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Want to do the best work of your life? Do you want to help invent the tech your friends and family use every day? Our products including Sky Q, Sky Glass and broadband routers are in more than one in every two homes in the UK, and you are sure to have used them.
Join a workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
About this programme
Join our Hardware intern programme and you’ll spend 8 weeks working on the kind of exciting innovative projects you just don’t find anywhere else. Your main focus will be to support the lead engineers of the project or research teams.
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to research projects which could influence the direction of future product design and technologies used in our products. Collaborate with different teams, all while discovering first-hand how we bring millions of people the entertainment they know and love.
No matter what you shine at you’ll be immersed in a diverse team of engineers helping you focus on what you do best whilst contributing to deliver new and exciting products. Impress us, and we may well offer you a full-time position once you graduate – starting summer 2026.
What you’ll be doing
- Learning the Sky Business, within that, learning what we do and how we do it at Sky Labs Brentwood & Aalborg. Learn it so you can make it better.
- Electronic circuit design, schematic layout and PCB design
- Hardware and software bring up on new designs, followed by test and qualification using the latest instrumentation available in industry.
- Software and driver development for test automation and new product design bring-up.
- Working with the latest communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee with an opportunity to delve into the world of RF electronics.
- Learning to support mass production manufacture and design of production line test-automation.
What we’re looking for
There’s two types of requirements for this programme
Education
You’re in the penultimate year of your degree. The degree can be in any engineering or related field.
Other skills you may have include
- A passion for technology
- Staying up to date with the latest technology developments
- A can-do attitude and the desire to contribute into this very dynamic and fast moving market sector
- Effective collaboration
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Right to Work: You’re required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK by the start date of the programme. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this programme.
Your application journey
Step 1 – Submit your application.
We’ll be asking for your personal details, academic information and anything else that you think would be relevant such as work experience.
Once your application has been submitted, you’ll be invited to complete our immersive digital assessments. This may land in your junk folder so don’t forget to check it.
Step 2 – Complete our online digital assessment.
This looks at your Sky fit and business fit. Why not pop onto our dedicated Preparation Hubto familiarise yourself with the digital assessment before applying. You’ll have the opportunity to practice beforehand, so please read our email instructions carefully. We’ve added some tips to help you along the way.
You’ll also have the opportunity to practice each of these assessments beforehand, so please read our email instructions carefully. We’ve added some tips to help you along the way.
Step 3 – Attend our in-person assessment centre
For the final stage of your application, we’ll invite you to our in-person assessment centre and give you some tasks to get to know you better. The day will give you a practical insight into what it’s like to work as a hardware engineer and will assess your aptitude for this programme.
Once you’ve completed your assessment day, we’ll let you know when you can expect to hear back from us.
Reasonable adjustments – if you need us to make any adjustments to help you complete any stage of your application, let us know you submit your application and someone from our Early Careers team will get in touch.
Inclusion is important
It’s our people that make Sky Europe’s leading entertainment company. That’s why we work hard to be an inclusive employer, so everyone at Sky can be their best. CVs aren’t everything. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential what you’ll bring to Sky.
We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be, too.
So why wait?
Our intern programme is designed to put you at the centre of the action. You’ll learn, grow and help make the magic of Sky happen. A career at Sky is where better begins.
Got questions about this programme? Email us at earlycareers@sky.uk
If you are successful in your application for this programme, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.
Perks
Let’s not forget about the great perks. There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our fantastic range of benefits really are something special, here are our highlights: free Sky Q (for the TV you love all in one place), a generous pension, 25 days paid annual leave, discounted Mobile and broadband and private health care.
