EMSOU Finance Internship (Undergraduate) - Fixed Term

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Police invites undergraduates to join the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) Finance team on a fixed-term 10-month contract. You will gain hands-on experience with data, reports and business insights, gathering information to support key decisions across the organisation.

You will develop research and investigative skills while learning how to collect, analyse and present information used by internal and external departments.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (Accounting, Finance, Business Management).
• Able to problem solve, make effective decisions and manage time to prioritise workload.
• Experience delivering written reports and verbal briefings; security clearance to SC/MV level required before start.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting, interpreting and reporting information to internal and external departments.
• Produce comprehensive written reports detailing background research with structured conclusions.
• Support EMSOU with new ideas and ways of working to enhance responses to criminal activity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Verbal briefings

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Management

Job description

Your finance career starts with us where you can learn, investigate and grow your skills! Turn your analytical skills into real world experience by joining the Finance team at East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) on a Fixed Term Contract for 10 months! This opportunity is open to current undergraduate students seeking a year in industry placement as part of their degree. An opportunity for you to gain hands on experience working with data, reports and business insights. You'll help gather, analyse and present information that supports key decisions across the organisation while developing valuable research and investigative skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You will assist in collecting, interpretating and reporting information to internal and external departments.
• You will produce comprehensive written reports detailing background research and provide structured conclusions.
• You will support EMSOU with new ideas, approaches and ways of working to advance our response to criminal activity.

The Must Haves

• You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline but not limited to Accounting, Finance, Business Management.
• You must be able to problem solve, make effective decisions & manage your time effectively to prioritise workload.
• You must have experience delivering written reports and verbal briefings.
• You will be required to be security cleared to SC/MV level prior to starting in this post.

You will be based at Annesley (Nottinghamshire). You may be required to undertake routine drug and alcohol testing in line with policy whilst employed at EMSOU.

Who We Are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

EMSOU are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling the most serious, organised, and violent crime, counter terrorism and extremism and providing forensic services on behalf of the region. We celebrate difference, encourage diversity of thought, and continually review our processes to maintain fairness, equality, and transparency. We aim to attract and retain the most talented people and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Encouraging a healthy work-life balance and flexibility is central to our success and wherever possible we will consider job-share, part-time, agile working, and flexible working arrangements. We want to create an environment where everyone can achieve their full potential, and this applies equally during our recruitment process.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: [e-mail]

Interviews are due to take place in the first two weeks of January 2027.

Vacancy closes Friday 27 November 2026 at 23:55