£24,479 British Red Cross Youth Internship

The British Red Cross is hiring a paid, full-time intern to join its Youth Engagement team in London for six months, from November 2026 to May 2027. The intern gathers insights from young people, helps run youth events and workshops, and analyses recruitment data to make paid opportunities at the charity more accessible to young people. It is open to 18 to 25 year olds and pays a salary of £24,479 a year, plus London weighting for those living and working in London.

What you get:

• A salary of £24,479 per annum, plus Inner London Weighting of £3,344 pro rata if you live and work in London
• A six month fixed-term contract, 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday, November 2026 to May 2027
• Hybrid working between home and the British Red Cross London office (EC2Y 9AL)
• 36 days annual leave a year including bank holidays, pro rata over the placement
• Up to 6% contributory pension, wellbeing support and access to learning and development opportunities

What you'll do:

• Engage with young people and gather their feedback to shape projects, resources and opportunities
• Support youth engagement events, workshops and activities
• Analyse recruitment data relating to young people and identify ways to improve access to paid opportunities

• Aged 18 to 25, in line with the funding criteria for the role
• Able to commit to a full-time placement from November 2026 to May 2027
• Must already have the right to work in the UK: the British Red Cross does not offer visa sponsorship unless an advert says so, and this one does not
• Able to attend the London office regularly, including Wednesdays where possible, and occasional UK travel with overnight stays
• A genuine interest in supporting young people, strong communication and organisational skills, and confidence with Microsoft Office
• Desirable: experience of volunteering, youth participation, community projects or customer-facing roles