Cloud, Infrastructure & Security Summer Internship 2027

Baillie Gifford; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Baillie Gifford invites penultimate-year technology students to a paid Summer Internship in Edinburgh, focused on Cloud, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. You will join a collaborative Technology & Service Delivery team, contributing to real projects and receiving hands-on training with Azure, Terraform, Docker and more.

You’ll work alongside mentors, gain practical experience, and develop skills that will shape your future career in tech.

Qualifications

• Penultimate-year student pursuing a technology-related degree with interest in Cloud, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Work on live projects within Baillie Gifford's Technology & Service Delivery teams.
• Collaborate across teams to gain hands-on experience and contribute to technical initiatives.
• Engage in structured training and development activities, including platform-led courses and vendor-specific training.

Skills

Adaptability

AI/Digital

Teamwork

Systems Thinking

Improvement Mindset

Relationship Building

Education

Penultimate-year tech degree

Tools

Azure

Terraform

Docker

CrowdStrike

Superblocks

Wiz

Job description

Job Title: Cloud, Infrastructure & Security Summer Internship 2027

Summary of Role: A summer at Baillie Gifford could transform your career before it even starts. As an independent global investment management business, we have a Technology & Service Delivery department responsible for core technology platforms, end-user technology experience, IT support, digital buildings, first-line cybersecurity operations, engineering, and governance, which help Baillie Gifford operate securely and effectively. We support colleagues globally, and our role is increasingly focused on enabling the business to move faster, work smarter, and remain resilient as our technology landscape evolves. That’s why we constantly invest in our technology and the team of professionals who bring it to life. This is your chance to join us as a summer intern and show us what you can do!

What can you expect?

You’ll be immersed in our technology environment from the word go on our paid summer internship. Expect to do real work and take responsibility as you gain hands-on experience with our technologies. You can look forward to being part of a refreshingly open, cooperative, and supportive team culture with an AI-native approach. Plus, you will get the training and support to broaden your skills and discover your future potential, including in-person, hands-on training with your new colleagues; platform-led courses from LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight; vendor-specific training such as CrowdStrike University; and peer-to-peer collaboration. A summer with us will transform your skillset and CV!

From day one, you will join a team within the Technology & Service Delivery area. These teams focus on technical support, systems resiliency, and longer-term IT strategy and project implementation. You will work collaboratively with your team, contributing to live projects or immersing yourself in the team's day-to-day work. We will ensure you learn something substantive that you can take forward in your final academic year and future career.

We focus on understanding how exciting technologies can be applied to solve today’s business challenges. This programme provides hands-on technical experience across a broad range of technologies, possibly including Azure, Terraform, Docker, CrowdStrike, Superblocks or Wiz; all this experience will help make your CV stand out from the crowd!

Your internship will start with structured overviews that introduce you to our business. Following induction, you and your fellow interns will work together on a live technical project(s) for the firm. We’ll ensure you spend quality time with our experienced technical and business leads, who will share their knowledge and support you throughout the process.

Running alongside your project(s), you will have various development opportunities with other teams across our technology departments, ensuring broad exposure to the range of careers possible in tech. During your first weeks, you will build relationships and learn about the tech we use, which will feel very different to the learning opportunities that university life provides. We will give you complete work experience to help you decide whether a career in technology is right for you. You’ll get the training and support you need to broaden your skills, establish your career path and discover your future potential.

If your cohort completes its core project ahead of schedule, you’ll be encouraged to proactively seek out further opportunities to contribute across your team or department. With support from colleagues, you’ll be able to explore work that aligns with your interests and development goals while responding to the priorities and needs of the business.

The type of Candidate that we’re looking for

A penultimate (second last) year student studying for a technology-related degree, with a proven interest in Cloud, Infrastructure and/or Cybersecurity. A passion for technology – we’re looking for people who have a genuine interest in how we can harness the benefits of technology to impact everything we do positively.

A desire to learn requires a thirst for learning and a willingness to embrace challenges.

Great relationship and networking skills – the internship involves building strong relationships and working collaboratively across teams, so you’ll need to be able to work with a range of people at all levels and operate effectively whilst outside of your technical comfort zone.

Critical thinking, you will enjoy problem-solving. We’re looking for people who enjoy working with complex scenarios and can collaborate with others to deliver a project successfully, always asking ‘why?’

Critical Skills

• Adaptability
• Digital Effectiveness (incl. AI)
• Team Working
• Systems Thinking
• Improvement Mindset
• Nurturing Relationships

You can apply for only one of our two internship programmes, so please carefully consider which programme most closely aligns with your career aspirations.

In turn, Baillie Gifford does not use any AI in our recruitment processes.

Please note that, due to the programme's short-term nature, Baillie Gifford cannot sponsor visas. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the programmes.

Our internship is based in Edinburgh and, due to its short duration, is an on-site opportunity. You must be comfortable being based in Edinburgh for the entire duration, between mid-June and late August, and sourcing your own accommodation in the Edinburgh area, if you are not based locally.

The project(s) and team our interns join are determined by business demands at the time of onboarding. No guarantee is provided regarding the specific technical team to which interns will be onboarded.

Closing Date November 3, 2026

At Baillie Gifford we are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful culture in which each of our colleagues can thrive and develop. We believe that our clients are best served by a diverse workforce with the experiences, ideas and perspectives that this brings.

Baillie Gifford is an independent, private partnership, which allows us to focus entirely on our clients and their investments. It helps our stability, motivation and culture and enables us to take a long-term view on all that we do, including staff development, client relationships and investing. And just like with our investments, we’re good at spotting potential in our employees.

Join us and we’ll actively support you to explore the possibilities of your career and interests. We’ll give you on-going training and development, all to ensure you have valuable opportunities to grow your unique talents and pursue your goals. We’re also incredibly committed to the wellbeing of our employees.

This is just a taste of our culture. One that was created by the partners who own and will work with you every day in the firm. People who are always on hand to hear your ideas and suggestions of how to make Baillie Gifford an even better place to be.

So, if this sounds like somewhere you could realise your full potential, then our next investment could be you.