{"id":21693,"date":"2021-07-18T11:27:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T11:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/?page_id=21693"},"modified":"2022-07-06T13:43:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T13:43:19","slug":"research-assistant-intern","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/jobs\/research-assistant-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"
[mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cornwall-uk.jpg” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_color_mask=”#0b2b2d” min_height=”211″ full_width=”true” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”39″ font_weight=”bold” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_top=”125″ margin_bottom=”44″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Research Assistant Intern[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”22″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][mk_page_section sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”7\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1485958573130{border-right-width: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1626610939897{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Job\u00a0Description<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe remit of the VisitBritain research team is to provide, coordinate and share excellent market intelligence and customer insights on inbound tourism for stakeholders both within VisitBritain and externally (within government and to the wider tourism industry).<\/p>\n

VisitEngland\u2019s research team are responsible for producing and sharing official statistics on domestic tourism in England and for advising internal and external stakeholders on domestic tourism. Data and research play a central role in the organisation; and as the national tourist board our research is also for the benefit of the tourism industry and Government and their work is often featured in the media.<\/p>\n

This role will sit within the VisitBritain Research team and will provide support to the VisitEngland research team when required. The successful candidate will help the team across a variety of projects, data sources and deliverables: continuous sources of data, annual projects, ad hoc research and desk research, as well as updating their website. They will also help and support the team with meetings and processes and ensure projects run as smoothly as possible.<\/p>\n

Please Note: *This role is primarily data focused. You must be comfortable with this and have a good level of numeracy*<\/p>\n

Responsibilities:<\/b>
\nInsights for Global Regions:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u2022 Assist the Market Intelligence Consultants with collating and quality checking insights on their markets for VisitBritain\u2019s overseas networks and other internal and external stakeholders. There are three Market Intelligence Consultants in the team each with a regional focus (Europe, Americas, Asia).
\n\u2022 Help update market profiles and other regional reports, collateral and portals \u2013 ensuring data is reported correctly.
\n\u2022 Assist with ad hoc requests when required.<\/p>\n

Working with Official Tourism Statistics:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u2022 Support the VisitBritain team on analysis and reporting of the International Passenger Survey, the official source for UK inbound tourism statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics.
\n\u2022 Support the VisitEngland research team (on an ad-hoc basis, when required) with delivery, analysis and reporting of the official domestic tourism statistics.<\/p>\n

Supporting Regular Data Sources and Ongoing Research:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u2022 Work with the other members of the Research team to run analysis and deliver data and insights to key internal and external stakeholders from a variety of data sources. Tasks will be a mix of proactive and reactive work and a mix of ad hoc work and updates of previous analysis.
\n\u2022 Contribute to ad hoc research projects when required.
\n\u2022 Investigate new data sources and keep up to date with wider tourism research\/data\/insights.
\n\u2022 Assist with analysis and delivery of regular\/ongoing data deliverables from their data and insight sources. Data and insight sources work with include flight bookings, air capacity, economic and tourism forecasts, nation branding research, consumer trends insights and more.<\/p>\n

Working with Stakeholders:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u2022 Responding to requests for, and working with, different stakeholders around VisitBritain\u2019s UK and overseas networks and externally, whether directly or together with other members of the Research team.<\/p>\n

Document Accessibility:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u2022 Work with the rest of the team to ensure that their publicly released reports and communication tools are accessible for people with disabilities, i.e. the visually impaired.<\/p>\n

Insights Sharing at VisitBritain:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u2022 Contribute to the Insights Hub, a portal on the intranet for VisitBritain staff around the world to share qualitative insights.
\n\u2022 Source and upload articles and communicate highlights across the organisation.
\n\u2022 Support the team in delivering regular insights sharing sessions.[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”15″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1657114975957{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Person Requirements<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Education\/Qualifications:<\/u>
\n* Open to undergraduates who are looking to secure their 3rd year placement
\n* Should be studying Economics, Research data related degree<\/p>\n

Characteristics:<\/u>
\n* Interest in working in the travel\/tourism sector
\n* Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret numerical data and identify trends
\n* Excellent IT skills (especially MS Office) and the ability to learn new applications quickly and effectively:
\n– Excel (including performing calculations and experience with Pivot Tables) – Advanced proficiency
\n– PowerPoint \u2013 (including presenting results of research and analysis, and experience of making formatting and visual changes) – Advanced proficiency
\n* A structured, logical thinker with excellent attention to detail.
\n* Ability to set own targets, effectively organise and prioritise own time and workload whilst proactively managing expectations of stakeholders
\n* Proactive problem solver with the ability to identify and understand needs of stakeholders, and who isn\u2019t afraid to seek advice and support
\n* A strong team player but also able to work independently and on own initiative
\n* Organised with good time management skills
\n* A champion for tourism within the UK
\n* Experience of using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software package (Desirable)
\n* Experience of quantitative research, for example as part of academic studies (Desirable)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vblogo.png”][mk_padding_divider size=”35″][vc_video host=”self_hosted” mp4=”https:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/staging\/3440\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/omg126627-people-strategy-video-v4-charlotte-vo.mp4″ autoplay=”true”][mk_padding_divider size=”35″][mk_custom_list]Quick Info<\/span><\/strong>
\nType: <\/b>Student Placement
\nDuration: <\/b>12 months
\nSalary:<\/b> \u00a320k
\nLocation:<\/b> London \u2013 hybrid working \u2013 2-3 days a week in the office in central London
\nStart Date:<\/b> 1st September 2022
\nHours:<\/b> Full time (Mon – Fri)<\/p>\n

Closing Date of Applications:<\/b>\u00a024th July 2022
\n[\/mk_custom_list][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1620736018425{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Client<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe British Tourist Authority (BTA) is the national tourism agency and a non-departmental public body funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), and trades under the name of VisitBritain\/VisitEngland (VB\/VE). The British Tourist Authority is a global organisation with 300+ people based in 18 different countries and has a diverse culture.<\/p>\n

VisitBritain is the official tourist board for England, Scotland and Wales and is responsible for marketing Great Britain worldwide to prospective travellers. Their mission is to build the value of tourism throughout the nations and regions of Britain by increasing the volume, spend and regional\/seasonal spread of tourism in Britain.[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”35″][vc_column_text animation=”fade-in” css=”.vc_custom_1626607819720{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]“My placement has been amazing – I\u2019ve been given major responsibilities and have never been treated like an Intern, only as an equal and valued member of the team. I couldn\u2019t be happier that I decided to do a placement. I am taking away so many valued skills and experiences, along with new friends and memories.”<\/span>
\nNiamh M – Past Intern[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”35″][vc_column_text animation=”fade-in” css=”.vc_custom_1626607976836{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]“I am definitely happy I did the placement as it allows you to learn a lot about yourself as a person as well as the business environment you are working in. I think I will go back into my final year of university as a much more mature individual ready to finish my degree. I have also met lots of people who I can stay in touch with, both as friends and as business connections which is likely to be beneficial in the future.”<\/span>
\nAbbie S – Past Intern[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”35″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1626610154358{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Interested in this exciting placement?<\/span><\/strong>
\nIf so, apply by sending in your up-to-date CV and a cover letter highlighting relevant qualifications\/experiences required for the role.[\/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” size=”large” url=”http:\/\/www.studentemploymentservices.co.uk\/jobs-2\/apply\/21697″ margin_top=”14″ bg_color=”#10a5ea” btn_hover_bg=”#606060″]APPLY [\/mk_button][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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