Student Internship 2026 - Animation & Multimedia Content Assistant

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.

This role will involve creating six short animations to support an outreach project known as the School Wellbeing Project. The project involves MMU students going into schools around Greater Manchester to teach pupils about mental health and wellbeing. It is growing rapidly and has now reached over 1500 pupils in more than 30 schools.

During the sessions, pupils watch animations to help them understand mental health and wellbeing. However, the existing animations are very basic, created using Canva, which limits pupil engagement. The successful candidate must therefore have experience creating short animations and integrating visual and audio sources to develop engaging resources.

Part of the role will involve re‑recording audio with academics, as well as creating new visual animations to accompany the audio. By being involved in this project, you will help us reach more children than before. The improved animations will allow us to extend the programme to all teachers across our partner school network in Greater Manchester (over 1000 schools), enabling them to deliver the programme in their own classrooms.

The potential positive impact of this programme on children in Greater Manchester is significant, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate this experience on their CV.

Details

Dates: 8 June 2026 – 17 July 2026

Hours per week: 13

Students will be expected to develop the following skills and experiences while carrying out this internship:

• Time Management & Meeting Deadlines: Working to an agreed schedule with weekly review points.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Working with academics to discuss the animation brief and audio content.
• Receiving & Implementing Feedback: Ability to accept constructive criticism and adjust animations accordingly.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring consistency and quality across all animations.
• Problem‑Solving: Overcoming technical challenges during animation production.

Please Note – As part of the 2026 Student Internship offering, priority will be given to Level 5 & 6 students who have specified in the Careers Registration survey (completed during enrolment and cannot be changed at this time) that they have had no work experience in the last 12 months and would like some on‑campus work or a short work placement. However, applications are welcomed from all students meeting the criteria below.

Students are only eligible to undertake one internship under the 2026 Student Internship offering.

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met students who meet the following requirements:

Essential

• Interest in animation, digital media, or visual storytelling
• Ability to use basic animation/video‑editing tools (e.g. Adobe tools, Blender, After Effects, or similar)
• Creativity and ability to communicate ideas visually
• Good time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Willingness to collaborate with academics and discuss creative ideas
• Ability to take on board feedback and make improvements
• Strong attention to detail (consistency, quality, timing, audio matching)

Desirable

• Experience creating animations or multimedia projects (personal, academic, informal)
• Basic audio editing skills (e.g. Audacity, Adobe Audition)
• Understanding of designing content for younger audiences
• Desire to develop digital production or portfolio‑building skills

Please Note – As part of the 2026 Student Internship offering, priority will be given to Level 5 & 6 students who have specified in the Careers Registration survey (completed during enrolment and cannot be changed at this time) that they have had no work experience in the last 12 months and would like on‑campus work or a short work placement. However, applications are welcomed from all students meeting the criteria above.