Careers at Portland

As a fast-growing company, Portland is always looking for bright, hard-working people from the worlds of media, government and communications. If you would like to find out more, call Victoria Fountain in Human Resources on 0207 842 0143 or email your CV.

Graduate recruitment

Portland recruits a handful of recent graduates each year for Researcher and Account Executive positions. The programme includes mentoring by a senior staff member, regular lectures from outside speakers, consultancy skills training and the opportunity to work on some of the most interesting communications campaigns in the country.

Internships

Portland offers a few places each year for students or recent graduates. The key aspect of the Portland internship is the opportunity to participate in real work such as research, writing, media-monitoring, event coordination, brainstorming and, inevitably, making the odd cup of tea. Recent graduates from the Portland internship have secured jobs in leading NGOs, think tanks, Parliament, political campaigns – such as the Barack Obama campaign - and, of course, Portland. Portland interns qualify for financial compensation. Placements vary in length and are usually offered for a period of six weeks to three months.

Despite our best efforts, due to the large quantity of intern applications received, it is sometimes extremely difficult for us to respond to every application. Please be advised that applications are held on file for a period of 6 months pending existing or future vacancies. If you have any questions regarding your application, please feel free to contact our HR team.