Undergraduate Placement Year 2027 – Design Intern In R&D

Worcester Bosch; Worcester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave + holidays

Perkbox access

Product discounts (Bosch)

Enhanced pension contributions

Bosch Social Club discounts

Job summary

Worcester Bosch is offering a 12-month placement internship in its R&D department in Worcester. You will join a team of design and development engineers and project managers, contributing to heating systems from concept to end-of-life.

As an undergraduate, you will work on CAD modelling, design workshops, 3D printing, testing appliances and collaborating with international colleagues. The role starts July 2027 and requires a Right To Work in the UK for the placement year.

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate student pursuing a placement year as part of your degree.
• Must have some prior familiarity with a CAD software.

Responsibilities

• CAD modelling and technical drawings.
• Design workshop and rapid prototypes.
• Operating and maintaining 3D printers.
• Testing appliances.
• Liaising with colleagues and suppliers internationally.

Skills

Task prioritization

Communication skills

Education

Engineering undergraduate

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Description

Join us for your placement year in summer 2027/28! Our internships are designed to give you an insight into what it's like to work for a world-renowned brand with a culture of support and community.

The internship is within the Bosch R&D department where we look after heating products throughout their lifecycle from concept/idea stage to the end-of-life. The R&D team consists of design and development engineers as well as project and product managers working together to create market leading heating systems.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Based in Worcester, you will have the chance to work for a dynamic company to enrich your knowledge and experience. During your 12 month internship, you will have the opportunity to support on a range of design & mechanical engineering topics and become an integral part of the team. You will gain experience in:

• CAD modelling & technical drawings
• Design workshop and rapid prototypes
• Operating and maintaining 3D printers
• Testing appliances
• Liaising with colleagues and suppliers internationally

You will be working in a team with, and learning from, talented engineers with a variety of skills

Interested? Upload your CV and a Cover Letter today!

Qualifications

Please note that to be eligible for this role, you must be an undergraduate student seeking a placement year as part of your degree - if you do not meet these criteria please consider applying for other positions.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Must be an undergraduate student, in an engineering related subject
• Must have some prior familiarity with a CAD software

Our ideal candidate should have:

• The ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time
• Proficiency in clear and effective communication, both in verbal and visual formats

Right To Work:please ensure you have a valid Right To Work in the UK status for the entirety of the placement year upon submitting an application.

Additional Information

Deadline for Applications: 31/01/2027

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Expected Start Date: July 2027

Please note that this date is advisory and can be flexible within reason.

Contract Duration: 1 year

Working Hours: 39 hours per week - standard working pattern of 08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 - 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunchbreak

Working with us comes with the following benefits:

• 20 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
• Access to the Perkbox Benefits platform
• Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
• Volunteering days
• Policy to support growing families
• Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme
• And more!