BMW UK, National Sales Company, Farnborough – Data & Analytics Internship – 13 Month Placement

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The Summit One Office Farnborough is home to the National Sales Company for the BMW Group UK, as well as BMW Group Financial Services which offers retailers, corporate and private customers a range of customised financial services.  Alphabet (GB) Ltd, as a leading provider of Business Mobility Services is also located in Farnborough.

Within our self-contained campus, we offer a modern way of working with an empowering office culture, some aspects of which include:

• Our work persona shift – being yourself is effortless and so increases efficiency. 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.
• The opportunity to get involved with our employee led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion network groups and our house charity with a variety of fundraising events throughout the year.
• Throughout our offices there are open creative spaces which hold facilities such as table tennis, darts and football tables to encourage innovation and employee engagement.

BMW UK, National Sales Company, Farnborough – Data & Analytics Internship – 13 Month Placement

We are looking for two students to join our Data & Analytics Centre of Competence (CoC) for 13 months starting in July 2025. This is a diverse and broad role where you will support the CoC in ensuring we continue to drive the business transformation into becoming a truly data driven organisation. The ideal candidates will be passionate about solving problems and want to be involved in using our business data to generate real business value and drive the future direction of our organisation.

Our Team

We are a currently a team of 6 reporting into the Chief Data Officer (who will be your direct manager), and we work alongside a larger IT Team who support us in making our ideas a reality. We encourage experimentation, curiosity, and self-initiative and we have a strong focus on continual learning and development. The world of data & AI is changing rapidly, and we need to keep up with this.

What We Do:

• Understand our business processes and how data relates to these, working alongside a dedicated team of Data Stewards, who represent each business department.
• Help the business to define the problems they want to solve.
• Design data solutions to business problems. 
• Develop a single source of truth for business data.
• Develop data visualisations and data science models.
• Support the business to generate value from data with self-serve analytics.
• Protect the quality and integrity of our corporate data.
• Transform the business data culture and improve their data skills.
• Look for opportunities to advance our analytics capabilities through AI and Machine Learning.

What Awaits You:

As an intern in the Data & Analytics Centre of Competence within BMW Group UK, you will split your time across four distinct yet related disciplines. These disciplines are:

• Data Strategy & Business Transformation
• Data Governance and Data Management
• Data Product Management & Pipeline Planning
• Data Engineering

You would spend 3 months in each discipline under the tutelage of a senior experienced member of the team before moving to the next.

During your time with us across the four rotations you will lean key skills in:

• How to establish, plan and deliver projects to help drive the business transformation strategy.
• Data Governance and Data Management and the critical role it plays in any organisation as it advances its data maturity.
• Data visualisation techniques using tools such as Qlik Sense and Quicksite.
• Databases and data warehousing using AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Preparing and modelling data for use in data analytics or AI.
• Agile project methodology and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• How to manage a data product roadmap in alignment with key stakeholders to understand their priorities and how they have synergy with the overall Data Strategy

You’ll have opportunities to work on real projects, putting your learning into real industry practice.

We be­lieve in cre­ating an envi­ron­ment where our intern re­ally can learn by do­ing dur­ing their time with us and where they are giv­en their own ar­eas of responsibilities from the start. That’s why we treat you as part of the team from day one, encour­age you to bring your own ideas to the table – and give you the opportunity to re­ally show what you can do.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Studying for a degree in computer science, mathematics (or related topic) and on track to achieve a 2:1 or above.
• Strong interpersonal skills as this role will involve working in partnership with senior stakeholders from around the business.
• Must have strong A Levels grades in numerical subjects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Knowledge of Excel, SQL and Python would give you an advantage.
• Interest in data topics such as data science or data analytics.
• Ability to work on own initiative (with support/mentoring as required).
• Outgoing and confident with a professional approach.
• Must be willing to take on responsibility and deliver to timelines.

Why choose us?

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary of £23,700, 27 days holiday (pro rata to your contract) and a pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Our standard working week is 37.5 hours (start and finish times will vary to meet the needs of your role) with some days in the office and others remote. 
• Networking Opportunities – Thorughout your internship, you will be supported by our experts and community of over 70 interns and recent graduates. With around 8,000 employees and all three of the BMW Groups brands being represented in the UK, there are an abundance of netwrking opportunities allowing you to create meaningful working relationships and future career opportunities. 
• Exciting Additional Benefits – You’ll have access to ur Choice Benefits scheme, which allows you to select benefits based on your individual needs and lifestyle, and subsidised on-site restaurants.
• Corporate Culture – Our culture is built on diversity, inclusion, teamwork and collaboration. Our offices at Summit ONE in Farnborough provide creative spaces and facilities such as table tennis tables, darts, and football tables to encourage employee engagement and netwrking. You’ll be joining a community of over 70 interns and recent graduates who help drive the group’s success.

What do you need to do now?

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then apply today using the link below.

The next stages of the recruiting process could include; online testing, video interview and then a face to face, telephone or virtual interview with the hiring manager.  This may be in the form of an assessment centre.

Any further questions? Email us on [email protected]

Please note, to be eligible, you must be returning to your studies after completion of the internship and be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK, if you are not a UK or European passport holder.