Graduate Intern: Research & Insights

Key Information

• Salary: £22,222
• Contract: Fixed-term until Friday 26 June 2026
• Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
• Location: Carmarthen or Swansea with the requirement to travel to all other UWTSD sites
• Reporting to: Head of Membership Services

What We Offer

• 45 days off (28 days of annual leave, closure days, bank holidays, and two weeks off in December)
• Professional Development Opportunities, with a free leadership and management qualification
• Supportive line management and a fun working environment.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Scheme to help support your wellbeing 

Principal Accountabilities

To provide analysis of data collected by the Students’ Union in support of academic interests, campaigning, policy, and democracy

• Producing reports and thematic analysis that the university and Students’ Union can use to enhance the student experience without providing your own commentary or insight (reflecting the data rather than personal opinion of the student experience at UWTSD)
• Creating the Annual Quality Report for the Students’ Union: to be completed by early May 2026
• Provide briefings to Students’ Union staff and sabbatical officers on any data collected and analysed

Development of the robust data collection processes

• To implement best-practice for research and intelligence within the department
• Provide advice and support before and during data collection for the Students’ Union as well as Student Voice Reps and Course Reps
• Ensure that informed consent is properly implemented (participants are fully aware of their comments being used to enhance the student experience)

General Duties

• To discharge all relevant Health and Safety Responsibilities
• To adhere to all relevant Students’ Union Policies and Procedures
• To adhere to all relevant UWTSD Policies and Procedures
• To be adaptable to change and have an ability to acquire new and relevant skills and knowledge by taking appropriate responsibility for own personal and professional development
• To represent the Students’ Union at relevant professional networks, events and conferences.
• To support and promote the Students’ Union’s values whilst undertaking duties, demonstrating commitments to equality, sustainability and democracy.