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MoneySavingExpert.com Summer Intern Job Ad

MSE_Martin
MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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Update 6 July

Applications for this position are now closed.


[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Position:

Intern

Status:

Full-time for 2 or 3 months

Description:

This is a full time position for a current student to work on the editorial team of MoneySavingExpert.com. This includes making phone calls, writing emails, researching using the internet and other research software. Some other basic administrative tasks may also be required.

Requirements:

This is office based, so you must currently be based in the
UK, within commuting distance of our office in Shepherd’s Bush, West London. Good knowledge of the Internet is essential and you should be familiar with Microsoft Outlook.

[/FONT] [FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]This is ideal work experience for someone wanting a career in the media.

To enable you to assist the team fully, good knowledge of www.moneysavingexpert.com would be desirable though not a prerequisite.

You must have excellent written/spoken English skills.

Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Pay

This is a paid position, and the pay will suit experience level. However it should be noted it is an internship and the pay will be appropriate to that.

How to Apply:

CV and covering letter to [EMAIL="jobs@moneysavingexpert.com"]jobs@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]
[/FONT]
Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
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Comments

  • lellie
    lellie Posts: 1,489 Forumite
    I don't mean to be blunt but after all, this site is about money. How much do you pay?
  • xnikkix
    xnikkix Posts: 295 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Work experience and intern suggest nothing unfortunately. : (
  • lellie
    lellie Posts: 1,489 Forumite
    MSE_Martin wrote:

    This is a full time position for a current student to gain experience and paid work

    that line suggests it's paid.
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Can we get any money back if we apply for this job through quidco? :confused::p
  • alexpeck
    alexpeck Posts: 186 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    lellie wrote:
    that line suggests it's paid.

    Hmmmm... does it mean that the paid work is what you can get (with MSE or another media company) after you've get the work experience under your belt?
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    alexpeck wrote:
    Hmmmm... does it mean that the paid work is what you can get (with MSE or another media company) after you've get the work experience under your belt?

    C'mon guys, we all know Martin's a tight g!t but he ain't out to shaft people! :rolleyes:
  • iwanttosave_2
    iwanttosave_2 Posts: 34,292 Forumite
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    I would be wicked at this job. Any chance of relocating the offices to Bury? Or I can just about strech to the offices in Salford, but only if the pay is good :beer:
    Work like you don't need money,
    Love like you've never been hurt,
    And dance like no one's watching
    Save the cheerleader, save the world!
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The post is paid as was stated, but i've clarified it now in the initial post.
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
    Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
    Don't miss out on urgent MoneySaving, get my weekly e-mail at www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips.
    Debt-Free Wannabee Official Nerd Club: (Honorary) Members number 000
  • Ollieda
    Ollieda Posts: 47 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Is this likely to pop up next year as its too late for me this year as im on an expedition to Costa Rica, would loved to have worked for MSE though
  • madfrenchgirl
    madfrenchgirl Posts: 1,729 Forumite
    oh bummer

    would love to but I am moving to Southampton soon... and buying a house, i cant leave my (boring) full time job behind.
    "Don't cry, Don't Raise your Eye
    It's only teenage wasteland"
    The Who - Baba O'Riley
    Who's Next (1971)

    RIP Keith Moon
    RIP John Entwistle
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