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Thank you for your interest in applying for this TfL Internship Scheme.
We’d like to remind you that you must ensure you are eligible for this scheme before applying. Please read through the eligibility criteria below carefully and ensure that you are eligible before applying.
This application will also contain a series of questions to establish whether or not you are eligible. It is important that you take great care in reading and answering these questions as we will not be able to revert your application if an error is made.
Please Note: We only allow one application for any of our Internship schemes per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn
What makes us different?
TfL’s vision is to be a strong, green heartbeat for London. The diversity of TfL’s activities means that we can offer a far wider range of placements than most other employers – we cover every mode of transport in London apart from aviation!
Entry requirements
You’ll need to be in your penultimate year of your degree and be on track to achieve a minimum of 2:2 BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc in electrical, electronic, systems or mechatronic engineering or a closely related subject accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Candidates with IET accredited pure Mechanical Engineering degrees will only be considered for the Systems Engineering stream
Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for this scheme, your offer will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, eye test and hearing test.
Referring to the eligibility criteria in the Job Description, please ensure you have listed all relevant qualifications and grades obtained including expected results and the date of when you expect to receive these by.
Please attach proof of your qualifications (if available) when making an application.
Location
The role will be based in London. Hybrid working (typically working from home three days/week with two days/week in the work environment) will be the default arrangement going forward, although some courses and placements will require full-time attendance. All employees have the right to request flexible working; we will consider all requests in a reasonable manner.
Job overview
Our Engineers focus on the assets that form the foundation of our transport system.
London never stops and the engineering challenge which we face in modernising and upgrading our systems has been likened to undertaking open heart surgery on a patient while they are running a marathon! Our network plays a massive role in ensuring London can become a Net Zero Carbon city and as Engineers we help shape the decisions that will lead to this carbon reduction.
You will undertake a single placement supporting reliable operation of one of the world's leading transport networks and help to shape London’s future transport network.
What will I be doing?
This 10-week development programme is packed with a variety of opportunities, designed to provide you with first-hand experience of life as an engineer in TfL, and potentially support you in your future ambition of becoming a fully chartered engineer. Your programme will offer you hands-on experience with one of our engineering teams. By working on live projects alongside specialist engineers, you will gain a broad grounding of engineering and a good understanding of what drives our business and how we deliver.
The emphasis of both our placement and graduate schemes is on developing ‘world class’ engineers who seek to become the senior engineers and leaders of the future.
To guide our choice of placement and to help you to get the most out of it, you will be asked to express a preference for one of the following streams on application:
Electrical Engineering
This covers all aspects of the electrical systems and equipment that keep London's transport system moving. Your placements could include the design of electric drive upgrades for our trains, developing charging infrastructure for London’s incoming electric bus fleet, delivering transformational signalling upgrades or designing power network upgrades for renewable energy connections.
Systems Engineering
This involves working across all transport modes, helping us be the voice of integration and system considerations on our projects to ensure we deliver in the most cost effective, carbon efficient and time efficient manner. Your placements will include Systems Engineering and Systems Integration on our major schemes, working at all phases in the project lifecycle to define system architectures, determine requirements, manage opportunities to collaborate between projects, and ensure quality design is delivered to our operating colleagues.
Technology Engineering
This includes using new and emerging technology to solve our complex, technical problems. Placements could include working on road or rail signalling and control systems, designing and testing infrastructure to support autonomous and connected vehicles, and delivering operational solutions using augmented reality or artificial intelligence. You will also have the opportunity to ensure that our systems and assets are secure from cybersecurity attacks as well as to deliver modern communication networks including the rollout of mobile communications across the Underground.
Where can this career take me?
Our engineers have the opportunity to make a huge impact. A career with us can be very varied with opportunities across the whole of engineering for you to grasp.
During this summer placement, you will gain meaningful and valuable work experience which will support you in your ongoing career journey towards becoming a fully-fledged Chartered Engineer. At the end of your placement, you may have the opportunity to be considered for a graduate position through our fast-track process.
What training and support will you get?
You’ll be set clear objectives at the start of your placement and will complete mid placement and end of placement reviews with your placement manager. You will also have an independent sponsor for the duration of your placement to help ensure you benefit from a wider perspective of TfL Engineering.
What do we look for?
Everything we do as an organisation is to ensure that our evolving city remains future-proof for millions of Londoners. Our talented graduates form a vital part of that vision, so it’s important that we find the best people to help us do this. We’re looking for people who have;
- An inquisitive mind
- A creative approach to problem-solving
- A curiosity to understand the root cause of a problem
- A desire to strive for ways to improve and refine
You’ll need to be in your penultimate year of your degree in electrical, electronic systems or mechatronic engineering to join us, but we don’t expect you to have experience in the transport industry. This is what we will teach you to develop.
If you are excited by inspiring and influencing the future of London and are up for a challenge then this is the career path for you.
Important Information
Most of our trainees work normal office hours, with occasional shifts to take part in night or weekend engineering activities (depending on the placement).
