Technology Placement

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Technology Placement

Ready to grow your potential?

Join us as a Technology Intern and be brave, be real, and join a community of interns just like you. Work alongside technology professionals who create innovative products and services, make an impact and earn starting salary of £25,000 while doing it!

Make Things Happen

Develop your technical and personal skills, while getting hands-on experience with teams across our Technology function. By the end of the internship, you’ll have brand new skills, advanced knowledge and loads more confidence – all helping you power through the final year of university. These are just some areas you could get involved with:

• Technology Strategy and Innovation
• IP & Fibre Network Services
• Network Operations
• Mobile Networks
• Software Engineering
• Automation
• Data and Analytics
• Transformation

We operate a hybrid working environment, aiming for a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week in the office, with strong emphasis on maintaining flexibility based on our dynamic business needs.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too. Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions. Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

With inclusivity at our hearts, we’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society, so we’re keen to hear from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. The only barrier to applying would be if you didn’t have the right to work in the UK and were unable to obtain it without our support.

The must haves

• You must have a predicted 2:1 or above in a STEM or IT-related subject area.
• We’re particularly interested in individuals from subjects such as Data, Automation & Cloud, Computing and Engineering.

The other stuff we are looking for

• We’re brave, and we want to see bold, creative innovators in our Interns, with the confidence to question the ways we work.
• We’re real – we want to see your passion for technology, motivation, curiosity, and drive to learn.
• We’re together, so it’s important you can work effectively with our wider team.

What's in it for you

This isn’t just a 13-month internship, it’s a stepping-stone to a successful career with our business. Successful interns will be given the opportunity to return on our Technology Graduate scheme once they’ve completed their degree, with only a final interview – no more testing, telephone interviews or assessment centres.

You’ll receive a salary of £25,000 plus a £1,000 welcome bonus. Plus, get access to all of our employee benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days' after 5 continuous years
• Your birthday off
• Flexible benefits package including matching up to 10% of your pension contributions, medical plans, and buying and selling holiday
• Huge discounts on everything from days out to household bills, including Virgin Media O2 products and services

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include an online test, a telephone interview, a coaching call and an assessment centre.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

About Virgin Media O2

We’re Virgin Media O2. For 20 years, we’ve grown our business on pioneers and big thinkers – and we remain at the cutting edge of fibre-optic broadband today. Through our multi award-winning services, we connect millions of homes and businesses across the UK and Ireland.

At Virgin Media O2, we’re about supporting the wellbeing of our people, empowering you to learn and grow, and making sure you bring your authentic self to work, every single day. Don’t believe us? 94% of our Future Careers workforce would recommend Virgin Media O2 as a great place to work!

We know what I means to be part of a team. Your job is more than the role you have, and we’re here to support you. We’re one team, with three values.

• We’re brave. We speak out when it counts, take risks and always do the right thing, not the easy thing.
• We’re real. We do what we say we will, put ourselves in our customers’ shows and give everyone a voice.
• We’re together. We celebrate each other’s differences, recognise each other’s achievements and win as a team.

We’re excited about your future too. Our Future Careers schemes are designed to give graduates, interns and apprentices the knowledge, skills, experience and exposure needed to make it big. We’ve got unmissable opportunities across all areas of our business, so there’s bound to be a role for you – let’s see what you can do! 

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.