Believe in Scotland: Indy Campaign Internships

Believe in Scotland provides the momentum behind the independence movement. 

Since our launch in 2019, we have grown to now deliver or help coordinate almost all of the non party-political campaigning for independence, through our network of 143 local and national affiliated Yes Groups.

We organise marches and rallies attended by leading politicians, activists and even major celebrities. We distribute hundreds of thousands of leaflets, organise impactful; petitions and social media campaigns through our large and fast growing social media reach. We also partner with affiliated local Yes Groups to organise targeted local campaign days and national days of action.

We are now planning to take things to the next level.

Leveling up

Our campaign activity is accelerating and we specifically want to reach younger people, through various social and events. It is our belief that this will help grow local independence groups and restart or strengthen stalled activity across Scotland.

Paid Indy Campaign Internships

We are recruiting up to six part-time indy campaign interns, across four different roles. Candidates can be based anywhere in Scotland. The successful candidates will work alongside, and support local grassroots groups, and also help drive our social media, digital engagement and content creation, with a focus on engaging younger voters.

These roles will help strengthen the independence movement at both local and national levels. Their aim is to help communities organise, support activists and expand Believe in Scotland’s reach, both in person and online. 

The roles are as follows: 

1) Campaign Coordinator Intern - You will support the resetting, rebuilding and reactivation of local Yes groups across Scotland.

2) Digital Engagement Officer Intern - You will help turn attention into action by making sure our online supporters feel seen, heard and signposted to the right next step.

3) Short Form & Video Content Creator Intern - You will create platform-native short form video content that informs, inspires and grows engagement across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

4) Member Engagement Intern - You will improve the supporter and member journey so that people feel welcomed, valued and more likely to stay involved in the Believe in Scotland independence campaign.

Successful applicants will take part in a paid internship programme with flexible hours that offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to the independence campaign, build practical skills, gain hands-on experience in a live campaign environment, and strengthen their CV for future opportunities. 

These roles pay the Real Living Wage which is calculated to be £13.45. Hours are expected to be between 25 and 35 hours a month depending on active projects and initiatives.

Ideal candidates will be highly motivated self starters who support Believe in Scotland’s key goal of independence. Experience of some of the following: political/social/environmental campaigning, social media content and or video creation and an understanding of the issues facing young people and how they communicate would be advantageous.  

To apply: send your CV and a covering letter, explaining why you would like to be considered for one of the intern roles to [email protected].

The closing date for this round of applications will be Thursday, 9 July 2026.

This project is 33% funded by a grant from the Scottish Independence Foundation.