Job at a glance
Looking for a placement where you'll really feel valued? Join Sellafield and help create a clean and safe environment for future generations while shaping the UK's sustainable future through world-first engineering, science and innovation. This year, we have 12 month placement opportunities across a range of areas, including: Commissioning, Engineering & Maintenance, Environmental, Radiological & Safety Support & Technical.
Whichever path you choose, you'll play a meaningful role in helping us deliver nationally important work, develop specialist skills and build a career with purpose. Our Industrial Placement Programme Our Industrial Placement Scheme is designed to give you the opportunity to apply your academic learning in a professional environment while developing the knowledge, skills and experience needed for a successful future career.
Through a structured and supported placement, you'll work on real projects that contribute to Sellafield's nationally important mission, gaining valuable hands-on experience alongside industry experts. As well as developing technical competence in your chosen discipline, you'll take part in a dedicated programme of learning and development designed to enhance your professional skills and support your continued growth.
For many students, the placement also provides a valuable pathway into our Graduate Development Scheme, helping you make a seamless transition from university into a rewarding career with purpose. You'll receive dedicated support throughout your placement, and by the end you could be rewarded with a conditional offer on our graduate programme for the year you graduate. You can start to build professional networks and pave your own path to success.
Be on track to achieve a minimum of a 2:1 Bachelors degree in a relevant subject to the scheme you're applying to (please refer to the individual scheme requirements for full details). Have a willingness to relocate to West Cumbria for the duration of the programme. Have a commitment to working on or around the Sellafield site and supporting the delivery of our mission to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.
Have a genuine interest in building a career within the nuclear industry and developing your professional and technical expertise. Have the ability to solve problems, think critically and approach challenges with curiosity and a willingness to learn. Have the drive to take ownership of your own development and make the most of the opportunities available through the programme. Have a proactive attitude, a willingness to try new things and the resilience to work through complex challenges.
Have a commitment to upholding the highest standards of safety, security and professionalism. Eligibility to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role. We're looking for people who are curious, motivated and ready to make a difference. You don't need nuclear experience, but you do need the enthusiasm to learn, the confidence to challenge yourself and the ambition to help deliver work that will have a lasting impact for generations to come., Please be aware that this role is subject to achieving security clearance.
This role requires higher level of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. Factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the level of clearance you're able to achieve. Build a career that makes a difference from day one. With us, you won't be spending your placement programme on the sidelines.
You'll work on real projects that help tackle some of the UK's biggest environmental, engineering and nuclear challenges, while contributing to our mission of creating a clean and safe environment for future generations. Based in West Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District, you'll be part of a team developing innovative solutions that support the UK's sustain