System Analyst - Placement Year

BMW Group; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site restaurant

Advantages scheme

27 days holiday (pro rata)

Job summary

BMW Group UK, Financial Services, Farnborough is recruiting a System Analyst Intern for a placement starting July 2027. You will contribute to innovation, change and operations across IT activities, delivering services to the business under senior guidance.

You’ll support project planning, work in teams to analyze and implement IT solutions, and help maintain business applications. Eligible students must be returning to studies for at least 6 months and have right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Studying a degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Management or related course.
• Logical thinking, eager to expand knowledge and take a creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly; take ownership of challenges and ideas and are looking to develop your ability to drive and lead change.
• Enjoy collaborating with others to find innovative solutions Comfortable with end user communication.

Responsibilities

• Supporting project portfolio and resource planning.
• Working in teams analysing, developing, testing and implementing of IT solutions to satisfy the current and future needs of the business.
• Undertaking support and maintenance activities for business applications such as documentation, compliance, operational improvement and problem solving.
• Setting up team and departmental events.
• Getting involved in wider BMW Group IT initiatives driven from headquarters.

Skills

Team collaboration

Creative problem solving

Independent work

End user communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science / IT / Business Management or related

Job description

More than 90% of automotive innovations are based on electronics and software. That’s why creative freedom and lateral thinking are so important in the pursuit of truly novel solutions. And that’s why our experts will treat you as part of the team from day one, encourage you to bring your own ideas to the table – and give you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

Summit ONE in Farnborough is home to the National Sales Company for the BMW Group in the UK, as well as BMW Group Financial Services which offers retailers, corporate and private customers a range of customised financial services. Alphabet (GB) Ltd. as a leading provider of Business Mobility Services is also located in Farnborough.

Within our self-contained campus, we offer a modern way of working with an empowering office culture, some aspects of which include:

• Our work persona shift – being yourself is effortless and so increases efficiency.
• Flexible working hours - working flexibly improves mental perspective and increases sustained productivity. This means our leaders maintain balance, not burnout, through focusing on output, not attendance.
• The opportunity to get involved with our continued support to our house charity with a variety of fundraising events throughout the year.
• Throughout our offices there are open creative spaces which hold facilities such as table-tennis tables to encourage innovation and employee engagement.

BMW UK, Financial Services, Farnborough -System Analyst – Placement (July 2027)

We are currently recruiting a System Analyst Intern to join us in July 2027.

As an IT Intern at BMW Financial Services, you will have the opportunity to contribute to innovation, change and operations across various IT activities providing services to the business including having responsibility for specific research, planning and implementation tasks under the guidance of senior team members.

What awaits you?

• Supporting project portfolio and resource planning.
• Working in teams analysing, developing, testing and implementing of IT solutions to satisfy the current and future needs of the business.
• Undertaking support and maintenance activities for business applications such as documentation, compliance, operational improvement and problem solving.
• Setting up team and departmental events.
• Getting involved in wider BMW Group IT initiatives driven from headquarters.

What should you bring along?

• Studying a degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Management or related course.
• Logical thinking, eager to expand knowledge and take a creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly; take ownership of challenges and ideas and are looking to develop your ability to drive and lead change.
• Enjoy collaborating with others to find innovative solutions Comfortable with end user communication.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay –A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract)and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance– Enjoy a supportive working environment that promotes wellbeing, flexibility and sustainable success.
• Exciting Additional Benefits –You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

Please note:

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th October 2026