InvestIN Accommodation Operations and Activities Intern

 Contract: fixed term, 12 weeks over June to August 2026 (starting 8^th June)

The Role

Accommodation Operations and Activities Interns will support with key residential planning tasks in the run up to Summer Programmes and be primarily responsible for ensuring the smooth running of our exciting social programme for our residential students.

Main Duties: 

INVESTIN PERSON SPECIFICATION

You are an organised and detail-oriented university student, or recent graduate, looking to gain experience in events management and logistics. You thrive under pressure and love to work in a busy, fast-paced environment. You are a fast learner who is enthusiastic, proactive and great at taking initiative.

You exhibit a can-do attitude and demonstrate a high level of ownership and professionalism when approaching your work. You are excited to work with a rapidly scaling start-up aiming to support school students aged 15-18 in achieving their dream careers.

You have, and can demonstrate, the following skills and interests:

• Experience in organising live in-person events and in fast-paced environments
• Fantastic organisational skills, ability to balance multiple priorities and dedication to attention to detail
• Experience and enjoyment of working with students aged between 15-18
• A high level of vigilance when working with young or vulnerable people and working knowledge of safeguarding for 15-18-year-olds
• Ability to thrive under pressure with a positive attitude
• Ability to develop new skills and competencies on a daily basis
• Experience of working with and leading a team
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to problem solve
• Highly IT literate, with experience of using Microsoft and Google Systems
• A deeply entrenched sense of personal pride in your work, and a commitment to giving students a 5* experience in every interaction
• A deeply invested belief in InvestIN’s sense of purpose and our programmes
• You feel a sense of passion and belonging when you read our cultural values (Please see attached Job Description)

Who is InvestIN?

InvestIN’s mission is to bridge the gap between school and the workplace. Our 1 – 2 week immersive experiences provide ‘the ultimate work experience’ for 15 – 18 year olds through a combination of interactive simulations, site visits, seminars, networking sessions and career coaching to build an understanding of their dream career. 

We have a global reach with over 70,000 students from 100+ countries and 4,000+ schools attend our Summer programmes, with 50% of our students joining us from countries abroad. Around half of our students stay with us in our central London accommodation, enjoying our exciting social programme of evening and weekend activities and additional opportunities to network with their peers.  

Why work with us?

InvestIN is an exciting, fast-paced and supportive environment, and working with us as an Accommodation Operations and Activities Intern offers fantastic opportunities to develop crucial workplace skills in events and stakeholder management, along with key skills transferrable to any professional workplace.

Accommodation Operations and Activities Interns will gain a wide variety of experience, working both in the office environment and on-site during our programme season, and will receive training on InvestIN systems, events management and logistics, people management and working with young people.

We also support our team throughout summer with regular check ins and staff socials.

We want to make sure we do all we can to set candidates up for success in this process. If you require any adjustments to help you at interview and/or you have any questions at all, please contact us at: recruitment@investIN.org

Please note, as this post involves direct contact with vulnerable children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.

SHOULD YOU BE SUCCESSFUL

• Any gaps in your CV will be enquired about and must be explained satisfactorily
• You will have to prove your Right to Work in the UK
• You will provide the details of two recent and relevant, professional or academic referees who we will contact and specifically ask about your suitability to work with children and any concerns.
• You will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), and equivalent if you live, or have lived, outside of the UK
• You will be asked to state that you have no known reason why you cannot work with children
• Official identification and certificates will be required for our records

Please be aware that InvestIN may conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates as part of our legal duty to meet out safeguarding duties.

Safer Recruitment, Safeguarding and EDI statement

InvestIN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, seasonal workers, and external professionals to share this commitment. 

InvestIN are committed to making our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values difference, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to InvestIN’s culture.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to work with InvestIN will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of Police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable candidates gaining access to minors or vulnerable adults.

Open Source Searching Guidance 

InvestIN are committed to ensuring that we follow and implement legislation and advisories as set out in the KCSIE 2024 framework. Please see the below statement extracted from Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors (HCR Law - https://www.hcrlaw.com/blog/kcsie-2022-safer-recruitment-the-use-of-online-searches-an-update/ ) regarding the updates within the KCSIE framework relating to open source searching as part of the safer recruitment process.

KCSIE 2024 states:

“… as part of the shortlisting process, schools and colleges should consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school or college might want to explore with the applicant at interview.” (para 226, KCSIE 2024)