Project Management Placement (12.5 months)

Joinimagine; Chester (VA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours per week

Flexible working hours

Hybrid options available

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday

Job summary

Airbus in the UK is offering an undergraduate internship within Programme & Project Management. You will learn to apply best practice PM methods on real programmes, working on Agile and waterfall setups, governance, scheduling, risk management, and financial controls.

The role emphasizes growth, collaboration, and early career development. The placement is open to undergraduates for the full duration, with potential for a supportive, inclusive team environment and a strong early careers

Qualifications

• Currently studying towards an undergraduate degree for the whole duration of the placement.
• Must be an undergraduate for the entire placement period.
• Experience working within project teams is advantageous.
• Demonstrate self-motivation, enthusiasm, and a drive to seek out opportunities.
• Exhibit initiative and the ability to adapt to changing workplace challenges.

Responsibilities

• Learn to deploy best practice project management methods and tools.
• Support maturity and governance, including lessons learnt.
• Assist integrated schedule planning and baselining activities.
• Identify critical path activities and manage risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to digital project monitoring, control processes, and finance oversight.

Skills

Programming languages

Self-motivation

Enthusiasm

Initiative

Education

Undergraduate degree fields

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Broughton

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026!

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

Every year we look for undergraduates from around the world to join Airbus. We need people with the aspiration, enthusiasm and the talent to help us move forward and to change the future by delivering our vision to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.

We believe in welcoming ground breaking ideas and putting them into actions and the power of internal and external intelligence. We believe in inspiring our community to make our people grow.

Programme Management is at the heart of delivering real added value to the Airbus business. It is essential in delivering innovative products to our customers in an agreed timescale, within an allocated budget, and to the highest of quality standards.

This role is within the Project Management office supporting our Value Stream Management teams, working alongside our programme leaders.

The Value Stream Management teams in Broughton are currently in the midst of the most exciting ramp up phase and associated projects of a generation! The VSMs are responsible for maintaining the flow of method, man and materials from the supply chain all the way through to Final Operational Test on the Final Assembly Lines.

We offer a very strong early careers community, a fully supportive & inclusive team environment and a beautiful location to live.

What you will be doing:

You will learn to deploy Best Practice project management methods and tools within our programmes, projects and functions. This could include:

• Agile and waterfall project set up;
• Project maturity and governance including lessons learnt;
• Integrated schedule planning;
• Baselining projects and identifying critical path activities;
• Risk and opportunity management;
• Creating and maintaining digital project monitoring and control processes (digital data analysis etc.);
• Finance monitoring and control.

You will be working alongside multi functional team members on a day to day basis, ensuring all team members are delivering on time, on cost and on quality as well as understanding how each function contributes to project success.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Currently studying towards an undergraduate degree in Project Management, Business Management, IT & Information Systems, Engineering, Manufacturing, Economics, or any Science discipline;
• Prior experience working within project teams (advantageous);
• Any Programming languages with practical aspects;
• Demonstrate strong self-motivation, enthusiasm, and a drive to seek out new opportunities;
• Exhibit an eagerness to learn, grow, and acquire new skill sets;
• Take initiative independently and adapt smoothly to changing workplace challenges.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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