Marketing Communications Undergraduate Placement

Location

Milton Keynes

Closing Date

13th March 2026

Salary

£22,912.50 pa

Contract

12‑13 months FTC. Start dates are usually in June/July

Hybrid working

We want you to get the best out of your placement, so we operate a hybrid policy where undergraduates work in the office 3 days per week. There may be times where you will need to be in more frequently depending on the needs of the business.

Eligibility

To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year. Master’s students are not eligible for this placement. Please consider before applying if you live more than 60 minutes away from post code MK15 8HG, that you would need to relocate to either Milton Keynes or be a commutable distance (within 60 minutes).

Do you have a strong desire to learn and contribute to ensuring our marketing activities adhere to regulations and industry standards while maintaining a creative and engaging approach?

Position

Marketing Communications Undergraduate – join our Marketing team for a fast‑paced and engaging setting.

What will you be doing?

• Manage the review and approval of all financial promotions across national and local channels, including digital, print, TV, radio and point of sale.
• Be the dedicated subject matter expert for financial promotions, managing the approvals process end‑to‑end ensuring all materials are reviewed and are clear, fair and not misleading.
• Work collaboratively with Marketing Managers to respond to briefs for promotional terms and conditions and advise on the creation of compliant financial promotions.
• Manage and monitor workflows, assigning all inbound jobs and enquiries to relevant departments across Marketing, Compliance, and Campaign Development teams.
• Create training materials and deliver regular training webinars and workshops to Volkswagen brand marketing teams and marketing agencies relating to regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Collaborate with e‑commerce and integrations teams to review and approve customer‑facing digital platforms to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Assess competitor (and outside category) financial promotions activity to benchmark and assess opportunities for improvements.
• Manage the updates to Volkswagen Financial Services advertising guidelines, ensuring any new regulation and changes to advertising approach are accurately represented.

What are we looking for?

• Currently studying a degree in Marketing, or a related field.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to review and interpret complex information.
• Credible and confident, able to communicate at all levels across the business.
• Have a customer‑oriented approach.
• Creative and proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively within a team.
• PC literacy – especially in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Why apply for an undergraduate placement with VWFS?

Here at VWFS you\’ll be able to kick‑start your professional experience in the workplace. We take on 49 undergraduates each year which we find really helps our undergraduates as you all go through the programme, building your knowledge and networks together.

You’ll also benefit from

• A focus on personal development with access to LinkedIn Learning via our ‘Degreed’ platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your placement year delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
• A supportive environment and network of colleagues to help you get your best out of the year – in a recent survey, 100% of our undergraduates said they felt valued and supported.
• The opportunity to work on real‑life business projects and deliver impact around topics like sustainability.
• Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop.
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace.
• Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre.

Discretionary benefits include

• Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro‑rated).
• Car schemes*: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme plus car insurance cover.
• Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults). Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

Recruitment process

• Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.
• You’ll be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test – a short multiple‑choice question set to help us understand how you may approach situations.
• If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
• If successful, your last step in the journey is to attend an in‑person Assessment Centre at our Milton Keynes office. You’ll also meet some of our managers and our current undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.

Please note

Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

Car schemes information

• More information about car schemes.

Our current car schemes are under review following changes in legislation from HMRC and so whilst we don’t have full details of our car scheme to share with you now, we will let you know what this looks like as soon as we are able.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role with us. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.