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Fantastic opportunity to work with some of the leading companies in the northeast, including Northumbrian Water, ESH-Stantec, Mott Macdonald Bentley, Turner & Townsend and Wood.
12-month (year-long) paid placement opportunities available that will start in September 2023.
Who we’re looking for
Are you an enthusiastic undergraduate student, with an interest in Engineering or the Built Environment Sector?
We’re looking for undergraduate students to undertake a 12-month (year-long) placement with some of the leading companies in the North East of England.
During the placement, you’ll be paid the real living wage, as well as receiving invaluable skills
and experience working on real life Northumbrian Water projects. You’ll spend time working with Northumbrian Water, then you’ll potentially have the opportunity to rotate around numerous different companies participating in the programme.
The safety and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to adjust our programme to ensure that everyone remains safe whilst ensuring we continue to deliver our essential services to customers. To ensure this continues, placement students must be flexible including working from home.
At all the companies involved in this graduate placement, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity means bringing your full self to work. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within all our teams, structures and organisation.
Application process
To apply, please upload your Covering Letter/CV (in 1 Document) by 31st January 2023.
If we’re impressed by your application, you’ll be invited to attend an interview w/c 13th February 2023
Application Hints & Tips
Carefully read this advert and supporting information.
Covering Letter: We’d also like you to provide a Covering Letter – which is an opportunity for you
to stand out from the crowd! Remember – include why you’re interested in this opportunity and most importantly, why we should pick you!
CV: Your CV should demonstrate your unique blend of skills and experience. Remember - your CV will be the topic of discussion if we meet you for an interview.
Interview: If we’re impressed with your application, you’ll be invited to attend an interview. To ensure there’s plenty to talk about, we will send you some questions to research beforehand, as well as talk about during the interview.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is Friday 31st January 2023.
The Shared Year-Long Placement Programme will run from September 2023 until August 2024.
Please Note: You will need to be available to work during this period.
