Intern - Digital and IT Services
National Highways
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Birmingham
Contract type: Intern
9 Week Summer Internship Digital and IT Services
Salary: £22,500 pro rata
Location: Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol
Programme start date: June 2025
From big projects to everyday operations, join us on our exciting journey to digitise all that we do at National Highways.
What You’ll Be Doing
If you’re interested in a digital or IT-based career, our 9-week summer internship gives you the opportunity to discover the digital, data and technology services that support our everyday operations and shape the roads of the future.
Digital Services is also home to our Digital Lab, where we develop and roll out our new data and digital solutions that innovate and improve our roads network.
Depending On Your Placement, You’ll Work Alongside Digital Services Specialists On Exciting Projects And Services, Which Could Be Related To
What you’ll get in return
An internship at National Highways gives you a taste of life in a large, evolving organization, developing valuable skills and experience that will boost your career prospects after university.
With Our Support, You’ll Enjoy The Chance To Own Your Development To Get The Best Out Of Your Time On The Programme. All Our Internships Offer
What You’ll Need To Succeed
If you have the passion and dedication to succeed, you’ll be a great match for our programme. To be successful, you’ll have:
To be eligible for a place on the programme, you must be available to attend the 2-day induction, 30th June - 1st July.
All offers for our internship programmes are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including Right to Work, reference, and DBS criminal record checks.
Due to the salary level of this role, we cannot offer sponsorship for the position for individuals that don't have the Right to Work in the UK. Successful candidates will require Right to Work for the duration of the programme.
About Us
Our strategic road network is vital to connecting the country, carrying a third of all traffic and two-thirds of freight. Every single day, National Highways get millions of people to where they need to be as efficiently and safely as possible along more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads.
We bring people together, keep businesses moving and help communities to stay connected.
We’re constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve in building and operating our roads, investing in both the right projects and the brightest talent to help shape our future. And that's where you come in!
Why you should join us
At National Highways, we believe in building a connected country. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive, collaborative culture where all our people feel empowered, valued and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.
If you share our values of safety, passion, teamwork, ownership, and integrity, you’ll thrive as part of our team.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re excited about shaping the future of digital services in a large and evolving organisation, apply today and start your journey with us! Don’t miss out submit your application early as we may close applications before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.
Salary: £22,500 pro rata
Location: Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol
Programme start date: June 2025
From big projects to everyday operations, join us on our exciting journey to digitise all that we do at National Highways.
What You’ll Be Doing
If you’re interested in a digital or IT-based career, our 9-week summer internship gives you the opportunity to discover the digital, data and technology services that support our everyday operations and shape the roads of the future.
Digital Services is also home to our Digital Lab, where we develop and roll out our new data and digital solutions that innovate and improve our roads network.
Depending On Your Placement, You’ll Work Alongside Digital Services Specialists On Exciting Projects And Services, Which Could Be Related To
- Transforming our ways of working through digital and data solutions
- Cybersecurity and managing risks to our systems
- Our network of traffic technology, helping millions of road users get to where they need to safely and reliably
What you’ll get in return
An internship at National Highways gives you a taste of life in a large, evolving organization, developing valuable skills and experience that will boost your career prospects after university.
With Our Support, You’ll Enjoy The Chance To Own Your Development To Get The Best Out Of Your Time On The Programme. All Our Internships Offer
- Real-world on-the-job experience in many different aspects of your business area
- Learning, mentoring and encouragement from experienced specialists
- Development to help you towards your career aspirations
- Flexible working arrangements
- Peer networking and support through our Early Talent community
What You’ll Need To Succeed
If you have the passion and dedication to succeed, you’ll be a great match for our programme. To be successful, you’ll have:
- An enthusiastic, collaborative approach to working with others
- The ability to communicate in different formats with a variety of stakeholders
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- The ability to plan and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A focus on quality and integrity in everything you do
- Currently studying in your second year of an undergraduate degree
- Your degree is in a digital, IT, business, maths, engineering or sciences subject area and you are expected to achieve at least a 2:2
To be eligible for a place on the programme, you must be available to attend the 2-day induction, 30th June - 1st July.
All offers for our internship programmes are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including Right to Work, reference, and DBS criminal record checks.
Due to the salary level of this role, we cannot offer sponsorship for the position for individuals that don't have the Right to Work in the UK. Successful candidates will require Right to Work for the duration of the programme.
About Us
Our strategic road network is vital to connecting the country, carrying a third of all traffic and two-thirds of freight. Every single day, National Highways get millions of people to where they need to be as efficiently and safely as possible along more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads.
We bring people together, keep businesses moving and help communities to stay connected.
We’re constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve in building and operating our roads, investing in both the right projects and the brightest talent to help shape our future. And that's where you come in!
Why you should join us
At National Highways, we believe in building a connected country. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive, collaborative culture where all our people feel empowered, valued and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.
If you share our values of safety, passion, teamwork, ownership, and integrity, you’ll thrive as part of our team.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re excited about shaping the future of digital services in a large and evolving organisation, apply today and start your journey with us! Don’t miss out submit your application early as we may close applications before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.
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