Sizewell C Digital & IT Industrial Placement

Cooper & Hall Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension

28 days paid holiday

Job summary

Sizewell C in London is offering a 12‑month Digital & IT Industrial Placement designed for students seeking hands‑on experience on a major infrastructure programme. You will work with experienced IT professionals, supporting IT service delivery, assisting with digital transformation, and gaining exposure to data, BI tools, cybersecurity, and cloud projects under mentorship.

Eligible students will be pursuing a degree in Digital & IT or related field, with strong communication, problem‑solving,

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Digital & IT or related discipline.
• Seeking a 12-month industrial placement as part of your degree.
• Strong communicator with excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Proactive, collaborative, and keen to develop new skills.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with experienced Digital and IT professionals to gain exposure to a range of technologies and business functions.
• Support IT service delivery and end‑user support.
• Assist with digital transformation initiatives across the business.
• Work with data, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
• Support cybersecurity and information management activities.
• Contribute to infrastructure, cloud, and networking projects.
• Help deliver innovative digital solutions that improve business performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple departments.

Skills

Digital & IT

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Proactive

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Digital & IT or related

Tools

Data reporting tools

Job description

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our Digital & IT Industrial placement programme. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

We’re recruiting for two Industrial Placement Digital & IT Industrial Placement in London.

Taking on a real job at a junior level, you'll have the opportunity to learn through hands‑on experience under the guidance of highly skilled and experienced colleagues.

What You’ll Be Doing

During your placement, you’ll work alongside experienced Digital and IT professionals, gaining exposure to a wide range of technologies and business functions. You may be involved in:

• Supporting IT service delivery and end‑user support.

• Assisting with digital transformation initiatives across the business.

• Working with data, reporting, and business intelligence tools.

• Supporting cybersecurity and information management activities.

• Contributing to infrastructure, cloud, and networking projects.

• Helping deliver innovative digital solutions that improve business performance.

• Collaborating with stakeholders across multiple departments.

No two days will be the same, and you’ll gain valuable insight into how technology enables the delivery of a major infrastructure programme.

Over the course of this 12-month programme, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in hands‑on learning, working on real‑world challenges that directly impact the energy industry. Most of your learning will be on the job, supported by your mentor and the teams around you. You’ll have a chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for enthusiastic and curious individuals who are passionate about technology and eager to learn.

To be eligible, you’ll be:

• Studying towards a degree in a relevant subject such as: Digital & IT or other relevant discipline.

• Seeking a 12-month industrial placement as part of your degree.

• A strong communicator with excellent problem‑solving skills.

• Proactive, collaborative, and keen to develop new skills.

• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work. Our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Everyone working at Sizewell C, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work. This aligns to our key values:

Be Your Best

Mastery, learning and standards

• We grow expertise and share knowledge across the programme

• We uphold standards as a collective commitment, not a compliance exercise

• We learn from near misses and mistakes and apply those lessons

• We take quality seriously, even when pace and pressure increase

Be True

Truth, courage and stewardship

• We surface risks early, including those that are difficult to raise

• We name trade offs openly rather than smoothing them over

• We treat bad news as valuable information

• We make decisions based on long‑term stewardship, not short‑term convenience

Be Together

Partnership, fairness and share ownership

• We listen in ways that lead to visible change

• We hold accountability fairly and consistently

• We include others early, before decisions are made

• We solve problems collectively across boundaries

Security Vetting

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting.

Competitive Salary And Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary of £28,500, you’ll benefit from a market‑leading company pension scheme and 28 days’ paid holiday. You’ll gain valuable experience, develop new skills and build a professional network that can support you throughout your career.