Parkinson’s UK – Policy Influencing Internships 2027

Placement deadline: Open

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The scheme provides opportunities for PhD students to spend three months working in its ambitious policy team. As part of the team, you will work to secure improvements to policies that impact people affected by this devastating condition. This will include undertaking research and collating evidence to inform influencing activities, monitoring policy changes, and building relationships with policymakers and Parliamentarians.

Deadline to Apply:

1st November 2026

Number of placements available:

There are four internship placements available which will run from January-March 2027, April-June 2027, July-September 2027 and October-December 2027.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • An interest in influencing policy and a willingness to develop specialist policy knowledge to improve the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s
  • A desire to work with people with lived experience of Parkinson’s to help shape policy activities
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to collate complex information from varied sources into understandable reports for a range of stakeholders
  • The ability to work as part of a team and with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • The ability to manage and meet deadlines and competing priorities
  • The ability to work accurately with a good eye for detail
  •  An interest in developing political acumen to spot trends and opportunities to engage with policymakers, especially on issues that affect people with Parkinson’s

Skills and areas of knowledge to be developed through the placement:

  • Policy analysis and influencing
  • Communicating evidence to a range of stakeholders
  • Collaborative working
  • Engaging people with lived experience
  • Working in the voluntary sector

How to Apply:

Please apply through the careers portal on the Parkinson’s UK website, linked here, by sending your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement of no more than 6,000 characters. Your statement should set out how you meet the criteria of the placement as stated in the ‘What you’ll bring’ section of the role profile – Parkinson’s UK Policy Influencing Intern_Role profile.

To find out more about Parkinson’s UK you can visit their website Homepage | Parkinson’s UK.