Corporate Strategy - Placement

Posting

Start Date:

10/4/26

Job Location (Long):
Farnborough, United Kingdom

Job Description:

We believe in creating an environment where you, our placement student, can learn and develop during your time with us and where you are given your own areas of responsibilities from the start. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one; encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and to give you the opportunity to show what you can really do.

We are looking for a student to join our Strategy team for 13 months starting July
2027. This is a diverse and interesting role where you’ll provide support to the team in several activities and projects. The strategy team is responsible for the implementation of the key strategic initiatives of the company.

• Strategic cross-functional interactions across multiple disciplines in the business
• Analysis of business, market and industry-specific trends, utilising the conclusions from the analysis to identify business opportunities and risks.
• Project Management support for the resulting strategic concepts, e.g. previous interns have supported the business transition through Brexit and the market implementation of the BMW Group electric vehicle strategy.
• Preparation of monthly KPI tracking and business reports.
• Management and control of organisation charts.

• Studying for a bachelor’s degree and on track to achieve a 2:1 or above in a relevant discipline such as, but not limited to, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Finance and Business, Business Management, Strategy
• Commercial background with some experience in a working environment
• Creative and analytical thinker and able to analyse facts and summarise.
• Able to solve problems in a logical way.
• Commercially focused with strong numerical, negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent report writing,communication skills and attention to detail.
• Strong team player with ideally someresearching/ consulting experience.

Farnborough is home to our BMW, MINI and Alphabet National Sales Centres. We’re proud of our office environment and achievements, we offer a modern way of working with an empowering office culture, some aspects of which include:

• Our work personality – Being yourself is effortless and so increases efficiency and reduces wasted energy. For this reason, we allow our employees to express themselves through the way they dress.
• 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.
• house charity – The opportunity to get involved with our continued to support to our house charity with a variety of fundraising events throughout the year.
• open creative spaces – Throughout our offices there are open creative spaces which hold facilities such as table‑tennis tables to encourage innovation and employee engagement.

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary, 27days holiday (pro rata to your contract) and a pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a supportive working environment that promote wellbeing, flexibillity and sustainable success.
• Exciting Additional Benefits - Throughout your placement you will be supported by our experts and have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits.

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.