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BT Group • Snowhill, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Business - Technical Designer Summer Placement Birmingham

Salary:  £24,500 per annum 24500
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Job Description

Business - Technical Designer Summer Placement

Location: Birmingham

Start Date: 22nd June 26 (10 week programme)

Salary: £24,500 Pro-rata

Security Clearance – Successful applicants may be required to undertake security clearance and have a right to work in the UK

About this role

Why this job matters

In this technical internship, you’ll be part of a wider team that shapes how IT solutions are transformed to meet business challenges, ensuring we provide a world-class design and delivery experience to customers globally.

You’ll get the chance to work with technical experts in their respective fields, to develop your understanding of network design, cloud architecture, contact centre and digital workplace solutions – and how these work for our customers.

Through the power of deploying technical solutions, you can shape how our customers operate, provide services, and ultimately achieve their business objectives – supporting our purpose of using the power of communication to connect for good.

What you’ll be doing

Opportunity to learn about the technology solutions we provide for our customers & contribute towards solutions

Learn job-specific skills:

Principles of Continuous Improvement & how to apply that in an organisation

Networking & SD-WAN (software defined wide area network) solutions for customers

Set up an IT helpdesk with a Cloud voice product

Propose a network solution to meet a customer need

Process, procedures, design gold-standards

Customer engagement & requirements capture

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Work with experienced Network & Voice designers

Collaborate with wider members of the Unit on customer solutions and designs

Contribute to:

Continuous Improvement initiatives

AI & automation strategic direction

Work-based projects

Network, LAN/WAN, Voice, Cloud design or implementation

What we’re looking for

A passion for technology and problem-solving.

Technical capability from your degree such as automation

Curiosity about how networks work and how to make them better.

Commercial awareness against customer market landscape

Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Willingness to learn, adapt, and embrace new challenges.

Natural problem-solvers, resolving issues whilst managing impact and risk

We expect you to demonstrate that you are proactive, can take initiative and are focused on continuing to grow and develop. We believe that collaboration is key to success, and you will be based in the office a minimum of three days a week.

Please only select a location where you are able to work from for the duration of your internship with us.

Entry Requirements

On target for a 2.2 and in the penultimate year of a relevant STEM degree such as:

Applied Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Computer Networking/

Computer Science/Cyber Security

Internal candidates will have to take on Terms & Conditions of the role including salary and benefits.


Security Clearance

Due to the sensitive nature of the high security work you will be doing, you may need to go through additional personnel screening and SC Government Security clearance. Further information can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Unfortunately, we are not accepting any applications for those who are on a student/graduate visa, or who will need sponsorship during the scheme. All applicants will therefore need a full UK Right to Work for the duration of the scheme without this we cannot accept an application

We are unable to offer Sponsorship for any of our Early Careers Programmes.

Accessibility support for Candidates

BT Early Careers Accessibility - Updated Jan 26.pdf

What’s in it for you?

Competitive internship salary

Access to BT’s early careers community, events, and networking sessions.

Flexible working options where possible, depending on project needs.

Ready to Apply

It's easy to apply online; just tell us about your details and current education. You will then complete 5 text based questions and 1 video based question. If successful. after this you will attend an in person assessment centre and have the chance to ask any questions you might have.

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Let’s look out for one another and keep our job-seeking community safe.We look forward to receiving your application!

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Company benefits

25 (UK, increasing with service) / 21 (India) days annual leave + bank holidays
Adoption leave – 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 6 months statutory
Bank holiday swaps
Buy or sell annual leave – buy up to 5 days/year pro rata
Carer’s leave – Two weeks paid leave
Cinema discounts
Coaching
Compassionate leave
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 6 months statutory
Enhanced paternity leave – 18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay, 6 months statutory
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Enhanced sick pay – 3 months
Faith rooms
In house training
L&D budget – sponsored accreditation available for certain professions
Learning platform – internal and external learning content via Degreed
LinkedIn learning license – unlimited access
Lunch and learns
Mental health platform access – Silvercloud
Mentoring
Neo-natal leave
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Optional unpaid leave
Private GP service – 24/7 virtual GP access for UK colleagues
Referral bonus
Returnship
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Shared parental leave
Travel loan
Volunteer days – 3 volunteer days per year
Reservist leave
Fertility treatment leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Pregnancy support
Fertility treatment leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Pregnancy support
On-site catering
On-site barista
On-site shower
Modern office
Collaboration spaces
Private booths
On-site wellness room

Working at BT Group

Company employees:

100,000 across BT Group (24,000 at BT Business)

Gender diversity (m:f):

74.3:25.7 (BT Group)

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Canada

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Spain

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