Climate Change Education Research Intern - 7016
A chance to develop a career with a leader in the educational sector, actively making a difference to our learners around the world.
Job Title: Climate Change Education Research Intern
Salary: £23, 132 per annum full time equivalent (£23,132 will be pro-rated for your 8-week internship)
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the office minimum)
Contract: Full Time (35 hours per week) / Fixed Term (8 weeks)
Placement dates: 13th July – 4th September
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a passionate, fast-paced environment providing world class support to our millions of customers and qualifications around the world.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
We want to help students develop the skills and sensibilities to be responsible and empowered citizens in a time shaped by climate change. In this role you will help us to further develop our understanding of how knowledge and classroom experiences from climate change education contribute to pro-environmental behaviours.
As part of this role, you will:
You have some experience finding information about research design, measures and/or data collection instruments in reports or academic texts, and you are generally interested in the aims of climate change education. You will be working closely with a researcher on the Education Futures team; however, you will be expected to take responsibility for your own work day-to-day and will need to be comfortable working independently.
To be successful in this role, the following skills, values and behaviours are desirable:
What To Expect
Applying for our internship is simple, and we're here to support you every step of the way! Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, and if selected, you'll join us for an exciting 8-week programme starting on Monday, 13th July, and ending on Friday, 4th September. Here's a list of key dates:
Key Dates
30th March – 10th April
After submitting your application, there will be a selection period where we review all candidates.
4th – 15th May
You can expect to hear from us with an application update, and if you're successful, be invited to interview
18th – 29th May
You can expect an update on your interview, if you're successful you will receive a placement offer. We will ask for acceptance responses by 29th May
We will also share some helpful pre-start information ahead of your first day.
13th July
Programme starts
4th September
Programme finishes
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site, you are also welcome to reach out with further questions.
You can also watch our ‘day in the life of an intern' video on LinkedIn.
Rewards And Benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
Our subsidised café and canteen offer a variety of snacks, breakfast, and lunch options—including a daily pizza selection. We offer six lunch choices, including vegetarian and vegan meals, ranging from £1.05 to £6.00. Plus, you'll have access to free water, tea, and coffee throughout the office. Alternatively, you are welcome to bring your own lunches, microwaves are also available for heating up food.
Approximate spend based on maximum of 3 days in office, for 2 days this will be less.
Spend per day
X2 Day
x3 Days
Approx. total over 8 weeks
£5
£10
£15
£80 - 120
£10
£20
£30
£160 - 240
Flexible Working
We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location (2-3 days).
We want everyone to have a fair and positive experience during the recruitment process and in the role. If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply or work comfortably due to disability, please let us know in advance so that we can support you.
Getting to work – Commuting Considerations:
We want you to have the best experience in this role, and that includes making sure the commute works for you. Before applying, take a moment to check how you'd travel to our location—whether by car, train, bus, or bike—and think about the time and cost involved. A manageable commute makes all the difference in enjoying your time here.
Parking onsite is available and can be booked ahead of time. Please note that parking is allocated on a weekly basis, and a space is not always guaranteed during busy periods. More information can be provided.
Ready to pursue potential? Apply now.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented communities. Your unique perspective and experiences matter to us, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Friday 10th April 2026 and interviews are scheduled to take place from Monday 18th May – Friday 29th May 2026.
Please note:
See how you can Pursue your potential at Cambridge
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
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Job Title: Climate Change Education Research Intern
Salary: £23, 132 per annum full time equivalent (£23,132 will be pro-rated for your 8-week internship)
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the office minimum)
Contract: Full Time (35 hours per week) / Fixed Term (8 weeks)
Placement dates: 13th July – 4th September
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a passionate, fast-paced environment providing world class support to our millions of customers and qualifications around the world.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
We want to help students develop the skills and sensibilities to be responsible and empowered citizens in a time shaped by climate change. In this role you will help us to further develop our understanding of how knowledge and classroom experiences from climate change education contribute to pro-environmental behaviours.
As part of this role, you will:
- Examine data collection instruments being used to measure the impacts of climate change education with respect to pro-environmental behaviours
- Work with stakeholders to identify data gaps of interest
- Propose a potentially useful survey focus to address one of these gaps
- Begin contributing to a pool of items for a questionnaire as time allows
- Gain experience in several aspects of research and collaboration, including evidence synthesis and presentation of findings to the team
- Help lay the groundwork for future impact evaluation of climate change education at Cambridge International and the development of new knowledge about the longer-term impacts of climate change education interventions more broadly
You have some experience finding information about research design, measures and/or data collection instruments in reports or academic texts, and you are generally interested in the aims of climate change education. You will be working closely with a researcher on the Education Futures team; however, you will be expected to take responsibility for your own work day-to-day and will need to be comfortable working independently.
To be successful in this role, the following skills, values and behaviours are desirable:
- Active or recent involvement in a university-level degree programme in a field involving the interpretation and/or synthesis of empirical research in the social or natural sciences
- The ability to find academic research sources in standard databases
- Good reading comprehension in English with reasonable speed
- The ability to develop good working relationships while also having the confidence and motivation to work independently.
What To Expect
Applying for our internship is simple, and we're here to support you every step of the way! Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, and if selected, you'll join us for an exciting 8-week programme starting on Monday, 13th July, and ending on Friday, 4th September. Here's a list of key dates:
Key Dates
30th March – 10th April
After submitting your application, there will be a selection period where we review all candidates.
4th – 15th May
You can expect to hear from us with an application update, and if you're successful, be invited to interview
18th – 29th May
You can expect an update on your interview, if you're successful you will receive a placement offer. We will ask for acceptance responses by 29th May
We will also share some helpful pre-start information ahead of your first day.
13th July
Programme starts
4th September
Programme finishes
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site, you are also welcome to reach out with further questions.
You can also watch our ‘day in the life of an intern' video on LinkedIn.
Rewards And Benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
- Annual leave plus bank holidays (Pro-rata, in line with Working Time Regulations)
- Green travel schemes
- Cambridge Extra Discounts – Access to Discounts and cashback portal
Our subsidised café and canteen offer a variety of snacks, breakfast, and lunch options—including a daily pizza selection. We offer six lunch choices, including vegetarian and vegan meals, ranging from £1.05 to £6.00. Plus, you'll have access to free water, tea, and coffee throughout the office. Alternatively, you are welcome to bring your own lunches, microwaves are also available for heating up food.
Approximate spend based on maximum of 3 days in office, for 2 days this will be less.
Spend per day
X2 Day
x3 Days
Approx. total over 8 weeks
£5
£10
£15
£80 - 120
£10
£20
£30
£160 - 240
Flexible Working
We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location (2-3 days).
We want everyone to have a fair and positive experience during the recruitment process and in the role. If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply or work comfortably due to disability, please let us know in advance so that we can support you.
Getting to work – Commuting Considerations:
We want you to have the best experience in this role, and that includes making sure the commute works for you. Before applying, take a moment to check how you'd travel to our location—whether by car, train, bus, or bike—and think about the time and cost involved. A manageable commute makes all the difference in enjoying your time here.
Parking onsite is available and can be booked ahead of time. Please note that parking is allocated on a weekly basis, and a space is not always guaranteed during busy periods. More information can be provided.
Ready to pursue potential? Apply now.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented communities. Your unique perspective and experiences matter to us, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Friday 10th April 2026 and interviews are scheduled to take place from Monday 18th May – Friday 29th May 2026.
Please note:
- Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.
See how you can Pursue your potential at Cambridge
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram