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The Opportunity Join one of the UK’s key nuclear power stations on a 12-month industrial placement designed for future business and operations leaders. You’ll work within the Performance Improvement team at Heysham 1, supporting the station’s day-to-day functions and contributing to long-term strategic improvement across the site. This placement blends analytical work, organisational learning, and business operations, giving you a real-world view of how nuclear stations are run and improved. What You’ll Be Doing You'll take on real responsibilities that give you exposure to live projects, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement strategies, including: • Performance monitoring and data analysis, • Supporting organisational learning and event investigations, • Creating internal communications and improvement campaigns, • Helping develop and test new training initiatives, • Contributing to contractor readiness and safety planning, • Analysing operational data to identify areas for optimisation Where You’ll Be Based You’ll be based at Heysham 1 Power Station, one of the UK's advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) stations. You’ll work on-site with experienced professionals across departments, getting real exposure to the operational side of nuclear energy. Key Criteria (Must-Have) To be considered, you must: • Be on track to achieve or already hold a minimum 2:2 degree in:, • Business, • Operations Management, • Human Factors, • Science or Engineering disciplines with a business interest, • Have the right to work in the UK from the start date (no visa sponsorship available), • Be available for a full 12-month placement from Summer 2026, • Be confident analysing data, solving problems, and communicating clearly, • Have a proactive mindset with a willingness to learn from experienced professionals Nice-to-Have Skills • An understanding of business process optimisation, • Interest in the energy, utilities or engineering sectors, • Confidence working across different stakeholder groups, • Previous internship or university experience related to business improvement Salary & Benefits • £24,500 salary (12-month fixed term), • Market-leading pension scheme, • Flexible, customisable benefits package, including:, • Electric car leasing, • Tech & wellbeing vouchers, • Discounted gym membership, • Life assurance, • Full training, mentorship, and structured development, • Real-world impact on the UK’s energy transition