Packaging Materials & Sustainability Intern — Hands-On R&D

The British American Tobacco Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Voucher/ Canteen

Private Pension

Life & Health Insurance

Yearly bonus

Flexible holiday plan

Office perks

Job summary

British American Tobacco UK is offering an undergraduate internship in New Packaging Materials and Sustainability in Southampton for a 12-month placement. You will work with scientists, engineers and packaging specialists on real challenges facing the future of packaging and apply university learning in a global R&D environment.

The role provides mentoring, regular reviews with your Line Manager, hands-on experience with new materials, prototyping, feasibility assessments and technology

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in materials science, polymer science, packaging technology, chemistry, chemical or mechanical engineering, product design, sustainability or related field.
• Curious, eager to learn and interested in materials, sustainability, science and technology.
• Strong communication and ability to explain ideas to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Responsibilities

• Explore emerging packaging materials, coatings, technologies and formats through research, benchmarking and supplier scouting.
• Support innovation projects, helping evaluate promising ideas and technologies.
• Get hands-on with packaging samples, prototypes, laboratory testing and experiments.
• Investigate sustainable packaging topics, including recyclability, material reduction, circularity and alternative materials.
• Support selected future-focused projects and help manage agreed activities, timelines and deliverables.
• Turn data into insights, analysing results and communicating your findings clearly in presentation and reports
• Learn from experts across R&D and our external network of suppliers, laboratories, technology partners and universities.

Skills

Curious mindset

Data analysis

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree in materials science, polymer science, packaging technology, chemistry, chemical or mechanical engineering, product design, sustainability or related field

Job description

British American Tobacco UK is offering an undergraduate internship in New Packaging Materials and Sustainability in Southampton for a 12-month placement. You will work with scientists, engineers and packaging specialists on real challenges facing the future of packaging and apply university learning in a global R&D environment.

The role provides mentoring, regular reviews with your Line Manager, hands-on experience with new materials, prototyping, feasibility assessments and technology