Launch and Project Management – Placement Year

Overview

In this internship, you will gain hands-on experience in the Goodwood manufacturing environment while supporting apprentice onboarding and engagement. You’ll work with the Future Talent team to coordinate events, develop engagement activities, and assist in launching pre-series cars. You will interact with process partners and present progress on your projects, helping to drive learning opportunities across the BMW Group. This is a hands-on, development-focused role in a world-class premium automotive setting.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive annual salary
• 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata)
• pension scheme
• subsidised on-site restaurant
• Advantages scheme with offers and discounts
• employee benefits

Responsibilities

• Support apprentice onboarding, marketing, and school events
• Develop and organise apprentice engagement activities
• Plan and run apprentice events including Recruitment Assessment Centres and Welcome Evenings
• Assist with launch or series activities for pre-series cars and new features
• Maintain contact with process partners and gain insight into high-luxury car manufacturing
• Take responsibility for your own projects and present to process partners and team
• Support team managers with reporting and presentations into wider BMW business and partner departments

Key requirements

• Bachelor or Master level in Engineering or related field (2:2 or above for Bachelor)
• Basic understanding of complex automotive processes and manufacturing
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Power BI
• Experience with Copilot for data tasks (optional but beneficial)
• Clear communication of solutions
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to work in a high-quality, demanding environment

• Clear communication
• Team collaboration
• Proactiveness
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word

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