research process as it involves designing a entire research project with a literature review research questions research design proposed outputs and engagement etc.
Students will have the opportunity to work across the whole bid or focus on areas they are more interested in such as literature review of engagement plans or helping set up an advisory board and there will be flexibility to alter this a the project develops and the student uncovers more about their strengths and interests
Person Specification
- A current undergraduate student at the University of Birmingham
- A willingness to learn and proactive approach are key and the ability to write in a accessible way all other skills can be taught as part of the internship.
Support provided for the internship
Running a large and varied programme of research and engagement means I can offer flexibility in a placement to give students some involvement in codesigning their project at the start of the example if a student is more interested in how to write literature reviews to help them prepare for their dissertations we can give you more support and experience in this area but ifa student is more interested in how research is used in engagement activities with companies then there are opportunities to add more of this.
My approach is see it (watch me do it or explain it) do it collaboratively (have a go at doing it with me) have a go on your own with support and feedback. We will have regularly check in meetingsand reflexive chats about how the project is going and anything we might change.
Through this project you will learn and practice skills around analysing literature writing for an academic and non academic audience mixed research methods how funding in universities works how a research project is planned and much more. You will also have access to other opportunities through the Work Inclusivity Research Centre which I also lead.
For any informal queries please contact Kam Manku
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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.
The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g. PGT PGR or PhD student) you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 20 hours per week. In addition to this please be aware if you are an International student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate Authorised Absence.
You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered.
To work you will need to carry out a right to work checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Part-Time
