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.