2026 Energy and Carbon & Environment Placement
We are thrilled to share this fantastic opportunity for two students to join our Europe, Middle East & Africa Engineering Operations team on a 12-month placement. So, if your passion lies in Sustainability and the Environment or in the management of Energy, one of these roles will be a great opportunity!
From day one, you will be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, including networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences and for some, international travel.
Based in our EMEA headquarters, Watford, you will be part of a cohort of 50 Interns and take part in regular connect meetings and feedback sessions designed to support your development. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in-house gym.

WHY CHOOSE US?

Embarking on our year in industry programme is a transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Learning and Development: Interns have access to Hilton University to enhance their skills and contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects.
• Networking: Our interns can connect with professionals across the business, paving the way for valuable relationships.
• Feedback and Growth: Regular evaluations and feedback sessions will ensure our interns receive guidance and an opportunity to continually improve.
• Cross-Exposure: Opportunity to gain insight into another function.
• Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton TM Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends.
• Salary & Benefits: £26,000 Gross PA & private healthcare.
• Location: EMEA Regional Headquarters, Watford. Our placements are office based with flexibility offered across some teams.

What are we looking for?

• A strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.
• A current Bachelor’s or Master’s student, with a required 12-month year in industry placement as part of your degree.
• Studying a degree in Sustainability, Environment, Economics, Energy, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Business or Supply Chain Management or a related discipline is preferred.
• Availability to start 13th of July 2026, full-time, for a 12-month placement.
• Eligibility to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here.
• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
• You must be computer literate with excellent IT skills – Excel is especially important and PowerBi knowledge would be beneficial.
• The ability to analyse large data sets and take the initiative to identify priorities and make recommendations.
• A passion for sustainability, data and providing solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to provide a simple explanation of sustainability and environmental matters, or energy market drivers and terminology to non-technical colleagues, and be able to discuss complex issues with industry experts.
• Knowledge of energy markets and economic, political drivers is desirable.
• Good time management with excellent organisational and planning skills as well as the ability to prioritise work and be flexible based on business needs.
• Strong problem-solving skills twinned with perseverance and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A resilient and positive mindset with commitment to the task in hand.
• An ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• The highest standards of ethical behaviour and discretion with sensitive information.

• Utilise and control the award-winning sustainability management platform - LightStay, utility consumption data, invoices and other available data sources to analyse trends, and identify areas of opportunities for resource conservation and innovative efficiency solutions across the EMEA portfolio. Also highlight improvements and future development focuses for the LightStay tool.
• Review energy market intelligence and invoice details to inform decisions in the energy procurement process and contribute to the implementation of innovative approaches to energy and water contracting.
• Control and manage the reporting within the EMEA Engineering and Environmental performance programme.
• Maintain and update accurate records of all energy procurement, trading and contracting activity, as well as environmental legislation documentation, ensuring compliance with internal policy and procedures.
• Develop and verify the use of data analytics for energy and water consumption benchmarking, energy cost forecasting and financial reporting for the existing and onboarding portfolio, managing stakeholder queries.
• Develop best practices and self-help tools to assist hotel innovative utility savings and sustainability initiatives across the region.
• Produce, develop and contribute to regular business reports and statistics as required by Energy & Environment team and key business stakeholders.
• Conduct analysis of pilot projects and develop ROI reports for innovative technologies that drive sustainability improvements, enhance environmental performance, and support long-term climate resilience. Assist and ensure compliance with company standards and the requirements of UK & EU energy and environmental legislation.
• Support Regional Engineering Specialists, individual hotels and other corporate functions with requests for sustainability/energy advice, initiatives and reports