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09/04/25
About the role
We don’t expect you to have all the skills yet—we’ll provide training and hands-on experience across political advocacy and public affairs, digital mobilisations, policy comms and research.
What we do ask for is enthusiasm, curiosity, and a proactive approach to learning. Expect to be challenged, to develop quickly, and to contribute to projects that matter. You’ll work on high-profile campaigns that shift the political dial, mobilise communities, and influence decision-makers.
What you’ll learn and do
This role gives you exposure and experience working on a broad range of projects with some of the world’s most innovative non-profits. Some of the areas you’ll work and train in are:
- Insights and strategy: Get to grips with the tools of modern campaigning — audience research, polling, focus groups, and social listening — to uncover the narratives that inspire action. Learn how to track trends, decode public sentiment, and craft winning strategies that cut through the noise.
- Political advocacy and public affairs: Understand how political power works in the UK and EU, from policymaking to parliamentary processes. Learn how to influence decision-makers, translate complex policy issues into compelling evidence-based recommendations, and help our clients engage with politicians, civil servants, NGOs, journalists, and thought leaders.
- Digital and social media: Gain hands-on experience in running high-impact digital campaigns across platforms like Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Learn how to create scroll-stopping content, harness social listening to track campaign impact, and work with influencers to amplify messages.
Integrated campaigning: Discover how cutting-edge digital strategy, public affairs, and comms work together to shift public and political opinion.
Curious about the kinds of organizations you’ll be working with? Check out the case studies
Ready to apply?
What we're looking for
What we're looking for:
- We’re looking for talented and proactive people who are excited about a career in strategic communications and advocacy. We will provide training in specific skills, but we are looking for candidates with:
- The potential to grow into a rounded campaigner and trusted advisor
- Curiosity about how research, political insights, and social media drive campaigns.
- A genuine interest in political systems, current affairs and how change is made.
- A can-do attitude with a willingness to learn and take initiative.
- A team player who can multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A commitment to social justice, climate action, and economic fairness.
- A desire to build a career in campaigns and consultancy
Job Title: Campaigns and Public Affairs Trainee Programme
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Location: Central London
Basic Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm)
We're offering
- A competitive base salary with excellent performance-linked bonuses
- Gold-plated sickness benefits and life insurance
- Company-wide bonuses bi-annually
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Private GP, private counselling, eyecare vouchers, well-being service
- 24 days holiday (+ office closure over Christmas)
- Day off for your birthday
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Company pension contributions
- Scope to develop your career in a fast-growth business
- 89up is an equal opportunity employer and positively encourages applications from suitably experienced and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, qualifications, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Job Title: Campaigns and Public Affairs Trainee Programme
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Location: Central London
Basic Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm)
About
89up is Europe's first impact agency. We campaign for great causes, build technology, tackle complex problems and inspire action. 89up was founded with a clear mission: to create a powerful integrated communications agency for the world’s most important causes. In the last eight years, we’ve become one of the Financial Times 1,000 fastest growing companies in Europe, twice and won awards for some of the biggest non-profit campaigns around the world.
We are a fully integrated communications agency with four main teams:
- Our Studio team crafts beautiful content including graphic design, animation and live action video
- Our Advocacy, Insights and Mobilisation team delivers data-driven insights for impactful strategies to mobilise audiences
- Labs team builds innovative websites and bespoke advocacy tools to engage consumers and decision-makers
- Our PR team makes sure our campaigns make the headlines.
From freeing political prisoners to taking on the banks who fund the climate crisis, to EU campaigns against fossil fuels to PR campaigns for the world’s biggest charities, to global challenges that excite people to make change, make a difference in your career at 89up.
Job Title: Campaigns and Public Affairs Trainee Programme
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Location: Central London
Basic Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm)
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Job Title: Campaigns and Public Affairs Trainee Programme
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Location: Central London
Basic Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm)
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