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We are the world’s leading global information services company. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence.
We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organisations to prevent identity fraud and crime.
We have 20,000 people operating across 44 countries and every day we’re investing in new technologies, talented people, and innovation to help all our clients maximise every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Our Approach to Flexible Working
We care about work that works, whether that’s about where you work or adjusting your hours to fit better with your life.
Our flexible working practices, including our hybrid working model where you can split your working time between the office and your home, support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our business as well as ensuring that our people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work.
So that you can love where you work, please discuss what works for you with your recruiter during the hiring process.
Accepting you, for you
We want you to feel accepted for who you are and to feel safe, valued and to help us build a culture of true belonging. Experian is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we take affirmative action to create a more inclusive and equitable world of work.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, Veteran status or whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.
Job Description
Life as a Software Engineer is all about creating products using cutting edge tech. As an Industrial Placement Student at Experian, you’ll work in one of our business areas, gain exposure to aspects of the Software Development lifecycle and help to build products for the future.
Working with our supportive and collaborative teams, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and develop key skills over the course of your placement. Depending on the team you join, you could be working in front-end, back-end and/or full stack development utilising languages such as Javascript, HTML, CSS, C#, Python or .NET amongst others! You can also expect to dabble in cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
Whilst coding is an important part of being a Software Engineer, at Experian the job is so much more than that. For example, day to day you can also expect to be problem solving, brainstorming and developing solutions with your team and attending meetings such as stand-ups and planning sessions.
We’re looking for students who are curious, passionate about what they do and excited to try new technologies. Throughout this placement, communication skills are also important as you’ll be working with a variety of people and may have to translate technical work to non-technical stakeholders.
If you want to apply your technical skills to real-world scenarios and help Experian unlock new opportunities for our clients and consumers, then this is the industrial placement for you!
We invest in the future of our business and technology to ensure our products and platforms are robust, maintainable and scalable. That’s why you can also expect to experiment in emerging technologies and techniques that help keep our products, processes and pipelines modern, effective and efficient.
If you choose to join us, you can expect industry training, wide-reaching career opportunities and a wealth of support through our Early Careers Network, buddy, line manager & mentor scheme.
Our concept is simple. We believe in expanding horizons – it’s what makes Experian a global leader and a Top UK Tech Employer.
Qualifications
To apply for this opportunity, you must be able to undertake a year in industry placement as part of your undergraduate degree at a UK University and be on track to graduate in 2025. The placement will start in July 2023 and end in August 2024.
Due to the technical nature of the role, we’re looking for students with a passion for technology and some experience in coding. In most cases, our Software Engineering Placement Students will be studying towards a Bachelor’s Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computing or related course which contains programming modules.
If you are studying towards another STEM subject but can demonstrate your ability to write good quality code, then we’d still love to hear from you.
We look for driven, reliable students eager to take on real responsibility. Logical thinking, good communication skills and a thirst for learning are key to the role!
Additional Information
- Application Closing Date: Sunday 13th November 2022. We aim to respond to all applications no later than the week after the closing date.
- Start Date: July 2023.
- End Date: August 2024
For this role we aim to hold online Assessment Centres W/C 12th December 2022 (*Subject to change)
Why choose us?
Our colleagues’ health and wellbeing are a top priority for us, that’s why our reward, benefits and wellbeing programmes are designed so you can come to work feeling your very best self.
Our benefits focus on health, money, and lifestyle so you can tailor your benefits to your own personal needs. Whether it’s your physical and mental wellness, getting to work or preparing for the next big milestone in your life, we have a range of flexible options to have you covered!
We look forward to receiving your application.
