AddressA career that will deliver change. Together, we can help Britain achieve net zero.
Join our Business Industrial Placement scheme and you can make an immediate impact, powering the nation today, whilst helping to build a sustainable energy future for tomorrow.
"Electricity is such a vital component in everyone’s lives. It powers schools, businesses and hospitals, so I knew that if I did my placement within EDF then I would have a really large impact on society, and that made my placement a lot more fulfilling.” Priyanka, Industrial Placement
What is the Business Industrial Placement Programme?
We’re recruiting for students with a real passion for data to come and join our Business Industrial Placement Programme!
You’ll be based at Heysham Power Station, where you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside like-minded people. On the scheme, you'll have the chance to learn through hands-on experience under the guidance of highly skilled and experienced colleagues.
What salary and benefits are we offering you?
- Starting salary of £21,200
- 28 days’ annual leave
- Flexible benefits package
- Wellbeing, physical and mental health support services
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.
Training, development and support for you:
Over this 12-month programme, most of what you learn will be on the job, with support from your mentor and the teams you work in. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your academic training to genuine problems that are faced in the energy industry and complete modules that contribute to your degree.
The skills and experience gained on such a varied Industrial Placement offers you an introduction to a fast-paced, vital, and dynamic area.
Head to www.edfenergy.com/careers for more information about life at EDF.
Where you’ll work:
You’ll be based at our Heysham Power Station with the ability to work from home from time to time.
What you’ll need to join the team:
- On track to achieve or will have already achieved a 2:2 undergraduate degree or 2:2 postgraduate qualification in either Business Intelligence, Business Data Analytics, Business Computing, Digital Business, Data Analytics, Business Analytics and Management Science or Business Management with data modules.
- Advanced skills in Excel, including the ability to create and use spreadsheets at a highly proficient level (building and applying advanced formulas, recording macros, performing complex calculations, simulations, graphing, data visualisation and automation, handling data in meaningful ways, including reporting and presenting)
- Use of Business Intelligence analytics data management tools.
- Experience in producing data visualisations, detailed reporting and analytics underpinned with clear business commentary.
- Ability to turn large quantities of complex data into insights which can be used to inform decision making and drive business benefit.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate professionally and sensitively.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new challenges and thrive in agile work environments.
- The ability to operate within a team and to work efficiently and sensitively with all team members.
- To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.
Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you! We use a strengths-based approach to let you shine and showcase your skills and what truly brings you joy. We believe that embracing our individual strengths lies at the heart of engagement and the motivation to succeed and excel at work. We’re here to guide you and you’ll find helpful tips and advice about the application process and assessment centre dates on our graduate web pages.
We will be closing this advert when we have our desired number of candidates.
Join us. Together, we’ll help Britain achieve net zero.
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