Internships & Placements
"My year on the Industrial placement programme helped me decide what I wanted to do in the future. If nothing else I knew such work experience would look good on my CV, but I also thought it would help me decide once and for all whether I wanted to work in a financial role. As it turned out I enjoyed Nationwide and they offered me the chance to return after I finished my studies at university. Coming back I felt I had an advantage compared to the other new graduates, I slotted back into Treasury very quickly. My new managers realised I had prior knowledge and gave me increased responsibility from the start".
Dominic – Assistant Dealer, Securitisation. Industrial Placement 2007, Treasury Graduate Programme 2009 – 2011Industrial Placements
If you are studying on a course that requires a year out in industry, we offer 12-month industrial placements. Over the course of the year you’ll typically undertake three business attachments, and we have the same high expectations of you as we do from those on our graduate programme.
To help you get the most out of it, you’ll be supported by a buddy and a mentor and receive plenty of on-the-job coaching from your line manager and team colleagues. You can expect to develop skills that will not only improve your career prospects but also prove useful during the remainder of your degree studies. And throughout it all we’ll pay you a competitive salary and you’ll be entitled to two days’ holiday per month.
We value people who are enthusiastic and bring plenty of initiative, drive and confidence alongside great communication skills. On top of that you’ll need at least 260 UCAS points (excluding General Studies) and either hold or be expecting a minimum 2:1 degree. The degree subjects required will be the same as for the equivalent graduate programme. You can check these by visiting the programme pages.
Find out more about the business areas in which we currently have industrial placement vacancies using the links below:
Summer Internships
Our summer internships provide a fantastic insight into our business. Lasting from 8-14 weeks they’ll provide you with an in-depth experience of one of our core business areas.
We currently offer summer internships in our Treasury division in Northampton. There’ll be plenty of chances to see up close the variety of work that takes place, to develop essential business skills and to be involved in real projects. You’ll even get responsibility for managing a variety of tasks, often to tight deadlines. This could involve spending time in our dealing room or in our control and support functions. You’ll find it’s a dynamic and challenging environment, where change is part of everyday life.
You’ll have the chance to work alongside senior managers and receive plenty of support from a buddy and mentor as well as from the colleagues you work with. At the end of it all you’ll be equipped with a depth of knowledge and skills that will prove useful both during your degree studies and once you have graduated. Throughout it all we’ll pay you a competitive salary and you’ll also be entitled to two days’ holiday per month.
To join, you’ll need a 2:1, or predicated 2:1 degree in a relevant subject and a minimum of 260 UCAS points (preferably including Mathematics A level but excluding general studies)
Find out more about Treasury summer internships by visiting the Treasury programme page.
