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The Cyber Security Placement Programme is an integral part of the Cyber Security Team who work across a range of areas to protect our family, information, and assets ensuring we can operate effectively in a safe and secure environment.
Our 13-month program will cover a full range of disciplines from alert response, awareness campaigns to compliance... and everything else in between! Cyber Security is a fundamental part of how we keep our family safe; we are passionate about that, so we need you to be too.
When you work for us, you’re more than a placement student – you’ll join our Gymshark family. We give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster and be the best version of themselves. We work hard, sure, but we have fun while we do it.
Placement Start Date: 1st July, 2024
Placement Duration: 13 Months (includes a one-month handover with the current placement student!)
Location: Solihull, West Midlands, UK
Closing Date: Sunday 5th November, Midnight (Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment)
Assessment Centre Date: 12th December, 2023 (At Gymshark HQ, Solihull)
What you’ll learn:
You will complete a rotation across the entire cyber security team, gaining knowledge & experience across Networks, Governance, Training & Awareness, Cyber Security Operations and more!
What you’ll need
We’re not about box-ticking, a placement year is about developing you. To be successful for a placement at Gymshark, you will:
- Be passionate about learning and developing your skills
- Be an effective communicator
- Work successfully within a team environment and independently
- Have good relationship building skills
- Be able to manage and prioritise your time effectively
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment
For a Cyber Security placement with us, you may also have:
- A demonstrable level of cyber security industry awareness
What you’ll get:
We offer a diverse and inclusive culture, a supportive and sociable work environment, plus ample opportunities for professional growth, development, and networking.
Plus, just to mention some of our perks…
🌴 25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want
🙌A tailored and individualised placement approach
💻 A truly Flexible Working Culture
👥 A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
🥇 Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
📚 Great Training and Learning Resources
🖥 Choice of hardware and access to the best software
🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
🍎 Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
🏋️♂️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
👉 Free monthly massages
Ready to apply?
Application Outcomes: Mid-November
If successful, you will be invited to complete a video/phone interview so we can get to know the person behind the application.
Video/Phone Interview Outcome: Beginning of December
If successful, you will be invited to an in-person assessment centre at Gymshark HQ, Solihull, on 12th December.
TO BE ELIGIBLE, YOU MUST:
✅ Be currently studying an undergraduate degree at university
✅ Be able to take 13 months out to do a year in industry before going back for your final year
✅ Have the right to work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for placement students)
✅ Be happy to work from our HQ campus in Solihull, West Midlands
✅ Be ready to start from July 2024
ABOUT US.
We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com.
