Online Courses Officer (Internship)

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Location: London (in-office)
Contract: Fixed-term internship
Duration: 6 months
Hours: 1 day per week (7 hours)
Start date: January 2027
Pay: National Minimum Wage

About the RAI

The Royal Anthropological Institute is the world’s longest-established scholarly association dedicated to furthering anthropology. As part of our education and public engagement work, we run a programme of short online courses taught by anthropologists and specialists, open to anyone with an interest in the discipline, from the general public to teachers and professionals.

The role

We are looking for an organised, curious intern to help us deliver and grow the programme. You will work closely with the Education and Communications Officer and gain hands-on experience of how an educational programme is run.

Your tasks may include:

  • Setting up and maintaining course pages on Moodle, including uploading materials, links and weekly activities
  • Supporting live sessions on Zoom, including admitting participants, managing breakout rooms and recording sessions
  • Uploading session recordings to Moodle and YouTube
  • Responding to participant enquiries and sending course communications
  • Keeping course listings and booking forms up to date on the RAI website
  • Helping to market courses through social media, newsletters and direct outreach to relevant networks
  • Liaising with tutors
  • Helping to track enrolments, feedback and course proposals
  • Assisting with the development of new courses

About you

Essential:

  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Clear, friendly written communication
  • Confidence using online platforms and learning new software
  • Reliability and the ability to manage your own time
  • A background in anthropology or a related discipline

Desirable:

  • Experience with Moodle or another virtual learning environment
  • Experience supporting online meetings or teaching
  • Anthropology student or recent graduate

How to apply

Please submit a cover letter and your CV to [email protected], using the subject line: Online Courses Application – [Your Name]

Application Deadline: Please have your application submitted to us by close of play on Monday 30th November 2026