When meeting us, you’ll quickly discover that the best thing about the ABI is the people. We’re hugely proud that 98% feel the ABI cares about their wellbeing and we are empowered to bring our whole self to work without fear of judgment. We work at the forefront of policy development - helping to get things right before they are implemented and ironing out bumps where they are identified in existing rules.

We’re looking for a placement year student to work across our public affairs and press office teams. Your team is made up of colleagues who deal with some of the biggest issues facing the UK economy. If you’re interested in media, current affairs and politics, this is the perfect placement to get you real-world, meaningful experience.

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Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract and is being offered as a sandwich placement year starting in July 2026.

What’s the job?

• Support and assist press and public affairs colleagues in media and political monitoring, research and stakeholder mapping.

• Compile internal and external updates and newsletters including monitoring notes for an internal audience and political analysis for our website member pages.

• Coordinate responses to MP letters and inquiries on matters relating to insurance and long-term savings.

• Complete administrative tasks associated with the successful running of a busy public affairs team and press office such as arranging member meetings, updating stakeholder maps and activity logs, and dealing with inquiries to the team.

• Undertake political research - producing biographies of parliamentarians, researching political interests of key parliamentarians.

What skills do I need?

You don’t need any prior work experience and we don’t ask for you to be studying a specific degree, however you may find your area of study lends itself to this placement year opportunity. This role suits someone with a keen interest in and good basic knowledge of current affairs and politics. This is a brilliant internship to get you real-world, corporate experience.

Other than being eligible to complete a placement year as part of your degree course starting in Summer 2026, we’re looking for people who are self-motivated, hard-working and can communicate effectively with a range of people.

Throughout the interview and assessment process, we will be looking for you to demonstrate the ABI’s values; We are Brave; We take Ownership; We are Appreciative; We are Human and We are Curious.

Why the ABI?

• You’ll gain real-life work experience and make a meaningful contribution to our work – you’re part of a friendly, supportive team from day one.

• You’ll receive regular guidance to support your development through one to ones with your line manager and our performance review process.

• You have endless learning opportunities – whether it’s getting involved in a project, attending one of our learning events or joining a training course, we’ll help you make the most of your time with us.

• Inclusion is important to us - we’ve designed our recruitment process to be as inclusive and fair as possible.

• You can join in the social side of ABI life (if you want to) – our Inclusion Group and Sports and Social and Health and Wellbeing committees arrange lots of extracurricular activities.

How do I apply for this job?

Follow the application link and you’ll be taken to our simple online application form. You’ll be asked some short questions that relate to the role and to upload your CV.

The interview process will typically be two stages with atleast one in person at our amazing offices. You’ll have the opportunity to meet our current placement student as part of this.

Do we offer flexible/hybrid working?

Yes - we are open to flexible working – please let us know if this would be your preference. We work in a hybrid way with at least 40% of our time in the office.

Inclusion matters to us

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and we run our application process in a way that removes bias as much as possible and allows everyone equal opportunity to demonstrate their suitability.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to making adjustments to help you perform at your best in our recruitment process. Additionally, where practicable, we offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a role. To discuss, please contact careers@abi.org.uk

To find out more

You can find lots more information on our careers page, including details of our generous benefits package and who we are as an organisation.

You can find out how we use your personal information by reading our candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/careers/abi-candidate-privacy-notice/.