We’ve designed this programme for undergraduates with a placement year built into their course to gain valuable work experience at the heart of the UK’s financial system. You’ll learn more about our role in the economy, gain on-the-job skills and attend regular training and events with your fellow Industrial Placement colleagues.
This could be right for you if you are
- keen to learn about what we do and gain practical experience
- eager to gain a unique insight into the workings of the UK's central bank
- looking to build your network and find out more about future career opportunities at the Bank of England.
Fact box
- length of contract: 13 months
- start date: end of July 2027
- location: London
- salary: £27,000 per annum, paid pro rata for the 13-month contract, as well as our comprehensive benefits package
Entry requirements
To apply for the Economist stream you must meet the below requirements:
- Be studying an undergraduate degree in Economics or Finance that allows you to do a placement year (starting from next July)
- Expecting a 2.1 degree classification. You must not already have a degree.
We’re looking for motivated students with a genuine interest in the Bank’s work, who are keen to learn and embrace new opportunities. We value strong workplace behaviours, including respect for others and clear, effective communication.
For most of our streams, we’re more interested in your motivation and potential than what you study. We want to know what has sparked your interest in your chosen stream, whether that be through your studies, a personal project, a club or society, or something you’ve explored online. Whatever inspired you, we want to hear about it and why’d you’d like to develop your career with us.
Stream Information
If you are interested in understanding the forces that shape the UK economy and financial system, the Economics stream could be for you. You could be working with data, providing analytical input, applying economic judgement to interpret trends, contributing to reports and supporting projects that inform policy discussions and strategic decisions. Through this experience, you could see how economic analysis and research support the Bank’s objectives of monetary and financial stability.
On this stream, you could develop skills in:
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving
- Economic and financial analysis
- Data analysis, visualisation and reporting
- Effective communication
- Stakeholder management and collaboration
Applications for 2027 opportunities will close at 12pm (midday) GMT on Monday 23 November 2026.
