Kickstart your career with an exciting 8-week IT internship with a Top Employer.
Gain hands-on experience and develop valuable skills to stand out in the competitive graduate market.
Enjoy hybrid working and great facilities when you’re in the office
What you can expect
Our Summer Internship is an investment in you and your career. It offers you the opportunity to gain real-world experience, take on real responsibilities, and make a tangible impact. During your time with us, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals, network across the business, and develop valuable skills that will set you up for future success.
The IT Division is central to the smooth operation of NFU Mutual. With over £80m in IT change projects managed annually across more than 30 departments and a team of 650 employees, along with 250 third-party offshore staff, our IT function is a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment.
As an IT intern, you’ll gain first-hand experience working on real operational casework, helping to resolve issues and ensuring IT services run smoothly for customers, staff, agencies, and regional offices. You’ll work on IT change projects, supporting the implementation and rollout of new systems and technologies to enhance business operations. Collaboration will be key, as you will engage with various teams, interact with stakeholders, and understand IT service delivery in action.
Additionally, you will research and present findings on live project bottlenecks, have opportunity to visit agencies and regional centres whilst providing insights and recommendations to improve processes. You’ll also get the opportunity to showcase your learning to members of the senior leadership team. Throughout the internship, you’ll receive guidance from a programme manager and a buddy, ensuring you feel supported.
Recruitment process
Our recruitment process consists of a few simple steps; a friendly introduction call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team and a skills-focused interview via Microsoft Teams. Successful completion of the programme may even lead to you being fast-tracked through our graduate programme application process for 2025, subject to availability and eligibility.
This vacancy may close early depending on application volumes, so we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible!
What we're looking for
You're passionate about technology and eager to learn, on track for a minimum 2:2 honours degree, ideally in an IT-related subject. Any experience of working in a customer focussed environment is desirable, however this isn’t essential to be successful.
A proven interest in IT and a basic proficiency of Microsoft Office 365 is essential. You’ll demonstrate strong interpersonal skills as you will be working with various teams and stakeholders across the organisation. A proactive mindset and a can-do attitude will help you make the most of this opportunity.
You'll also demonstrate the following key skills
- Problem-solving abilities, with a logical and proactive approach to challenges.
- Strong teamwork capabilities, working well with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Salary
This 8-week internship offers a fixed-term contract with a competitive pro-rata salary.
