Business Intern

Business Intern

Early Careers Programme – 12 month Placement

Location: Bristol

Programme information and details:

Leidos UK and EUROPE are a growing organisation delivering innovative technology and solutions that support critical services across defence, government, transportation, and security.

We are looking for innovative, motivated and ambitious students to join our Early Careers Programme for a 12-month placement year.

From day one, you will be part of our September 2026 Early Careers cohort, benefiting from structured onboarding, training and a strong peer network.

Our programme is designed around our core values – integrity, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment – with a focus on supporting your development in a fast-paced and agile environment.

You will be placed into one of three business areas such as: Procurement, Project Management or Finance, gaining hands-on experience while contributing to real business activity.

Role Overview

This placement is ideal for students seeking practical, hands-on experience within a professional business environment.

You will work within your assigned team to support operational delivery, contribute to projects and develop core business skills such as stakeholder coordination, structured problem solving and data-driven decision making.

Across all teams, you will apply a structured and organised approach to tasks, timelines and priorities, contributing to the successful delivery of business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will vary depending on your assigned team, but may include:

Project / Business Support

• Support delivery of business activities, ensuring tasks are tracked, organised and delivered to deadlines
• Assist with maintaining trackers, status updates and documentation to support team performance
• Contribute to project coordination across stakeholders

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Engage with colleagues across functions to gather information and support delivery of business priorities
• Build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively within your team

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Support the improvement of processes, templates and ways of working
• Apply a proactive mindset to identifying efficiencies and improvements
   

Data, Reporting & Analysis

• Assist with preparing reports, presentations and insights to support decision-making
• Work with data relevant to your function (e.g. financial data, project reporting or procurement activity)

Team-Specific Exposure

You will gain experience in one of the following areas such as:

• Procurement: supporting supply chain activities and vendor coordination
• Project Management: supporting delivery of programmes and project governance
• Finance: supporting financial processes, reporting and business planning

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Currently studying towards a degree (e.g. business, finance, economics or related discipline)
• Available to work full time for 12 months as part of a University placement year
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Clear and professional written communication
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• A proactive, collaborative approach to working with others
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint)

Desirable

• Interest in project management, finance, procurement or business operations
• Exposure to business, commercial or analytical environments
• Interest in technology, defence, public sector or infrastructure industries

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience within a professional business function, aligned to a global organisation
• Development of core skills in project coordination, stakeholder engagement and business operations
• Structured support from the Early Careers team, including training, mentoring and networking opportunities
• Opportunity to be part of a wider Early Careers cohort, building your network across the business
• A strong foundation for future graduate or early careers roles within Leidos

Where Will I Be Based?

This role is based in our Bristol office, with a hybrid working model providing flexibility between home and office working.

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 33 days annual leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Flexible benefits (health schemes, gym membership, cycle to work scheme)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance

Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and ensuring equal access to opportunities and support.

What is next?

Our start date for the programme is 21st September 2026 where you will have 1 week of onboarding with the rest of the Early Careers cohort in our Farnbroough office.  We aim to contact you within 2 weeks of your application submission to advise if you have been selected for the next stage of the interview process, a video interview with the Early Careers Team.  If successful, you will then be invited to attend a 2nd video interview with the Hiring Manager.

Subject to Clearance

Please note due to the nature of the business we require individuals to be eligible for BPSS clearance, please refer to the official GOV.UK website for guideline

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.