We’re looking for a current Queen Mary University of London student to become our Sustainability and Volunteering Intern within our Volunteering Team, who will support the Student Engagement Team to improve our volunteering and sustainability offer to students and deliver related events on campus. You would work on sustainability initiatives such as Big Green Canal Cleans, re-use fairs, welcome fair and more and support the wider volunteering programme as well. You will improve students’ understanding of volunteering and sustainability within the SU and engage with students via email, social media and in person. You will support the wider SU in Sustainability and Volunteering related projects where appropriate and you are passionate about the impact we can have. 

Please note: the successful candidate would ideally commence in the role from 1 September 2026. Only students who will be enrolled at Queen Mary University of London in the 2026-2027 academic year can apply for this role. Please read through the job description below carefully to ensure you meet the requirements before applying. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

To apply, please complete and submit your application form before the deadline of 09:00 (BST)  Friday 14 August 2026. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 19 August 2026.

Queen Mary Students' Union is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to equality of opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, class or any other dimension of diversity. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as this group is currently under-represented within the Union.

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