Business Management Placement Programme

Computacenter; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent technology provider in the UK seeks an undergraduate for their Business Management Placement Programme. This 13-month full-time role involves establishing customer relationships, responding to inquiries, and gaining valuable insights in a corporate environment. Ideal candidates are in their second year of university, have a keen interest in technology, and possess strong communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for those eager to start their career journey in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Studying at undergraduate level in your second year at university.
• A keen interest in technology and customer service.
• Ability to communicate and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Help keep critical services running for customers.
• Establish relationships with customers and internal teams.
• Attend meetings to track actions and service delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Hardworking

Education

Undergraduate level study

Job description

Overview

Location: UK - Hatfield, UK - Birmingham, UK - London, UK - Manchester | Job-ID: 215567 | Contract type: Fixed Term Contract | Business Unit: Customer Success & Service Delivery

Life on the team

Business Management Placement Programme

Salary: £25,000

Location: London, Birmingham, Manchester or Hatfield

Programme length: 13 months

Start Date: July 2026

Contract: Fixed Term - Full time

Application Process: Online application, behavioural Test, Video Interview and face-to-face assessment centre

Our Service Managers are responsible for developing a long-term partnership with our customers by providing high-quality advice and support whilst coming up with creative solutions to challenges and helping organisations to address their business needs and objectives more efficiently. The service managers are the face of our services business and are often seen as an extended part of the customer team, through their proximity and solid understanding of the customer's business and its people.

Our Service Management division is placed right at the heart of our business and the services they provide for some of the world’s largest organisations help to keep the public safe, keep planes in the air, entertain the world and develop lifesaving drugs. For over 10 years, our services teams have developed outstanding opportunities for undergraduate placement students, giving them real-world experience within a thriving industry and we have regularly appeared in the Top 60 Small-Medium Student Employers table on HigherIn, coming in at number 3 in 2024. Be part of something special!

What you’ll do

During your 13-month programme, you will be joining one of our customer account teams helping to keep critical services running for some of the world’s largest organisations.

• Establish long-lasting relationships with the customer, internal teams, and partners by helping to respond to any enquiries and requests.
• Gain an understanding of your customer's business objectives and goals and help to add value to new and existing services.
• Develop your presentation and communication skills by helping to create and present customer-facing documentation.
• Attend customer and internal meetings to keep track of key actions and ensure our services are being delivered in line with contractual obligations and strategic goals.
• Exposure to a global corporate environment with an opportunity to work with colleagues across the world (e.g. Spain, France, Germany, South Africa).
• Develop your knowledge of technical services, best practices, and work towards an industry industry-recognised qualification to aid your future career development.
• Analyse key performance metrics and trends and provide valuable insight to improve or grow services

At the end of the 13 months, you will head back to university to complete your degree with the potential to consider applying to rejoin Computacenter on one of our graduate programmes.

What you’ll need

• You’ll need to be studying at undergraduate level in your second year of university in any degree discipline and be in your penultimate year of study.
• You’ll have a keen interest in technology and striving to achieve outstanding levels of service to customers.
• You’ll be personable with the ability to communicate and build relationships.
• You’ll need to be adaptable to situations and be proactive in problem-solving and decision-making.
• You’ll be hardworking and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• You’ll need to be adaptable to situations and be proactive in problem-solving and decision-making
• You should bring theoretical learnings from your studies and put them into practice with Computacenter’s Service Management team
• You are free from early July 2026 to start in role.

About us

We are a leading independent technology and services provider, trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in winning together for our people and our planet. We help our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people and their business.

Our business may be about technology, but first of all it’s about people

With over 20,000 people across 22 countries, we are proud of our inclusive culture - where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and truly belong.

As an equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring fair and equal access to opportunities for all. Your application will be considered on its merits, regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law. What matters most to us is that you share our vision and values, and bring the experience and skills we’re looking for.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats. We also guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

If you share our values and want to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, forward-thinking environment - we’d love to hear from you!