Jobs of the week # 11, April 19th
🔐 Threat Research Intern – HP
Track real-world malware, build tools to hunt endpoint threats across hardware, firmware and software, and do it inside HP's Security Labs — one of the world's leading industrial security research teams, based in Bristol city centre. 6-month internship.
💰 Salary paid (amount not stated) | 📍 Bristol city centre (flex/hybrid) | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: Studying towards a Doctoral, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, data science or related field. Python scripting and Linux/Unix experience. Good written and verbal communication.
🔗 Apply
🎨 UX Design Intern 2026 – Graphcore
Design the interfaces that help AI researchers and engineers work with next-generation AI chips — building prototypes and contributing to user research at one of Bristol's most exciting deep-tech companies.
💰 Competitive (benefits include private medical, dental, pension) | 📍 Bristol city centre | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: Studying a degree in UX, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science or similar. Basic Figma or Adobe XD experience. A portfolio of coursework or personal projects.
The catch: Requires a portfolio submission. AI/ML background desirable but not essential.
🔗 Apply
📺 Theatre Marketing Assistant – Clifton College
Run social media, email campaigns, and analytics for a theatre at one of Bristol's most iconic independent schools.
💰 £25,000 | 📍 Clifton, Bristol BS8 | ⏰ Closes 1 May 2026
You need: No expert knowledge required — willingness to learn and a proactive attitude matter most.
The catch: School environment — DBS check required, references requested before interview.
🔗 Apply
🚲️ National Cycling Network Delivery Project Officer – Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
Build the UK's walking, wheeling and cycling network. Manage real infrastructure projects fighting car dominance and the climate emergency.
💰 £30,000 | 📍 Bristol (hybrid) | ⏰ Closes 28 Apr 2026
You need: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience working collaboratively and building relationships with stakeholders. Some knowledge of active travel design standards is helpful but not essential — they encourage you to apply if you think you're a good fit.
The catch: Some travel required, including occasional overnight stays.
🔗 Apply
🔬 Rotordynamics Engineer Intern – SoftInWay
Work on real consulting projects designing and optimising turbomachinery used in rocket engines, Formula One cars, and clean energy systems — at Bristol's leading turbomachinery engineering firm.
💰 Paid (rate not stated) | 📍 Bristol | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: Studying towards or recently completed a Master's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. Strong theoretical background in dynamics of rotating machines.
The catch: Masters-level requirement. 6-month full-time commitment. Salary not published — ask at application.
🔗 Apply
🛀 Operational Customer Service Advisor – Bristol Water
Be the first point of contact for water supply issues affecting 1.2 million homes and businesses across Bristol and surrounding areas.
💰 £27,500 + up to £1,000 standby pay | 📍 Bristol | ⏰ Closes 24 April 2026 ⚡
You need: Passion for customer service. Previous experience welcome but not essential — structured training provided.
The catch: Shift flexibility required: one late shift (until 8pm) per week and one weekend shift every three weeks. Assessment centre 30 April/1 May.
🔗 Apply
🎒 Paid Teaching Internship – Lift Schools
Spend three weeks in a Bristol secondary school co-planning and delivering lessons alongside expert teachers — paid by the Department for Education, with a guaranteed interview for teacher training on completion.
💰 £455/week (3-week placement) | 📍 Bristol | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: Undergraduate (2nd year+) or Master's student studying Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing, or Modern Foreign Languages. Right to work in the UK.
🔗 Apply
🪤 Project Officer (Mink Removal) – Waterlife Recovery Trust
Roam the Gloucestershire countryside trapping invasive mink to save endangered water voles. No 9-5 office job.
💰 £28,000 | 📍 Gloucestershire (home-based) | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: Full driving licence and own car (with business use insurance). Degree in an environmental subject OR solid wildlife knowledge and a passion for conservation. Willingness to humanely dispatch trapped mink. Physically fit and happy working outdoors alone, including weekends.
The catch: Fixed-term 2 years. Irregular hours — some work needed every day including weekends to check traps and support volunteers.
🔗 Apply
🎨 Content Creator – Distinctive Communications
Film, edit, and create visual content for clients making a real difference — built environment, energy, education, and social good. Bristol-based creative agency.
