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Finance Placement

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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We believe in giving you the best possible experience. A placement year is all about learning and exploring exactly what it is that makes you tick. We understand this and therefore give all of our student the visibility, responsibility and opportunity to take ownership of their own projects and grow with us as a business.

We’re offering you the opportunities to give your degree qualification a boost by not only giving you a years work experience but giving you the opportunities to enhance your skills, industry knowledge, and contribute to a great team. A placement with Instron will give you insight to what it’s like working in a global company. If you impress us on your placement you have even get the opportunity to go on to full time employment with Instron once you graduate.

You must be currently in your second year of study, on course to achieve a 2:1 Bachelors degree in a subject.

For Engineering placements, this could be in a broad-based subject (e.g. Cybernetics or Mechatronics), in a specific traditional subject like Materials Science, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering or in a specific non-traditional subject like Automotive Design.

For Business based placements, this could be Business Studies, Marketing, or Human Resources, or in a more general degree.

We expect our placement students to have a good grasp of theory in your chosen field, proven through good grades. But that’s not all; our placement students demonstrate;

  • Team spirit
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Dedication
  • And most of an innovative eye to constantly help drive Instron forward and contribute to continuous improvement.

You must also have a permanent and unrestricted right to work in the UK.

We are currently accepting applications for our Work Placement Programmes. To be eligible to apply, you must have permanent and an unrestricted right to work in the UK and be on course to achieve a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a suitable degree.

Please be aware that we will ask for proof of your right to work in the UK and evidence of your degree certification before you join us.

While researching replacement materials for parachutes, two scientists discovered that no testing machine was accurate enough to meet their demands. They founded Instron in 1946. Today, Instron remains globally committed to delivering the highest quality, leading-edge technologies and services designed to push the boundaries of research, quality control and service-life testing.

Engineering
High Wycombe
3,000 employees