Directorate of Corporate Affairs
Job description for Erasmus Work Placement Student
(Exchanges Office)
Department: Oxford Brookes International
Post no:
FT or % P/T:
0.8 FT (30 hrs/week)
Focus of Internship: Marketing and Communications, Events / Exchanges & Study Abroad
team
Principal location of work: Headington Hill site
Supervisor(s): International Exchanges Officer/ Erasmus LLP Manager
Overall purpose of internship: Gain experience of the various types of marketing and
communication tools used by Oxford Brookes International (OBI) to aid exchanges and study
abroad marketing activities. Learn how communication works internally within the organisation
and the wider reaching university as a whole. Plan, organise and attend student events and
help with the communication with the partner universities.
Anticipated outcomes for the Intern: Gain experience about marketing and communication
activities within higher education. More specifically, gain experience of working on and
creating materials and planning events that are used in and run by the Exchanges/Study
Abroad team.
Main duties:
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Helping to maintain Oxford Brookes Exchanges web pages
Updating Oxford Brookes Exchanges Facebook pages
Collating information from partner universities and updating partner files
Assisting with organising university wide and faculty specific student and staff events
Promoting Erasmus exchange programme to Oxford Brookes students
Helping with the design, format and layout of promotional material (adverts, flyers,
publications)
Replying to student enquiries
Assisting with day to day administrative tasks in the Oxford Brookes Exchanges
Office
Any ad hoc activities as requested by the Oxford Brookes Exchanges team
Please note:
The job holder must ensure and confirm that they are in receipt of Erasmus funding from
their home university for the period of this work placement.
Person specification
School/Directorate: Corporate Affairs
Title of post: Internship
Specification
1. Relevant Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
Interest in marketing and
communications as a future
career
Computer literate – experience
of using Microsoft Office.
Familiar with the various web
browsers and social media
tools.
Desirable
Experience of using social
networking tools
Experience of building
surveys and formulating
survey questions.
Experience of assisting in
organising student events.
Excellent oral and written
communication skills, with a
solid grasp of the English
language.
Proven ability to work to tight
deadlines
Ability to demonstrate good
attention to detail and
accuracy
Ability to work to tight
deadlines
2. Special Requirements
Good team player who
demonstrates initiative
Flexible approach to work
Creative, self-motivated and
with the ability to come up with
new marketing ideas and
plans.
Good customer service
skills