Data Protection - Placement Year

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

27 days holiday pro rata

On-site restaurant

Advantages scheme

Job summary

BMW Group UK in Farnborough invites applications for a Data Protection placement year commencing July 2027. You will join the Data & Information Protection team, gaining hands-on exposure to GDPR, DPA 2018, PECR and related regulations while supporting risk oversight and training initiatives.

You will work with multiple departments to embed Privacy by Design, implement security measures, and help roll out BMW Group standards across processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Law, IT, Marketing or a relevant discipline – at 2.2 level or above.
• Interest in data protection, with enthusiasm to learn GDPR, DPA 2018, PECR and related regulations.
• Excellent communication skills to promote awareness and training across the company.
• Analytical mindset to oversee data protection risks and mitigation strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with different business units and technical teams.
• Proactive attitude toward learning and supporting information security measures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor data protection risks and maintain policies, ensuring they stay current.
• Support development and delivery of internal training and awareness.
• Assist in identifying, recording, and mitigating data protection incidents.
• Collaborate to embed Privacy by Design across processes and systems.
• Support rollout and adherence to BMW Group data protection standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical mindset

Team collaboration

Proactive learning

Education

Degree level 2.2 or above

Job description

Job Title: Data Protection - Placement Year

Posting Start Date: 10/4/26

Job Location (Long): Farnborough, United Kingdom

Job Description:

START WITH WHAT MATTERS TO YOU.

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. That’s why 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 NSC, Farnborough - Data Protection - Placement (July 2027)

The Data & Information Protection team is responsible for providing expert guidance to the business across all relevant data privacy and information protection obligations. This includes compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (where applicable), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), Binding Corporate Rules (BCR), the BMW Group Information Protection Framework, and all associated national legislation, statutory instruments, and codes of practice.

What awaits you?

As a Data & Information Protection Intern, you will play an active role in supporting the team across a broad range of responsibilities, including:

• Risk & Compliance Oversight – Monitoring data and information protection risks, maintaining policies and procedures, and ensuring they remain current and fit for purpose.
• Training & Awareness – Supporting the development and delivery of internal communications, training programmes, and company-wide awareness initiatives.
• Incident & Breach Management – Assisting in the identification, recording, and mitigation of data and information protection incidents and breaches in a timely and effective manner.
• Privacy by Design – Collaborating with business departments to embed Privacy by Design principles and ensure that appropriate technical and organisational security measures are identified and implemented across all processes and systems.
• BMW Group Standards Implementation – Supporting the rollout and ongoing adherence to BMW Group standards for data protection, data privacy, and information protection.

What should you bring along?

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Law, IT, Marketing or a relevant discipline – at 2.2 level or above.
• An interest in data protection, with the enthusiasm to build knowledge of GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, PECR, and related regulations.
• Excellent communication skills to promote awareness and training across the company.
• Analytical mindset to oversee data protection risks and mitigation strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with different business units and technical teams.
• Proactive attitude toward learning and supporting information security measures.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay –A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract)and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a supportive working environment that promotes wellbeing, flexibility and sustainable success.
• 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.

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 for applications: Sunday 18th October 2026

Any further questions? Email us on [e-mail]