Digital Innovation Industrial Placement at EDF UK

Hove, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jan, 26

Salary

24500.0

Posted On

13 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Digital Technology, Software Development, User Experience, AI, Blockchain, Chatbots, Mixed Reality, Cross-Platform App Development, Prototyping, Collaboration, Sustainable Energy Innovation, Programming Skills

Industry

Utilities

Description

Job Description Ready to explore your passion for digital technology, software development or user experience? Interested in shaping the future of energy? At EDF, Success is Personal. Here, you’ll learn from experts, develop key skills and launch your unique career within a business that’s helping Britain achieve net zero. “EDF R&D is at the forefront of the investigation and deployment of brand-new digital technologies. Leading hi-tech, innovative projects such as developing apps that help customers to use their energy more efficiently, to tools that assist in the planning of wind farms, it’s an exciting area to work in – and one which we’re currently expanding.” – Matt, Lead Developer The Opportunity This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at our UK Research and Development Centre in #Hove. You’ll join our Digital Innovation team, working on cutting-edge technologies that improve the lives of our colleagues and customers. You’ll explore areas such as AI, blockchain, chatbots and mixed reality. You’ll contribute to cross-platform app development, build prototypes and collaborate with international teams to find new solutions to real-world challenges. What You’ll Be Doing During your Digital Innovation Industrial Placement, you’ll support the development and delivery of research projects across EDF. Past students have worked with the team to design new tools, improve existing technologies and contribute to sustainable energy innovation. You’ll gain experience across the full development cycle, build advanced programming skills and work with experts from EDF UK and EDF R&D in France. This placement offers a unique opportunity to grow your technical and creative capabilities in a collaborative environment. Your Work Location This placement is based at our EDF R&D Centre in #Hove, with the option to work from home on a hybrid basis where appropriate and in line with your placement and work commitments. Who You Are To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a 2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in computer science, software engineering, user experience, data science / machine learning, app development or a related subject. Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation and success in the workplace. At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK. Pay, Benefits and Culture Alongside a starting salary of £24,500 per annum and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more. At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments. We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF! We’re proud to share that in our last recruitment cycle, we received nearly 32,000 applications across our early career’s programmes. While this means the process is highly competitive, please don’t be discouraged if you’re not successful this time. Every single application is carefully reviewed by a real person who values the effort you put in. #SuccessIsPersonal #EDFCareers #DestinationNuclear #LI-Hybrid Additional Information Success is personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.

Responsibilities

Support the development and delivery of research projects across EDF. Contribute to the design of new tools and improvement of existing technologies.