Digital Innovation & Improvement Placement Programme 2027

Computacenter; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter offers a placement year opportunity in the UK where you’ll work with a global team to explore AI, analytics and automation. You’ll help identify practical improvements and learn how data and digital tools can drive better business outcomes.

You don’t need to be a coder; you should be curious, eager to learn and ready to turn ideas into tangible solutions with guidance from experienced professionals.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student looking to complete a placement year as part of your degree.
• Interest in AI, digital technology, analytics or automation with a willingness to learn.
• Curiosity about how things work and how technology can solve real business problems.
• Willingness to develop skills and communicate ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Explore digital technology, analytics, automation and AI to identify how they can help solve business problems.
• Test new ideas and bring your perspectives to help colleagues see new possibilities.
• Support improvement projects and lead your own project with coaching from the team.
• Help colleagues adopt new ways of working and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Curiosity about AI

Analytics interest

Data literacy

Communication

Education

Undergrad placement year

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you excited by the possibilities of digital technology and AI, but equally interested in how people can use it to solve real problems?

Our team is a small, collaborative and forward-thinking global team helping to build a culture of excellence across our Managed Services business, supporting around 20,000 colleagues worldwide. The team brings together expertise in areas including Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, process excellence, ITIL, change management, analytics and automation.

During your placement, you’ll work alongside experienced improvement, process, quality and change professionals. Together, you’ll help teams understand business challenges, improve the way they work and explore how data, digital tools, automation and AI could support them.

You don’t need to be a coder or already be an expert in AI or process improvement. We’re looking for someone who is curious about both technology and people, enjoys learning and wants to turn ideas into meaningful, practical improvements.

What you’ll do

Your placement will give you exposure to different areas of digital excellence, from exploring emerging technologies and working with data to supporting improvement projects and helping colleagues embrace new ways of working.

Exploring what’s possible

• Explore digital technology, analytics, automation and AI, identifying how they could help solve real business problems.
• Test new ideas and bring your own perspectives to help colleagues see new possibilities.

Turning ideas into improvements

• Use data, digital tools and structured problem-solving to understand challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support improvement projects and lead a project of your own, with coaching and support from the team.

Helping people think differently

• Work with teams to understand their challenges and explore how data, automation and AI could support them.
• Support workshops, training and coaching, helping make digital ideas accessible to people with different levels of technical experience.

Building our culture of excellence

• Support work across process excellence, performance, quality and continuous improvement.
• Help share good practice and communicate the impact of improvement activity across our global business.

What you’ll need

• To be an undergraduate student looking to complete a placement year as part of your degree.
• An interest in AI, digital technology, analytics or automation, with an enthusiasm to learn more about these areas.
• Curiosity about how things work, how they could work better and how technology can help solve real business problems.
• An interest in working with information and data, with a willingness to develop your skills.
• The ability to communicate your ideas clearly and work collaboratively with people from different backgrounds and areas of expertise.
• A willingness to ask questions, try new things and learn through experience.
• An open-minded and adaptable approach to problem-solving.

We’re much more interested in your potential, curiosity and willingness to learn than expecting you to arrive knowing everything. You don’t need to tick every box. If you’re curious about how people, problem-solving and technology can come together to make work better, we’d love to hear from you.

What you can expect

• Experience working on real business challenges with teams around the world.
• Practical exposure to AI, analytics, automation and digital ways of working.
• The opportunity to learn about Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement and structured problem-solving.
• Coaching and support from experienced improvement, process, quality and change professionals.
• The opportunity to lead your own improvement project and build your confidence in communication, facilitation and influencing.
• Meaningful work, genuine responsibility and the opportunity to build your network and contribute your own ideas.

Why you should choose us

• Open communication: Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.
• Access all areas: Join us and you’ll follow a structured programme that gives you access to all parts of Computacenter including our senior leaders.
• Our customers: You’ll have the opportunity to work with our high-profile customers giving you first-hand exposure to what we do and the opportunity to help shape our solutions.
• Showing appreciation & having fun: Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!
• Global environment: Become part of our team and from day one you’ll become part of a global community, as you’ll work with like-minded team members from around the world who share your ambition.
• Health & wellbeing: Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.
• Supportive environment: Share your skills with us and we will do the same! Not only will have great mentors to support you, but you’ll also get to work alongside some of the brightest people in the business.
• Inclusive workplace: People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.
• Pension and financial security: Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.
• Flexible benefits: Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

We’re a place where you can belong

At Computacenter, people matter. We value what makes you, you, and believe everyone should feel comfortable being themselves at work. Here, you’ll be recognised for your contribution, supported to grow, and welcomed into a vibrant, collaborative culture where you can experience a genuine sense of belonging - because when you thrive, we thrive.

You’ll see this reflected in our recruitment process too. We aim to provide fair access to opportunities and an inclusive, barrier‑free experience. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values and bring the skills and experience we need.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme. If you opt in and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you’ll be guaranteed an interview, and we’re happy to support any reasonable adjustments. Please let us know when you apply.

How to apply

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