| Name | Sense About Science |
| Placement base location | London |
| Website | https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/internships/ |
| Contact for enquiries | Helen Wilson (Policy and Campaigns Officer) |
| Contact details | Email: internships@senseaboutscience.org Telephone: + 44 7432 849 547 |
| Placement job title | Sense about Science Internship |
| Potential start date | Flexible, accepting internship applications on a rolling basis |
| Potential working pattern | Full-time, 35 hours per week |
| Details of application method | 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. |
| Application closing date | 31st March 2024 |
| Overview of PIPS organisation | |
| 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 engages the public in ‘Asking for Evidence’ and leads initiatives to make subjects such as risk, uncertainty, data science and AI accessible. | |
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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. You will work across a range of our projects and programmes – including Evidence Week, the John Maddox Prize, Voice of Young Science , Public Engagement Partnerships and Transparency of Evidence Standard Campaign depending on the timing of your placement. You’ll always be a critical member of the team and we’ll try to tailor internships according to your interests as far as possible, to ensure that you get the most out of your time with us. We typically have at least two interns working with us in our London office at any one time. Placements are usually 3 months and based in our Central London office, but we are flexible. Our office is located in the heart of London, a short distance from Oxford Circus and Regent’s Park. We normally work from our office for 4 days a week, so having the option to be within commuting distance of London is advantageous, but if this is not possible then please let us know. |
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| We are unable to provide financial support for accommodation in London. We will reimburse interns for any expenses they have related to the placement, including for travel to any required events or meetings. | |