LGBTQ+ Project Intern (CSLIB1514)

Internship open to current University of Leeds students only

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you a University of Leeds student looking to gain experience from a placement? Are you passionate about increasing visibility of under-represented communities? Do you want to help surface and explore LGBTQ+ narratives from the University’s Cultural Collections?

Cultural Collections & Galleries is part of the University Library and is responsible for caring for the University’s rare books, manuscripts, archives, art, and objects. Our collections are a rich resource for staff, students, and the wider research community, and offer significant potential to share a range of diverse stories.

Our LGBTQ+ Project Internship Programme has supported a series of interns exploring LGBTQ+ representation across our collections. We now have an opportunity to support a further internship to continue this important work. 

This internship will have the opportunity to develop approaches to highlighting LGBTQ+ narratives and individuals in our collections, opening access to our collections for diverse audiences, and engaging with queer theory to better understand how we can interpret identities from the past.

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This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Holly Smith, Archivist

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 08 Nov 2026

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: p.a. pro rata
£13.87