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Our Industrial Placement Programmes
Our purpose-built 12-month Industrial Placements will enable you to choose more from your career in banking.
At Nationwide, we're uniquely positioned to do more. We don't have shareholders, so we work differently to make banking fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.
When you're inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact and truly care about customers, you're one of us. An advocate for positive change.
You'll feel that difference from day one.
Our Industrial Placement Programmes are open to undergraduates looking to undertake a placement between their second and final year of university.
Applications are now closed and will reopen in Autumn 2025.
Dare more
Our customer first behaviours are how we work together. We're brave in speaking out, we say it straight. We don't settle for mediocrity, we push for better. We are decisive and accountable, we get it done. At Nationwide you'll feel the difference in how we do banking.
Develop more
You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. Through structured development, meaningful work, and a strong network of colleagues, we'll help you build a career, not just a job.
Deliver more
Our scale, mutual model, trusted reputation, and the calibre of our people mean that we are uniquely positioned to challenge the industry and make a meaningful difference to the lives of customers, communities, and broader society. By joining Nationwide you'll help create and deliver a fairer, more rewarding way of banking.
Rewarding you at Nationwide
High performing and purpose-driven people deserve rewarding career experiences and highly competitive benefits to match. We're a workplace where you're rewarded, recognised, supported and celebrated. It's all here at Nationwide.
FAQs for Early Careers
Need help before applying? We've provided answers to common questions below.
If you were unsuccessful in your Autumn 2024 application you can apply again in Autumn 2025. Use the opportunity to show how you've developed you're skills and experience over the last 12 months.
Yes, you'll need to be an undergraduate looking to undertake a placement between your second and final year of university.
Yes. Our Skills programmes are suitable for both graduates and career changers. Each year we have new colleagues join our programmes from different industries and professions.
Use your application to demonstrate your transferrable skills and to show how you'll push for high performance in your new career.
We'll be opening our application window in November 2024. Register your interest to be reminded, or revisit in November.
Once we're live we recommend sending your application in as soon as possible. Adverts can close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
At Nationwide, we're proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we consider all applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair recruitment process.
You can request reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process or the role by emailing Emerging.Talent@nationwide.co.uk.
Learn more about our Employee Networks and Support Groups here.
Employment at Nationwide is conditional upon you having the right to work lawfully in the UK in the role you are applying for.
Nationwide welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the applicable Immigration Rules and guidance (which are subject to change).
The Skilled Worker route has specific requirements relating to skill level of the role and minimum salary expectations. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. Nationwide cannot guarantee that you and/or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship either on commencement of employment or during the course of employment, or that any application made to UKVI will be successful.
Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis. For some of our programmes and locations we expect our ability to sponsor to be limited or not possible due to the salary requirements outlined in the Immigration Rules.
Unfortunately, Nationwide are unable to advise on whether you will meet the eligibility for visa sponsorship or other immigration routes.
Nationwide does not support the personal costs associated with a Skilled Worker visa application, namely personal visa application fees and Immigration Health Surcharge costs.
Any offer of employment is subject to providing the appropriate proof of right-to-work status within the UK prior to your start date and for the duration of the programme applied for.