Technology Summer Internship Programme - Edinburgh 2023 Edinburgh, Scotland
1825
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
28400 - 52500 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Job Description
Investments Technology Solutions – Internship Programme | June 2023 start date | Edinburgh
About abrdn
At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.
Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.
About the Internship Programme
The opportunity to join us as an intern is one that is unique, challenging and rewarding. We are currently looking for world-class talent to join our summer internship programme running from June – August 2023 in our Edinburgh offices within our Investments Technology Solutions (ITS) business.
Our Investments Technology Solutions (ITS) team is at the heart of our business and responsible for developing and delivering our IT Strategy, managing our data, managing change programmes, developing and implementing software solutions, as well as maintaining the integrity and performance of our systems, infrastructure and applications.
The role of ITS is increasingly pivotal to the success of abrdn and we aim to deliver both the innovation and responsiveness needed in today’s competitive and fast-changing investment and regulatory landscape. ITS also ensures that our services and solutions are seamlessly aligned across our global platforms to enable every aspect of our business to operate smoothly and efficiently. ITS have over a thousand professionals operating out of 19 global locations.
We offer a variety of technology opportunities in the early stages of your career – from Technical roles such as Data Science, App development and Strategy & Architecture to Business roles such as supplier management, you will be involved in shaping and delivering Business Systems and Digital Technology Developments.
From day one, you’ll contribute to our ambitions whilst developing your skills and knowledge. Over the 10 week summer placement you will be given real work with tangible outputs within the ITS business, allowing you to gain exposure to real investment and business situations, with real responsibility.
Regardless of which team you join within the ITS business you will gain a depth of experience; getting the opportunity to work with seasoned professionals across our business and engage in development activities with your peers on the internship programme. You will be based with the same team throughout the placement.
During the 10 week internship programme you will build knowledge within the department you are in as well as having the opportunity to build a network with other interns and wider colleagues.
As well as on the job learning, you will have access to a wide range of e-learning courses and complete a structured development programme over 10 weeks that includes training, networking and gaining exposure to senior stakeholders across the business.
On completion of your summer internship you will be considered for a position on our 24-month rotational graduate programme starting in September 2023 or September 2024 within the ITS business. This programme gives graduates the chance to start their career in a highly supportive team environment, whilst gaining skills, experience along with support through further qualifications.
What Our Graduate Programme Offers
Our graduate development programmes provides you with the opportunity to rotate around the business for six month placements giving you exposure to the wider business and the option to complete one rotation outside of your base location.
To support our graduates to get going quickly we provide an extensive induction giving you access to hear from senior professionals across the company, complete soft and technical skills training courses and get to know your cohort of graduates.
Further to formal structured development programme and rotational opportunities, as a graduate you will be supported to work towards a recognised industry qualification.
About You
We are looking for peunultimate, final or recent graduates, from a variety of degree disciplines, who can demonstrate the following capabilities:
Performance driven;- Customer & client focused;
- Collaboration & Influence;
- Strategic thinking;
- Futurist mindset;
- Inclusive & empowering leadership.
Application Process
The application process is made up of four stages:
- CV & online application;
- Online tests;
- Pre-recorded video interview;
- Assessment centre (group activity, case study presentation, panel interview).
Click the following link to find out more about our application process, and to access useful resources
https://www.abrdn.com/corporate/careers/early-careers/application-process-for-summer-internships-and-graduate-programmes
Our Inclusive Culture
We have a long-term commitment to building inclusive work environments; we value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.
Please contact us ([email protected]) if you require reasonable accommodation to be made to any stage of the recruitment process. Our Early Careers team will be pleased to discuss your needs and ensure that these are accommodated.
Our Benefits
There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around, including 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount site amongst many others. You can read more about our benefits
here.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
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