Future Talent Traineeship Programme - St Albans

Tesla, Inc.; St Albans; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated individuals for its Future Talent Traineeship Programme. This exciting 12-month opportunity allows you to rotate through various core departments, gaining hands-on experience and mentorship from industry professionals. You'll develop essential skills while contributing to Tesla's mission of sustainable energy. Ideal for those looking to kickstart their careers, this programme emphasizes potential over academic achievement, providing a pathway to future roles within the company. Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment!

Qualifications

• Eager to embrace a fast-paced programme with enthusiasm.
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support key business functions and projects across departments.
• Assist customers during vehicle collection and service visits.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Multi-tasking

Professionalism

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Education

Full UK or EU Driving Licence

Job description

As the newest member of Tesla’s Future Talent Traineeship Programme, you will play a key part in supporting us in our mission ‘to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy’ and forming the next generation of Tesla talent. Whether you’re looking for an alternative to further education, just graduated, or simply wanting a change of career to something a little more awesome, this is a fantastic opportunity for those who'd like to experience all the key entry-level roles we have on offer here at Tesla, and receive expert career mentorship from industry professionals who are passionate about helping you succeed every step of the way.

We are currently offering up to 25 total Future Talent Trainee vacancies across our following UK & Ireland locations (1 Trainee vacancy available per location):

• London: Heathrow, Gatwick, Park Royal, Tottenham
• Home Counties: Guildford, Milton Keynes, St Albans
• South Coast: Winchester
• Southwest: Bristol, Cardiff
• East: Chelmsford, Dartford
• Midlands: Northampton, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford-Upon-Avon
• Northeast: Leeds, Newcastle
• Scotland: Edinburgh, Glasgow
• Ireland: Cork, Dublin

This programme has a strong focus on potential rather than academic achievement. For this reason, please note the recruitment process for this programme will only consist of 3 short stages: a 15-min online assessment questionnaire, a telephone screening call with a Recruiter, and an in-person group assessment day (hosted at select locations) in late February.

What to Expect

Start Date: 1st April 2025

Duration: 12 months

Time Type: Full-Time (5 days per week including weekend working)

What You’ll Do

This is your chance to enroll onto our in-house fast-track programme schedule, providing you with a challenging, yet exciting hands-on opportunity to rotate around all our core departments. Your progression & performance will be reviewed at each key department rotation, equipping you with all the tools & skills required to succeed, and allowing you to further grow and develop your skills beyond the 12-month programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for motivated self-starters who thrive in taking accountability for their own learning & development to: support key business functions and projects, meet and exceed targets, and contribute fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to drive real change.

As part of this single fast-track 12-month programme, you’ll have the opportunity to experience all our following core business functions. Whilst this format may change subject to business needs, the core business functions you can expect to experience include:

• Front of House: Helping provide an excellent experience to visitors, customers, and employees
• Delivery: Assisting customers upon vehicle collection to ensure an exceptional experience
• Parts: Supporting the non-technical service team in sourcing & allocating vehicle parts
• Virtual Prep: Assisting customers ahead of their scheduled service visits (learning to diagnose faults, and/or educating customers)
• Service: An introduction to performing our most common vehicle repairs
• Sales: Supporting & educating customers during their purchase journey
• Elective Rotation: The final stepping-stone. This rotation will correlate with your potential future role post-programme.

Your journey doesn’t end with the programme. Working alongside our people-focused leadership team, subject to your performance & progression during the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to map out your potential future career trajectory within Tesla. Upon completion of the programme, you will be given the opportunity to apply for any available full-time roles that align with your strengths and aspirations.

What You’ll Bring

• Holding a Full UK or EU Driving Licence for at least 1 year by the time of start date
• Eager to embrace a fast-paced multi-departmental programme with unyielding enthusiasm
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A friendly, open demeanour with ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• An excellent multi-tasker with proven problem-solving abilities
• Ability to maintain professionalism and always represent Tesla in a positive manner
• Willingness to travel to a different Tesla office location or events on a regular basis
• Not be in full-time education when the programme starts (we are also currently unable to hire gap year students)

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

Privacy is a top priority for Tesla. We build it into our products and view it as an essential part of our business. To understand more about the data we collect and process as part of your application, please view our Tesla Talent Privacy Notice.