Policy, communications & environmental campaigning graduate role

Closing date for applications: 1 September 2025 at 12.00pm (noon)

Salary: £27,000 pro rata

Contract: 6-month graduate scheme – with pathway to a permanent role

Company: Seahorse Environmental

Location: London (hybrid working)

Start Date: September 2025

Do you care about climate and social justice? Learn how to build campaigns and shape policy to create real-world impact.

Seahorse Environmental is a fast-growing, award-winning communications consultancy tackling climate change, protecting nature, and accelerating the energy transition. We work across renewable energy, climate tech, nature restoration and environmental justice – building campaigns, shaping policy, and telling powerful stories about the challenges and solutions we face. We’ve worked with organisations like WWF, Octopus Energy, River Action and the OVO Foundation to create real-world change on the journey to a net-zero, nature-positive future.

If you care about climate, renewable energy, nature, and social justice – but aren’t sure how to break into the sector – this is for you. This six-month paid placement comes with full support, training, and a clear pathway into a permanent role. We’re not looking for a “perfect” CV – we want people who are passionate, eager to learn, and committed to making change happen. This opportunity is especially aimed at individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, including those without prior experience in politics, environment, or communications.


What you'll be doing

• Learn how political communications campaigns are developed and delivered
• Contribute ideas to campaigns and PR strategies
• Monitor political, media and environmental news
• Research key policy issues and stakeholders
• Draft blogs, press releases, social media posts and meeting notes
• Attend team and client meetings
• Participate in parliamentary events, roundtables and stakeholder meetings

Who we're looking for

Someone who:

• Has a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (any subject)
• Is interested in politics, climate, or environmental change
• Communicates clearly and respectfully (written and verbal, including on social media)
• Works well in a team and asks questions when unsure
• Has strong research and writing skills, and can summarise complex information
• Is motivated to build a network in the environmental sector
• Manages tasks responsibly and follows through
• Brings a unique perspective or lived experience
• Is a self-starter who can juggle different projects

Additional information

At Seahorse, you’ll gain hands-on experience, real responsibility, and the chance to work with people who genuinely care about the environment – and about each other.

• Paid, full-time 6-month placement (£27,000 pro rata)
• 12.5 days annual leave (pro-rated)
• Flexible public holidays (swap for religious or cultural festivals)
• 1.5 “Cause Days” per year for volunteering or activism
• Interest-free travel/cycling loans
• Hybrid working (mix of in-office and remote)
• Prayer/quiet room in the office
• Step-free office access

To apply, please send the following to the email listed on our website via the 'Apply' button:

• A completed short application form (max 500 words)
• A completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form

No cover letter required – CV optional. The monitoring form is for reporting only and will not be used in selection. If you would like an informal chat about the role prior to applying please contact the email on our website to arrange a call.

Key dates: Interviews - early September 2025 (includes a timed written task – adjustments available), start date - mid-September 2025

We particularly welcome applications from: Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people; people from low-income or working-class backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and first-generation university graduates.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.