Business Consultant - Placement Year

BMW Group; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Farnborough is seeking a Consultancy Intern for a 13-month placement. You will support various projects focused on electric vehicles and sustainability while gaining hands-on experience in a collaborative environment. A competitive salary of £25,300 and benefits like 26 days of holiday await the right candidate. This role requires you to be returning to studies after the placement, ideally in business or marketing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days holiday per annum

Attractive pension scheme

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Advantages scheme for discounts

Qualifications

• Must be returning to studies for a minimum of 6 months after placement.
• Ability to adapt working approach depending on specific requirements.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and intermediate Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support development of EV solutions and marketing content.
• Assist in strategic planning for salary sacrifice products.
• Build UK specific consultancy materials and toolkits.

Skills

Strong relationship building skills

Exceptional communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Solid interpersonal skills

Intermediate Excel skills

Education

Studying towards a 2:2 Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Overview

A GOOD INTERNSHIP IS NEVER HANDS-OFF. SHARE YOUR PASSION. We believe in creating an environment where our interns really can learn by doing during their time with us and where they are given their own areas of responsibilities from the start. Our experts treat you as part of the team from day one, encourage you to bring your own ideas to the table - and give you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

BMW Financial Services, Farnborough - Consultancy Intern - 13 Month Placement (July 2026)

About Alphabet Consultancy

Alphabet Consultancy: Our focus is to deliver strategic counsel to our customers and support internal teams on automotive industry topics such as government policy, taxation, environmental, sustainability, electric vehicle transition and governance matters. We continue to develop our sustainable mobility offering especially for smaller fleets and alongside our decarbonisation products and services, maintaining our focus on electric vehicle adoption.

What awaits you?

• EV & Charging; EV solutions including readiness tools and Driver Support, development of marketing content for the Alphabet EV website and internal materials to support consultancy and sales both for cars and vans
• Salary Sacrifice; support strategic planning including enhancements to the existing product
• Consultancy toolkit; building up UK specific materials including expansion of guidance/white papers, toolkits & templates
• Connected Vehicle Data Services: support the roll out and future evolution of vehicle data and its practical uses
• AI and digitisation. Support the creation of a consultancy specific way of working to capitalise on the use of AI and other technologies to increase digital applications.

What should you bring along?

• Studying towards a 2:2 Bachelor's degree - preferably in business, marketing or similar field.
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to show good inter-personal skills, showing exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills, and ability to show high attention to detail to every task.
• Ability to adapt working approach depending on specific requirements, prioritise activities, work under pressure, multi-task and solve problems.
• An excellent team player who possesses solid interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office and Outlook - intermediate level in excel is advantageous.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay - A competitive annual salary of £25,300, 26 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance - Contracted working hours are 37.5 hours a week.
• Exciting Additional Benefits - You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

What do you need to do now?

If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process include online testing, an in-person assessment centre and then a virtual interview with the hiring manager.

Please note

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date

Closing date for applications: Friday 31st October

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