💰 £28,000–£32,500 | 📍 Bristol (hybrid, in-person twice a month) | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: Photography and video editing skills, confidence with Canva and social platforms. Passion and personal qualities matter more than a track record.
🔗 Apply
💼 Trainee Underwriter – NFU Mutual
Learn to assess risk and decide whether families and businesses get the insurance cover they need — at one of the UK's top-rated employers (#6 Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2026). Full structured training, formal qualifications pathway, and nearly all of your working week from home once through probation.
💰 £24,000–£26,000 + up to 10% annual bonus | 📍 Temple Back, Bristol BS1 (hybrid after probation) | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: No insurance experience required. Confidence on the phone, curiosity, and a customer-focused mindset.
The catch: Shift pattern includes one Saturday morning in four (9am–12:30pm).
🔗 Apply
🔬 Placement Simulation & Analytics Engineer – Crux Product Design
Use physics-based modelling and machine learning to design and improve real technologies for medical devices, pharma, and consumer products. 12-month placement in Bristol.
💰 Salary not stated — ask at application | 📍 Bristol (in office) | ⏰ Rolling — apply soon
You need: On track for a first-class degree in engineering, physics, data science or maths. Strong maths skills and genuine enthusiasm for engineering.
🔗 Apply
📚 Booksellers Association Mentoring Programme 2026 – Creative Access
Get matched with a bookselling industry mentor for six months — press books into more readers' hands and build real industry connections.
💰 Free programme | 📍 Remote (UK-wide) | ⏰ Closes 8 May 2026
You need: A love of books and interest in bookselling careers. Open to aspiring and early-career applicants. Must identify as being from an underrepresented group in the industry.
The catch: Commitment to monthly virtual sessions July–December 2026, plus a meet & greet on 15 July. There's also a free webinar on 27 April.
🔗 Apply
🎨 Marketing & Communications Coordinator – CAMERA, University of Bath
Lead the marketing and events programme for a world-leading motion capture research centre whose tech is used across film, TV, games, VR and healthcare — think virtual production stages, photogrammetry rigs and motion capture volumes.
💰 £29,500–£36,000 pro rata (0.6 FTE) | 📍 University of Bath | ⏰ Closes 27 Apr 2026
You need: Marketing and communications experience. Strong events coordination skills. Comfortable liaising with academics, postgrad researchers and external industry partners.
The catch: 20-month fixed term, 0.6 FTE (3 days/week equivalent).
🔗 Apply
🏗️ Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship (Roads) – WSP
Design and improve road networks, active travel schemes and major highway projects across Bristol — while earning a full Civil Engineering BEng at UWE. Permanent job from day one, 5.5-year programme.
💰 Competitive | 📍 Kings Orchard, Bristol BS2 | ⏰ Closes 1 May 2026
You need: 3 A-levels at BBC+ including Maths and a Physical Science, OR BTEC Extended Diploma DDM in an engineering subject (must include Maths).
The catch: Apply early: they can close ahead of the deadline.
🔗 Apply
🌱 Degree Apprentice Air Quality Consultant – Stantec
Assess the environmental impact of major infrastructure schemes, urban developments, and industrial sites across the UK — working towards a fully funded Level 6 Environmental Practitioner degree with Coventry University / UWE starting September 2026.
💰 Competitive | 📍 Bristol BS1 | ⏰ Closes 30 April 2026 ⚡
You need: A-levels at BBC including Maths (grade B or above), or BTEC equivalent with Merit in Maths. GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 5/B or above.
🔗 Apply
💡Extra Opportunities!
👗 Smart Works Bristol — Free interview coaching and clothing
If you've got an interview coming up and don't feel ready, Smart Works Bristol offers a completely free two-hour appointment: professional interview clothing to keep, plus one-to-one coaching to prepare. No charge, no catch. Open to any woman aged 16+ who is unemployed and based in the South West. 67% of clients get the job within a month of their first appointment.
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💰 King's Trust Development Awards — Grants up to £500
If money is the thing standing between you and a course, a licence, a uniform, or getting to a new job, the King's Trust can help. Development Awards are grants of up to £500 for 16–25 year olds who aren't in education, employment or training — covering course fees (up to Level 3), tools and equipment, job licence fees, and travel costs until your first pay slip. No repayment required.