Lecturer in Management

Jacobs Employee Networks; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is offering a Summer Internship in Information Management at their Manchester office. The program, running for 8 weeks, provides hands-on experience in multidisciplinary design work. Candidates must be penultimate-year students pursuing a degree in Geography, GIS, Data Science, or Data Management, and have the right to work in the UK. This opportunity not only enhances practical skills but also expands your professional network in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Well-being benefits

Global volunteering program

Qualifications

• Available to join the 8-week programme starting 29th June 2026.
• Must have the full right to work in the UK.
• Penultimate year student, finishing degree in 2027.

Responsibilities

• Manage information generated during the design delivery.
• Produce multi-disciplinary designs using appropriate software.

Skills

Flexible and innovative self-starter

Enthusiasm and curiosity

Empathy and listening skills

Education

Degree in Geography, GIS, Data Science or Data Management

Job description

About the Internship

Working experience: No Experience Remote: Hybrid At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact: Are you ready to launch your career? Our Summer Internship Programme offers you the chance to gain real‑world experience in your chosen discipline. For approximately eight weeks in the summer, you'll work in one of our hub office locations across the UK or Ireland. Here, you'll collaborate with world‑class professionals in a dynamic environment, applying the skills you've honed in the classroom to real business challenges. In this fast‑paced, professional setting, you'll gain invaluable experience that will set you apart in your future career.

Throughout the programme, you'll receive personalised guidance from mentors, people leaders and Programme Champions. They’re all here to help you make the most of your experience. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues and fellow interns from different disciplines, broadening your professional network and gaining insights from across the business. Our goal is to ensure that your time with Jacobs leaves you with a positive, impactful learning experience.

Opportunity

We’re excited to be offering an Information Management Summer Internship in our Manchester office. The Jacobs Cities & Places (C&P) team create thriving places – from regions, cities, neighbourhoods & communities through to individual buildings – all through an integrated design approach. We have a tremendous opportunity in front of us to build upon our strengths and develop an interdisciplinary planning, design and delivery practice that is uniquely Jacobs, that sets the direction for the industry and is home to the very best and brightest design thinkers, disruptors, technical experts, visionaries and storytellers.

An Information Manager plays an important role in managing information generated during the design delivery and design integration of projects delivered by the Cities & Places business unit. During your Summer Internship, you will join the collective team to produce multi‑disciplinary designs and associated deliverables in an integrated and holistic manner using appropriate modelling and associated analytical software.

Qualifications

• On track to complete a degree in Geography, GIS, Data Science or Data Management
• A flexible and innovative self‑starter who is passionate about developing new skills
• Enthusiasm and curiosity to apply your skills to solve real‑world problems
• Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand our clients' requirements. A well‑rounded individual – have you worked in a bar? Been captain of a sports team or volunteered for a charity? Tell us – we’re looking for people with interesting stories and experiences!
• You must be available to join the 8‑week programme starting 29th June 2026 – 21st August 2026
• You must have the full right to work in the UK
• You need to be a penultimate year student, finishing your degree in 2027

Benefits & Working Environment

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering programme, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs. We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here. Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit https://www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles. As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.