Policy and public engagement internship opportunity
Sense about Science is looking for interns! An internship at Sense about Science is a rewarding experience, as no two days are the same. It is a fulfilling way to get practical experience of communications, policy and public engagement, and issues of research quality, developing key professional skills and contacts that will serve you well in your future.
To apply, send your CV and a cover letter outlining how your skills match the requirements to internships@senseaboutscience.org with the subject line “Student Internship.” If you have any questions about our internship vacancies then please don’t hesitate to contact us on the same email.
About Sense about Science
Sense about Science promotes the public interest in sound science and evidence. It is a unique campaigning charity that has turned the case for sound science and evidence into a popular cause. It has launched important initiatives to expand and protect open discussions of evidence, including Transparency of Evidence to secure openness for the public about the evidence behind decisions, AllTrials, an effective global campaign for the reporting of clinical trials; and, with Nature, it runs the international Maddox prize for standing up for science. It encourages the public to ‘Ask for Evidence’ and leads initiatives to make subjects such as risk, uncertainty, data science and AI accessible.
Working pattern: 3 months, full-time.
Working arrangements: We normally work from our office for 4 days a week and one day from home.
Location: Central London office, a short distance from Oxford Circus and Regent’s Park.