Job Description
Building Future Leaders helps ambitious students and young people find meaningful paid work experience across the housing and construction sector. Over an 8 week placement you will also attend professional development sessions and participate in a group activity with the opportunity to present your projects to senior leaders across the housing and construction sector.
Our innovative summer internship programme is for those who want to both work across a sector with a strong social purpose and expand their knowledge by providing an insight into a sector and organisation they may never have considered.
How it Works:
Submit your CV and answer one of the 5 questions below in 1000 words
- Why should housing be the Governments' top priority?
- What can the housing and construction sector do to tackle climate change?
- The lack of affordable housing is the main cause of homelessness in the UK. To what extent do you agree?
- How does the architectural design and planning of developments impact individuals' and local communities?
- There is a lack of diversity in the housing and construction sector. Explain its impact and how it can be addressed?
Areas you could be placed in:
- Finance
- Legal
- Land and Development
- Planning
- Housing Management
- Economics and Research
- Housing Tenancy
- HR
- Customer Service
- Marketing, Sales and Design
- Sustainability
We partner with a number of companies across the housing and construction sector and have a number of internship roles where we can match individuals to companies all across the country, so apply today for your chance to secure a paid summer internship.
You don’t need to be an expert in the housing and construction sector to apply, but curiosity and ambition is key!
The deadline to apply is 5pm on Friday 7th April 2023 and you can send us your CV and essay to [email protected]
However, please note we review applications on a rolling basis.
For more information on criteria, guidelines and how to apply, please go to
https://www.buildingfutureleaders.co.uk/summer-internship
Job Type: Internship
Contract length: 2 months
Salary: £6.83-£11.00 per hour
Schedule:
Application question(s):
- In order for your application to be considered. You must have submitted an essay along with your CV. Are you submitting an essay?
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 07/04/2023
Expected start date: 03/07/2023