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: Product Insights Intern (Insight, Ideation and Impact) 

Salary: £22,222 per annum full time equivalent ( pro rated for your 8 week internship, non-negotiable)  

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (2 days per week in the office minimum)    

Contract: Full Time (35 hours per week) / Fixed Term (8 weeks)  
Placement dates: 14th July – 5th 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  

As the Product Insights Assistant, you will support specific projects across all aspects of the product development cycle to support the Insight, Ideation and Impact team and the wider teaching and learning product teams. This could include customer research, market research and product development. 

You will work closely with our Cambridge International teacher communities to deliver customer insight through project-specific market research in support of the wider teaching and learning product team.  

As part of this role, you will:  

• Undertake research activities within the Insight, Ideation and Impact team e.g., developing and analysing customer surveys, conducting customer interviews, undertaking competitor research. 

• Produce and present reports from data analysis and research activities to support business decision-making. 

• In collaboration with project leads, commissioning additional content and features for resource projects such as digital courseware, workbooks, revision guides or teacher resources as required. 

About you 

We are looking for a collaborative and organised team member to support our key insight and impact functions across a busy product development team. You will be interested in working in publishing, product development or insight and be willing to learn new skills in a highly creative team. Your data analysis skills will help you collate research findings and turn them into engaging reports to inform stakeholders. 

To be successful in this role, the following skills, values and behaviours are desirable:   

• Research skills and the willingness to learn new research methodologies to support the product development cycle.  

• A positive, proactive attitude and an ability to work across teams. 

• An interest in education and in particular, high-quality resources for teachers. 

• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail. 

 
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, 14th July, and ending on Friday, 5th September. Here's a list of key dates:  
 

 
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: 

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (Pro-rata, approx. 4 days over 8 weeks) 

• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance  

• Discretionary annual bonus  

• Group personal pension scheme 

• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary  

• Green travel schemes  

 
Food & Drink Facilities 
 

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.   
 

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. In some cases, we may be able to offer travel support. 
 

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 Wednesday, 23rd April 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place from Tuesday 6th May – Friday 16th May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

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. 
• Due to the 8-week timeframe of the Internship position, we are not able to offer support for Visa sponsorship. If you do not currently have the right to work in the UK, you may not be eligible for this position.

Why join us  
 
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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