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Join Airbus in Filton, Bristol as an Environment Health & Safety Placement student on a 12.5-month internship starting 16 August 2027. This role offers a 35-hour work week with flexible working hours, hybrid working options, and half day Fridays for a salary of £24,246 per year. Support the EHS team in driving sustainability, safety, and occupational health improvements.

Requirements

  • Currently studying towards an undergraduate degree in Environment, Geography, or a related field, and must remain an undergraduate for the entire placement duration.
  • Basic IT systems skills including presentation and graphics.
  • Excellent writing skills and comfortable communicating verbally with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Self-motivated, inquisitive, enthusiastic, driven, confident, and able to work well in a team using initiative.
  • Must submit a CV and cover letter.
  • Subject to a BPSS check and potentially UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Basic IT systems: Develop and support electronic reporting and monitoring tools, and improve presentation and graphics for EHS communication channels.
  • Communication skills: Write and evaluate internal communication campaigns and engage verbally with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Teamwork & Initiative: Work collaboratively within multi-functional teams to drive EHS and sustainability improvements across sites.
  • Potential transition routes: Students from Environmental Science or Geography degree programs may bring foundational ecological knowledge and analytical skills, alongside meeting mandatory undergraduate enrollment requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 06 November 2026 !

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time . We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

AI Guidance: We know you might be thinking about using AI to help you in your application - before you do, please read our guidelines on the use of AI for recruitment at Airbus https://www.airbus.com/en/careers/faqs#using-ai-in-your-application .

Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

The Environment Health and Safety (EHS) team is looking for a talented and enthusiastic student who would like to gain experience in this diverse and critical function within Airbus. The role will be based within the EHS team at Broughton with strong interaction with the wider UK and global EHS organisation.

Airbus includes Environment Health and Safety improvements within its global Top Company Objectives and has an enviable performance in this area. In addition Airbus has made very clear its commitment to sustainability by leading the journey towards clean aerospace, decarbonised aviation, net zero emissions and carbon neutral activities.

This is an exciting time in Airbus for sustainability and covers everything from energy and waste improvements at site level through to the development of greener biofuels and Hydrogen powered flight.

In addition to our involvement in the sustainability journey we also enable and support Airbus in the UK with professional expertise in Safety, Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Environment and Industrial Hygiene. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the deployment of the wider EHS activities in addition to sustainability improvements.

The UK EHS team covers the Filton site in addition to Broughton and the candidate will have the opportunity to work with both sites. The candidate will also have the opportunity to work and engage with transnational colleagues, therefore some travel may be involved.

What you will be doing:

During this placement, the activities you may undertake will include:

  • Provide support to and gain experience of all daily aspects of all functions within EHS and its customer base;
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Airbus

Environment Health & Safety Filton Placement (12.5 months)

Bristol, Filton
Hybrid
£24,246 per year
Work with the teams that EHS support to help drive improvements and synergies;
  • Engage in the various Multi Functional Teams, such as sustainability, that EHS support or lead;
  • Identify and develop improvements to EHS communication channels;
  • Support the development, implementation and best use of electronic reporting and monitoring tools;
  • Provide support in the research, delivery and evaluation of internal communication campaigns.
  • Requirements:

    Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

    Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered

    This role will involve working in areas which require stakeholder, brand and reputation management and involvement with internal and external audiences.

    Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

    • Studying towards a degree in Environment, Geography, but not limited to these ones;
    • Basic IT Systems (presentation and graphics);
    • Be inquisitive, enthusiastic, driven and confident;
    • Be able to work well in a team;
    • Be self-motivated and know how to use their own initiative;
    • Excellent writing skills;
    • Be comfortable communicating verbally with stakeholders at all levels.

    SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

    Contact

    Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

    #UK_PLA

    This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

    Company:
    Airbus Operations Limited

    Employment Type:
    Internship
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    Experience Level:
    Student

    Job Family:
    Support to Management

    By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
    Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

    Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

    At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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