JE Bursary Scheme - Technology

JE Bursary Scheme - Technology

Final date to receive applications: 8 May 2026

Department: Jendev

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Jersey, Channel Islands

Are you driven and excited to kick start your career while you study?

Our JE Bursary Scheme supports students with £2,000 per academic year throughout your 3 year degree PLUS a minimum of 4 weeks' paid work experience during your holidays.

Your placement with us is a chance to experience life at JE in action. You'll work alongside our teams in a real work environment, gaining hands on insight into how your studies apply in practice.

You'll also have opportunities to contribute to research or projects connected to your area of interest-building your confidence and strengthening your CV with meaningful, demonstrable experience. Minimum of 4 weeks per year (additional time may be agreed based on availability and project needs). Placement typically runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August in the year of graduation.

• Support live projects through data analysis, research, testing, documentation, and general project assistance.
• Contribute to exciting product development and internal tooling initiatives within the department
• Rotate or shadow across key team functions - including consultancy, support, training, and business analysis - to gain a full end-to-end understanding of how we deliver value to customers
• Get involved in day-to-day team activities and provide meaningful support where it's needed most.
• Participate in team meetings such as stand-ups, planning, and reviews - and share your ideas to help us continuously improve.

• A strong communicator who enjoys working with people and values collaboration.
• Naturally curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced tech environment.
• A genuine interest in software engineering and related career paths such as consultancy, support, training, or business analysis.
• Solid digital literacy (Microsoft 365/Office, research tools); exposure to Git, version control, or modern IDEs will be advantageous.

Additional notes:

• Preferred degree disciplines:
  Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related.
• Useful technical familiarity: web fundamentals (HTML/CSS/REST APIs), basic SQL, version control (Git), modern IDEs (e.g., VS Code); exposure to our stack (Type Script/React; .NET/C# APIs; Azure; SQL) is a plus-training provided.
• Eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction and adherence to confidentiality and security policies.