TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 12-month work placement as part of your university degree, starting July 2027.
- Gain experience in business development, event coordination, technical support, and administration within the motorsport sector.
- Develop skills through the exclusive BUILD Programme, including communication and self-leadership.
- Must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the placement.
About the Role
This 12-month internship, beginning in July 2027, is for undergraduate students undertaking a work placement as part of their university course. You will be based at the Nuneaton office.
As an Intern at Bosch, you will participate in the exclusive BUILD Programme, a learning and development initiative designed to support you throughout your internship. This programme includes a mixture of in-person and virtual sessions on topics such as Effective Communication and Leading Myself, delivered by expert external trainers.
What You'll Be Doing
This role will encompass a variety of tasks:
Business Development
- Assist in identifying business opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
- Track regulations across all UK-based race series to identify and support future tender opportunities.
- Monitor competitor activities and product launches to ensure we remain competitive.
- Support the development of business cases for new technologies and product opportunities, including projects within top-level motorsport.
- Support the growth of the Bosch Motorsport dealership network by helping to increase dealership sales through marketing activities, website improvements, regular communication, and strong collaboration.
- Research and identify potential new dealership partners.
- Gain an understanding of Defence, Marine and Off-Road markets and how motorsport technologies can be applied in other industries. The Defence sector is a key growth area with significant future opportunities.
Event Coordination
- Assist with the planning and organisation of customer visits, technical workshops, trade shows, and industry events.
- Engage with customers and industry contacts ahead of trade shows to coordinate meetings and maximise networking opportunities.
- Coordinate attendee lists, event logistics, and post-event follow-up activities.
- Support the delivery of major trade show and exhibition activities.
Technical Request Support
- Work closely with engineering teams to gather information needed to respond to customer enquiries.
- Help translate technical information into clear customer-facing presentations, summaries, and documents.
- Track customer requirements and ensure they are communicated effectively to the appropriate internal teams.
Customer Satisfaction
- Maintain customer action trackers to ensure commitments and follow-up actions are completed on time.
- Support customer satisfaction initiatives, including customer feedback and survey activities.
Administration Support
- Prepare customer presentations, briefing materials, and pre-meeting documentation ahead of customer meetings and events.
- Support the preparation of customer quotations.
- Record meeting minutes and capture key actions from customer meetings.
- Coordinate follow-up actions and distribute relevant information to stakeholders.
- Prepare customer-friendly summaries to ensure a clear understanding of discussions and agreed actions.
- Support the management and tracking of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Assist with forecasting and business planning activities.
What You'll Need
- Passion for motorsport, engineering, technology, or business.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Enthusiastic, proactive, and keen to learn new skills.
- Confident using Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Interview Process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a face-to-face interview by the hiring team and/or an online assessment centre.