Marketing & Communications Intern

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Hannover Re - with around 4,000employees at locations all over the world. Our strength? Connecting Power: We rely on each other. As a reinsurer, we protect customers in the event of a claim. This requires customised, innovative solutions. Solutions that worked yesterday may be outdated tomorrow. We challenge ourselves and continuously optimise our services, advice and products. All this makes us one of the leading and most profitable reinsurance groups in the world and a reliable employer.

The Role:

The Marketing and Communications Intern will support the UK Life Branch’s marketing and external communications activities. As a reinsurer, we build strong relationships with insurers as a trusted partner. In this role, you will assist in delivering marketing campaigns, creating content, and supporting communications initiatives to help raise the Branch’s visibility in a competitive market, while gaining practical experience in marketing and communications within a Life & Health reinsurance context.

This internship is expected to start on 1 June 2026 and run for a period of 2–3 months.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of HRUK’s marketing and communications activities, gaining hands-on experience across campaigns, content creation, events, and market research.
• Assist with planning and executing client events, including managing RSVPs, attendee lists, invites, logistics, communications, and post-event reporting.
• Maintain the Branch’s events and sponsorship calendar to ensure smooth coordination across activities.
• Support content creation and branding initiatives, including drafting LinkedIn posts, presentations, flyers, and other marketing collateral under supervision. Proofread and edit materials and apply approved templates and brand guidelines.
• Assist in producing marketing performance reports by summarising campaign metrics across email, LinkedIn, webinars, and events. Track engagement, page views, and attendance, and prepare concise summary reports for internal review.
• Conduct market, competitor, and client research to support campaign development, messaging, and marketing strategy.
• Support website content management, updating HRUK website and internal pages to ensure content is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with brand guidelines. Assist with uploading news articles, event announcements, or new content as required.
• Provide general administrative and coordination support, including preparation of internal and external marketing materials.
• Contribute to ad-hoc marketing projects and tasks that provide learning and development opportunities under the guidance of the Marketing & Communications Lead.

About You:

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or postgraduate student in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related discipline or equivalent post-secondary training with demonstrated transferable skills gained through work, volunteering, or personal projects.

Skills:

• Familiarity with creating social media content, presentations, or written materials (academic, volunteering, or personal projects can be included).
• Exposure to research, data gathering, or reporting.
• Basic experience with digital tools, software, or online platforms for content creation or communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organisation and time management.
• Teamwork and willingness to learn.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office tools and LinkedIn.

Person Specification:

Communicating and Influencing
Demonstrates capacity to influence decisions and manage relationships with key stakeholders. Adapts communication style depending on audience.

Problem solving
Ability to break down complex issues and identify trends, patterns, and interdependencies. Pragmatic approach to assessing risks when developing solutions. Proactively identifies and implements solutions.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Creates an environment where new ideas and solutions are encouraged. Continuously strives for process improvement.

Developing Capability and Knowledge Sharing
Proactively focuses on self-development as well as team and Branch development. Acts as a role model to other members of staff. Willingness to knowledge share and learn using a range of development tools.

Customer Focus
Develops a deep understanding of the complexities of the customer business in order to implement ideas and technical expertise. Ensures that customer feedback is actioned and customer satisfaction maintained.

Team Player
Focuses on building and maintaining a positive team culture and developing cross-functional relationships. Embraces diversity of thought, ideas, and skills to engage the team and deliver objectives. Demonstrates flexibility to support others and ensure deadlines are met.

Life at Hannover Re UK:

Atmosphere : Work in a global team that values innovation, agile decision-making and mutual respect. We challenge convention, encourage open feedback and foster a community where everyone’s voice matters.
Prospects : Bring your expertise and curiosity – here, you'll have the space to drive change and own your ideas. We’ll keep you engaged with fresh challenges, mentorship, skill-building opportunities and the freedom to shape your path.

Please submit your application byFriday 20th March, 2026 .