Social Media Internship (Faculty of Business & Law)

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£13.45 hourly pay + £1.62 per hour holiday rate

Ongoing role - academic year

On Campus

28 Oct 2026

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Job Description

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

The Faculty of Business & Law is looking for a creative, organised and enthusiastic Social Media Intern to join our Future Students Marketing team.

This internship is a great opportunity for a student who is passionate about social media, content creation and digital storytelling, and who wants to gain hands-on experience working within a university marketing team.

You'll play an active role in showcasing what it's like to study Business & Law at Manchester Met, creating engaging content that brings student life, courses, events and opportunities to life for prospective students. You'll work across a range of social media activity, from capturing content at events and creating short-form videos to scheduling posts, monitoring channels and helping us understand what content performs well.

Key Responsibilities

Social media content creation – Plan, film, photograph and edit engaging content for our social media channels, including Instagram and TikTok. This could include student life, course experiences, events, placements, study abroad, societies and other aspects of the Manchester Met experience.

Event and campus content capture – Attend key recruitment and student events, including Open Days and Visit Days, to capture photography and video content that showcases the experience of being a Business & Law student.

Student ambassador content – Work with student ambassadors to capture authentic stories, testimonials, quotes and short-form video content that highlights their experiences and helps prospective students understand what it's like to study at Manchester Met.

Social media planning and scheduling – Support the development of the faculty's social media content plan, contributing ideas and helping to schedule content around key moments in the undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment cycle.

Publishing content – Draft, edit and publish engaging content across relevant social media platforms, ensuring content follows Manchester Met's brand guidelines, tone of voice and campaign priorities.

Social media engagement – Monitor social media channels and respond to comments and messages where appropriate, escalating queries to the relevant team when needed.

Campaign support – Support the Marketing team with social media activity for key recruitment campaigns and deadlines, including content designed to encourage prospective students to explore courses and apply to Manchester Met.

Social media reporting – Track basic social media performance metrics, produce simple reports and use insights to suggest ways we can improve engagement and reach.

Team collaboration – Work closely with the Business & Law Marketing team, student ambassadors and other colleagues to develop and deliver engaging content.

Dates: 09 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2027

Hours: Up to 2 hours per week

Location: Business School

Person Specification

This role is only open to current undergraduate students in the Faculty of Business & Law.

We're looking for students who are:

Creative and able to identify what makes content engaging, relevant and shareable.
Confident communicating with students, staff and members of the public.
Organised and able to manage multiple tasks and work to agreed deadlines.
Proactive, enthusiastic and willing to take initiative. Comfortable working independently while also contributing effectively to a team.
Confident using social media platforms and aware of current trends and formats.
Interested in student life, higher education, digital storytelling and social media.
Detail-oriented, particularly when creating, editing and publishing content.
Comfortable capturing photography and video on campus and at events.
Willing to attend events and activities to capture content when required.

Desirable Experience

The following experience would be beneficial but is not essential:

Experience creating and editing social media content, particularly short-form video.
Experience using platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Experience using video editing or design tools such as Canva, CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent.
Experience managing or contributing to a social media account.
Experience with photography or video production. Experience using social media analytics or insights to understand content performance. An interest in marketing, communications, content creation or digital media.

What you'll gain

This internship will give you practical experience of working within a professional marketing team and developing content for a large university brand.

You'll have the opportunity to build your portfolio, develop your skills in social media, content creation, photography, video, copywriting and analytics, and gain an insight into how marketing supports student recruitment.

You'll also have the opportunity to work alongside Marketing colleagues, student ambassadors and staff across the Faculty of Business & Law, building your professional network and gaining experience that you can take into your future career.

Students will be required to work collaboratively with the Marketing team and therefore, will need to be contactable via WhatsApp and email.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on 28 Oct 2026.

Please be aware that roles may close earlier than the stated closing date, where a high number of applications are received. To ensure you have an opportunity to apply, please do so as soon as possible.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required

If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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