UWE Graduate Interns

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UWE Graduate interns x 2 – Discovery and Resourcing Team, Library and Learning Services 

Grade C 

Fixed term 12 months 

Applicants must be recent UWE, Bristol graduates who are graduating in their first degree in summer 2026 or who have graduated in their first degree in 2025 or 2024. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for two recent UWE Bristol graduates to get real-world, hands-on experience of working in a busy, dynamic team within a large academic library.  

We are looking for two motivated recent graduates to join our Discovery and Resourcing Team in a developmental graduate intern role. The Discovery and Resourcing team works to ensure that content (e.g. online books and journal articles), and the systems that support access to that content, is effectively managed so that our students and staff can access what they need, when they need it, without difficulty. The team also provides help and support to Doctoral students and research staff with open access publishing and research data preservation.  

These posts are based at our lively Frenchay  campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.   

About you

• You will be a strong communicator with attention to detail, who enjoys working with others and using your creativity to achieve results.  

• You will have a desire to learn, be flexible in your approach and have a positive attitude.  

• You will have a good understanding of customer service and excellent organisational skills.
• You will have good IT skills including using Microsoft 365 tools such as Outlook, Excel, Teams and confidence in conducting web‑based searches to locate accurate and relevant information.

• You will be graduating from UWE, Bristol in your first degree in summer 2026 or will have graduated from UWE, Bristol in your first degree in 2025 or 2024. 

This post requires no prior information or library work experience, as it is designed to provide experience of working in a large department. 

About these roles

We have two full-time intern posts available – Content and Discovery Intern and Open Research Services Intern.  

Content and Discovery intern 

Content and Discovery Services provides access to a large portfolio of information resources to UWE students and staff and looks after the systems, services and processes that support the provision of access, e.g. the Library Management System (Alma), and Reading List software.  The library offer at UWE is primarily digital, so much of the work involves working with digital collections.    

You will work in a team of Library Assistants supporting collections and acquisitions. Examples of tasks in this role include:

• Supporting academic staff in using the Reading List software to create reading lists, and producing training materials/promotional materials to support reading lists (e.g. videos, FAQs) 

• Reviewing reading lists created by academic staff, checking that correct links are in place, obtaining items that are not in stock, and recommending digitisation of chapters where appropriate.   

• Placing orders for information resources on the Library Management System (Alma).   

• Running statistical reports following pre-defined instructions, e.g. collating usage statistics to support collections management decision making.  

You will use the Library Management System and Content Management System in your day-to-day work, e.g. to support record maintenance and the general management of library materials.   

Open Research Services Intern 

This post sits within Open Research Services, in UWE Library and Learning Services’ Discovery and Resourcing team. Open Research Services manage and promote the university’s open access research and data repositories, support researchers with open access publishing, and work with the Research and External Engagement Department to understand and comply with funder and government open research policies. You will primarily work with colleagues to promote, support and develop work in this area.   

Tasks in this role could include:    

• Checking items added to the university’s open access repository to ensure alignment with the university's Research Publications Policy, funder policies, or appropriate publisher policies.  

• Liaising with research staff and students to support their use of the university’s research repository.  

• Answering first and second line enquiries relating to open research, including triaging queries in the Open Research Service team mailbox.  

You will use the University’s repositories on Worktribe and ePrints in your day-to-day work and will develop knowledge of these systems in the context of making research openly available for others to access. 

In both these roles you will help to promote equality, diversity and inclusion across the service area and embrace the University’s commitment to anti-racism and achieving inclusive and equitable environments for all.  

Where you will be working

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life. In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus where we’ve invested in state-of-the-art facilities designed to help both staff and students succeed.

You’ll spend most of your time on campus, typically at least 60 percent of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days as agreed with your manager and in line with our business needs.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol , our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision making, and problem solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Katie Cox, Senior Discovery and Resourcing Librarian katie4.cox@uwe.ac.uk   or Jenni Crossley/Amanda Conway, Open Research Services Manager at open.research@uwe.ac.uk

Following assessment of completed application forms, we will invite suitable candidates to have an initial conversation with us via a Teams call (likely to be 2 June or 3 June). This will focus on finding out why you would like to work with us and what you think you can bring to the roles. After these conversations we will select a group of candidates for an interview at our Frenchay Campus.   Exact discussion topics and interview dates are to be confirmed but are likely to be 23 June or 24 June. 

This is a full time, fixed term post for 12 months, working 37 hours per week.  It is open to recent UWE graduates who are graduating in their first degree in summer 2026 or who have graduated in their first degree in 2025 or 2024. The posts are not available on a job share basis.  

Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.

Right to Work in the UK

If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins. Guidance on acceptable documents is available via the Home Office Right to Work Checklist . This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Next Steps

We’d love to hear from you - if these roles excite you, please complete our application form as soon as possible and tell us how your skills and experience meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification, using clear and relevant examples wherever possible.

We’ll keep you informed of the outcome by email once shortlisting is complete.