Business Operations & Improvement Industrial Placement - Retail

This 12-month Business Operations & Improvement Industrial Placement - Retail offers a chance to gain hands-on experience in the banking sector, focusing on solving business challenges and contributing to improvements that benefit customers and colleagues.

What You'll Be Doing

• Contribute to meaningful work from day one, with support for learning and growth.
• Complete three four-month placements across different teams within Retail, Customer Operations and Product.
• Activities may include attending team meetings, collaborating with stakeholders, contributing to projects, reviewing insights, supporting process improvement, and planning or tracking delivery.
• Develop practical skills in business planning, performance insight, process improvement, stakeholder management, governance and controls, project and programme delivery, business analysis, communication, problem-solving, enterprise-wide thinking, adaptability, and resilience.
• Gain experience in how organisations identify opportunities, improve performance, and respond to changing business needs.

Who You're Looking For

• Curious, motivated individuals who enjoy problem-solving, learning new skills, and teamwork.
• A strong interest in understanding business challenges and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Ability to think critically and analyse information.
• Ambition to grow and take on new challenges.
• A logical, methodical approach.
• Confidence to build relationships and work with colleagues.
• Drive, high performance, and a commitment to learning.
• A determination to put customers first.

Eligibility

• You must be studying towards an undergraduate degree.

Benefits

• Structured learning, personalised development, and hands-on experience.
• 25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30, with the option to buy up to 10 extra days.
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus based on performance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Wellhub access for fitness and wellbeing options, plus free on-site gyms at selected locations.
• A highly competitive pension.
• Additional benefits through a salary sacrifice scheme.
• Up to 14 paid hours per year for volunteering.
• Life assurance.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button to answer a few quick questions. You will then be sent online assessments and a short video interview. Successful candidates may be invited to an assessment centre in January 2027.

Important Information

• This programme cannot offer VISA Sponsorship. All successful applicants will need to demonstrate their right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.
• For further questions, contact Early.Careers@nationwide.co.uk.