Placement Year - Communications Intern UK & NE

Reading, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad1+ years expVolunteer

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own European comms execution with clear ownership of reporting, events logistics, and cross-market content while coupling influencer/press support with scalable social posts.

  • Product coverage reporting: weekly and quarterly insights.
  • Campaign and influencer/press event logistics and briefing.
  • Pan-Europe alignment and cross-market LinkedIn content for multiple markets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Analyse and produce product-specific coverage reports on a weekly and quarterly basis
  • Assist with campaigns and events, including logistics support and briefing books
  • Attend and support influencers and press events (logistics, badging, social support, etc.)
  • Support pan-Europe managers aligning markets with communication priorities
  • Produce LinkedIn posts that can be leveraged across European markets

Requirements

  • This role is a 13-month industrial placement, running from 1st July 2026 to 31st July 2027, and is intended to form part of a recognised sandwich/placement year.
  • You must be currently enrolled in a University degree programme and required to complete a formal placement year as part of your course.
  • Work onsite at HP’s Reading headquarters (with occasional additional travel as required) / Hybrid working as standard.
  • Strong PC skills – Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint
  • Excellent knowledge of the English language required; Intermediate/workplace proficiency of the German would be highly beneficial, although not necessary

Preferred

  • Intermediate/workplace proficiency of the German would be highly beneficial, although not necessary
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