Description UE03: £23.114.00 - £25,148.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata. CSE / School of Informatics. Fixed Term Contract - 12 Weeks. Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week. x2 Posts. The Opportunity: This is an ideal opportunity for a student to gain experience of working within IT in an academic environment. The successful candidate would be working closely with a vibrant and inclusive team of Computing Support Officers. The candidate should be a current Edinburgh University student. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop soft skills such as time-management; work prioritisation; work as a member of a team; project write-up; along with the technical skills involved with computer hardware. On completion of the internship there will be the opportunity to present the completed project at one of the regular team meetings of the School’s computing team. This post is located within the User Support Team who provide front-line IT support and a procurement service to all staff, students and visitors within the School. Employ.ed on Campus is run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. You cannot take part if you are a visiting student, or you have already taken part in the programme before. Further information about Employ.ed on Campus can be found on our Employ.ed on campus webpages (opens new browser tab). This is a 12 week internship post and is available from 9th June 2024. This post is full-time (35 hours per week), working onsite, based in Appleton Tower. Your skills and attributes for success: (insert up to 5 top criteria) Familiarity with DICE Familiarity with computing hardware Knowledge of either Windows, Mac or Linux Ability to work as part of a team Knowledge of safety work issues Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter For guidance on writing an effective application, see the additional information section of the Job Description. Informal enquiries should be directed to Jennifer Oxley (Jennifer.Oxleyed.ac.uk) As a valued member of our team you can expect: Competitive pay [Based on a pro rata salary of £23,114 (£12.67 per hour). An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. As well as great work experience, the Careers Service provides supporting resources, this is combined with a framework to support the development of participants’ employability and self-reflection with an Edinburgh Award as part of the internship. Further information about the Edinburgh Award can be found our Edinburgh Award homepage (opens new browser window) Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 19th March 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held in w/c 7th April 2025. The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. LI-DNI