Undergraduate Placement Year 2027 – Design Intern in R&D

Bosch Group; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Perkbox Benefits platform

Product discounts across Bosch Group

Enhanced pension contributions

Bosch Social Club discounts

Job summary

Worcester Bosch is offering a 12-month Undergraduate Placement Year 2027 in Design Intern in R&D, based in Worcester. You will gain hands-on experience across CAD modelling, design workshop activities, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and testing heating appliances as part of the Bosch R&D team.

To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate engineering student with some CAD experience. The role requires strong prioritisation and clear communication, with a 39-hour week and a July 2027 start date.

Qualifications

• Be an undergraduate engineering student.
• Some familiarity with CAD software is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support on a range of design and mechanical engineering topics.
• Contribute to CAD modelling, drawings, and rapid prototypes.
• Assist in operating and maintaining 3D printers and testing appliances.
• Collaborate with colleagues and suppliers internationally.

Skills

CAD modelling

Technical drawings

Prior CAD familiarity

Time management

Education

Undergraduate engineering student

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Undergraduate Placement Year 2027 – Design Intern in R&D

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

Your profile

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.

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 uscomes 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
• 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!

Welcome to Worcester

At Bosch, we care; for you, our business, and our environment.

Let’s turn visions into reality. At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch-teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility or industry. Our responsibility goes far beyond ‘business’. We’re independent of stock markets and bound to the purpose of the Robert Bosch Foundation; our success directly benefits society, the environment, and future generations. Our promise to our associates is rock- solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference. Work #LikeABosch.

Well connected to public transport

This locations offer easy access to trains and/or buses—making your commute smooth, fast, and eco-friendly.

Well being and mental health programs

Your wellbeing matters—access mental health programs, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), and support whenever you need it.

Committed to DEI

At Bosch, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our culture—everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

Onsite Canteen & Dining Areas

Fuel your day with fresh meals and snacks from our onsite canteen and comfortable dining spaces.

Benefits & Services

Enjoy a range of perks—from Bosch product discounts to savings at popular high street brands. We've got your back, in and out of work

Free Onsite parking

free parking is available right at work for your convenience

Company pension scheme

Secure your future with our company pension—matched contributions up to 8%.

Welcome to Worcester Bosch

We’re the nation’s favourite heating brand, here to warm up people’s homes, lives, and futures.

From boilers, hybrids and heat pumps to solar thermal and smart controls, we’re givingour customers plenty of choice. With cutting-edge tech and research, we’re right in the thick of the drive for a better future of home heating.

It’s not all tools and tech. People are the real heart of our company. We connect with our customers to deliver genuinely helpful support, and we care about our employees and give them enriching careers. We work hard, we work together, and we work with a cause – delivering brilliant customer support and exceptional engineering.

As an organisation of more than 1,600 employees, we also take our role in the communities we serve seriously. From giving away free heating systems for community spaces, to our charity, education, and volunteer work – we’re no strangers to rolling our sleeves up, getting stuck in, and helping out.

If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to meet you.

Come and work #LikeABosch at Worcester Bosch.

Do you need technical support?

We look forward to your inquiry.