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Start Date: Monday 16thAugust 2027 - Friday 4thAugust 2028
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.
- Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
- Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
- Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
- Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you
About the role:
As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:
Ggain exposure to a broad range of strategic, transformation and business planning activities. Through a structured development programme, you will support projects and initiatives across multiple areas, working alongside senior leaders and experienced professionals.
This unique placement offers an opportunity to understand how strategy is developed, translated into plans, and delivered across a global luxury automotive business.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Supporting strategic projects and business improvement initiatives
- Collecting, analysing and interpreting data to support decision-making
- Preparing presentations, reports and briefing materials for stakeholders
- Supporting business planning, governance and performance review activities
- Assisting with workshops, events and cross-functional collaboration activities
- Researching emerging industry trends, technologies and market developments
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working
- Managing your own tasks and projects whilst balancing multiple priorities
About the Department:
The team brings together a diverse range of specialisms, including Corporate Strategy, Product Strategy, Government Affairs, Sustainability, Transformation and Programme Delivery, providing insight and direction on the opportunities and challenges that will define the future of the luxury automotive industry.
What we are looking for:
The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Economics, Business Management, or Project Management
Skills required for the role:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Confidence working with data and generating insights
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a team
What we offer:
As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:
- A starting salary of £25,500
- Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
- 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
Right To Work:
To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.
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Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered.
We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.
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To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.
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