ARU Summer Internship 2026: Student Mental Health Partnership Evaluation Intern

Job Description

Internship title: Student Mental Health Partnership Evaluation Intern

Proposed start date: w/c 20th April

Duration: 10 weeks

Hours: 20hrs per week

Location: Cambridge

Rate of pay: £13.45ph

Duties:

Planning an evaluation of the internal and external partnerships delivered by ARU to support student mental health.
Working with stakeholders across ARU to understand partnership work between our Counselling & Wellbeing Service and TeamARU, useage and student experience of campus sensory rooms, and partnerships with external organisations including Pets as Therapy and Earth & Mind.
Evaluating the effectiveness and impact of these partnerships in the broader context of ARU’s Access and Participation work which seeks to address student mental health barriers and strengthen community and belonging.
Managing the collection of a range of quantitative and qualitative data from stakeholders.
Written evaluation and presentation of the results either via video, or to the University’s Access and Participation Steering Group.

Requirements:

ARU student
Ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data.
Good organisational skills
Good communication skills
Understanding and interest in student mental health and wellbeing

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the internship the student will be able to demonstrate:

Planning and evaluation skills
Data collection and analysis
Data presentation and report writing

Project deliverables:

Completed evaluation plan for internal and external partnerships, assessing their contribution to student wellbeing with a focus on black and minority ethnic students; mature students and students from the ‘most deprived areas of the country’ (IMD 1 and 2- this means places where residents canface greater challenges in employment, health outcomes, educational attainment, housing accessibility, and local crime levels.)
Completed analysis of data collected during the project to assess the partnerships and evidence of proactive collaboration with students to improve design, development, delivery and evaluation of student led interventions which seek to improve continuation and awards gaps and remove barriers to success.

How to apply: Please click on the apply button and submit a CV and Cover letter as part of your application

Closing date: Monday 13th April, 9am

Interviews: 15th April or 16th April - via MS Teams

Important notice: When making your application, feel free to use AI to enhance your CV and cover letter, but make sure to include REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES that clearly demonstrate your skills, experience, and knowledge. Applications that appear overly generic or lack evidence will be referred to the Employability and Careers team for further support and will not progress to the next stage of recruitment.

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ARU Summer Internship 2026: Student Mental Health Partnership Evaluation Intern

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