Parliamentary Intern
Job Title: Parliamentary Intern
Working For: Charlotte Cane MP
Location: London
Salary: £27,008 FTE (£16,205 pro rata for 0.6 FTE)
Length of Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Job Details
Passionate about politics and keen to gain hands-on experience in Westminster? Charlotte Cane MP is looking for a motivated Parliamentary Intern to join her team.
This part-time (3 days per week), 12-month role starting in September offers a chance to support Charlotte in representing her constituents and making their voices heard.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure Member is accurately informed on key issues
• Assist in writing external communications including speeches for the MP
• Assist with and progress casework as required
• Assist with arrangements for events: this may include venue research and bookings; compiling and managing guest lists; liaising with suppliers; and providing on-the-day event support.
• Assisting the MP by tabling Parliamentary questions, Early Day Motions, and debates to represent constituents’ cases in Westminster.
• Assisting with diary management
• Attend and participate in meetings as appropriate
• Compilation of briefing packs for MPs, take notes of meetings and draft appropriate submissions
• Develop and maintain current knowledge on relevant areas of parliamentary business including Motions, legislation, Hansard, debates etc.
• Efficient data and file management to ensure the office complies with the data protection legislation
• Engage confidentially, professionally, with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, email and face to face
• Exposure and management of complex cases
• Give advice on policy issues
• Have working knowledge of relevant legislation and upcoming business including how they impact on the constituency
• Help draft amendments for reports and prepare briefing material
• Maintain positive on-going relationships with all parties including members of the public, groups, suppliers and Westminster where required
• Monitor local, regional and national media coverage and brief the MP on relevant issues
• Monitor social media activity and report any relevant trends to the Chief of Staff/MP
• Progress casework as required
• Project Management
• Provide generalist admin support
• Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
Closing Date: 11 July 2025 at 10am BST
Interview/Start Dates
We are planning to hold first stage interviews during week starting 14 July. Interviews will be conducted over MS Teams on a rolling basis. Promising candidates may be interviewed sooner. We recommend that candidates apply ASAP, as the listing may close before the advertised deadline.
Application Details
Please apply by 10am BST on 11 July 2025 by emailing a CV and cover letter to tom.hawkerdawson@parliament.uk, with the subject “Internship Application". Files are preferred in .pdf format.
Thank you so much for your interest in this role—we really appreciate the time and effort you put into your application. Due to the number of applications we receive, we’ll only be in touch with those selected for interview. If you don’t hear from us, we won’t be moving forward with your application this time.