IT and Business Management Year in Industry Placement

City, Swindon
Network Rail

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IT and Business Management Year in Industry placement

Exploring the future of IT matters

If discovering different aspects of Information Technology, and which areas suit your interests matters to you. You matter to us. Our IT and Business Management placement offers you the chance to experience the various disciplines, activities and roles that are required to run the IT department of a national-scale organisation. With many innovations being rolled out as part of our ongoing digital transformation, expect plenty of opportunity to learn new skills, and gain practical insights that will support the theory you have learned at university.

Overview

Your starting salary is £17,000

The scheme lasts for one year.

Placement opportunities available in Milton Keynes

Who you are matters

We look for a passion for all things IT. People with an eye for detail, who enjoy getting into the nitty gritty of analysing data. You’ll be comfortable working in an innovative team, and even more comfortable coming up with creative solutions to difficult problems. And when it comes to presenting your ideas to others, you’ll have the confidence, and strong communication skills, to get your solutions and ideas across.

What you’ll be doing matters

As our organisation increases its digital reach, we rely on our IT department to support everything we do.

Whether you’re working with cutting-edge technologies and applications such as digital railway traffic management and accident prevention, or playing a leading part in delivering elements of business change, you can rest assured your placement will be both hands on, and offer plenty of valuable experience.

What you’ll get out of it matters

We’re passionate about developing the next generation of talent that will come into our industry, and that means we’ll ensure you’re surrounded by supportive colleagues, and receive coaching from senior staff.

Your benefits matter

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

5 volunteer days to contribute to your favourite causes.

Access to our employee assistance program, to help you with any finance, family, health or wellbeing issues you have.

Up to 75% discount on rail and underground season tickets.

Discounted online shopping.

Healthcare club membership discount.

Childcare vouchers.

Access to a range of pension and insurance schemes.

Two weeks paid reserve leave for members of our Armed Forces community.

The opportunities it leads to matter

Do well on your placement, and we’ll consider you for next year’s graduate scheme intake. Many former year in industry students go on to hold senior positions within our company.

The entry requirements matter

You’ll be in your penultimate year at university, and on track to achieve at least a 2:2 in any degree.

We matter to millions. You could too.

Apply or register your interest

If you like what you’ve seen please apply here. Don’t worry if applications have closed. Yours still matters. So please register your interest in joining one of our schemes here.

Discover a different placement

If our IT and Business Management placement isn’t quite what you’re looking for, why not take a look at some of the other placements we have available. You’ll find them here.