Talent Acquisition Placement (12.5 months)

Job Description

Job Description:

Start date: 18th August 2025

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits:

Salary: £21,900

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holiday

About us:

Want to know what it’s like to be on the other side of this advert? How do we go about selecting and assessing people who would be a good match with us and us for them?

Join us through this internship to find out! This is your chance to experience hands-on talent acquisition and get involved with global projects, whilst working with a senior leader in the organisation to make an impact and develop on the job.

The Airbus Talent Acquisition team in the UK are based across different sites with the main hub in our Bristol office. We’ve been told we’re a friendly bunch, who love finding people who would thrive in a place where the things we do contribute to making aerospace sustainable - and we know we have some work to do!

Our mission is to anticipate what the business needs, now and in the future, understand the expectations of the talent market and then, do some matchmaking!

We do not under-estimate the importance of the TA team’s role in working with our hiring managers to seek out people who would complete existing teams, as we believe in the power of diversity within an inclusive team.

What you will be doing:

You will primarily be working with the Head of Talent Acquisition for the UK to implement the Airbus-wide 2025/2026 strategic projects within the UK.

During your time as a Talent Acquisition Intern, you will learn how global projects are structured and deployed at a national level and gain insights into the process, tool and human aspects of change.

And if that is not enough, there is always the opportunity to work alongside one of our Talent Acquisition partners and learn the art of candidate relationship management, sourcing and assessing.

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.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Business, a Social Science field, or equivalent;

• Be able to manage several tasks simultaneously, and see them through to completion;

• Ability to digest and assimilate different types of information - from data through to strategy documents - and extract the relevant messages;

• An awareness of talent acquisition and/or talent attraction, project or change management;

• Listen, enquire and adapt to the people around you;

• Have fun whilst challenging yourself.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

Contact:

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises; auxiliary aids; room layout; dietary requirements etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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:

HR Expertise <JF-HR-CC>

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