Digital Software Engineering Industrial Placement - Belfast

You’re not just looking for a career, you’re looking to make a difference.

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding. And we use the power of technology to help solve big challenges, like climate change and cyber security.

From day one, you’ll have a voice at BT Group. You’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. You won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development. You’ll make great friends, discover new talents, and feel part of something exhilarating.

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world. Grab it.

About this role

Are you interested in being part of a team that turns cutting edge concepts into a reality? What about developing software systems that impact customers globally?

Our in-house Digital Platforms and the teams behind them are our inner powerhouse. By bringing together our technical and commercial expertise, and our insight and passion for customer experience, we help stand out from the competition.

On our software industrial placement, we’ll be getting you stuck into real life projects from day one, learning to work with the latest Digital technologies. You could be learning languages like Python, Objective – C or Java, or you could be working on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS and Google Cloud. You’ll need to be innovative and creative, working with our experts to create a real software solution for our customers. That new piece of software you help work on could go on to be a vital part of people’s day to day life!

You’ll get the chance to explore the full software development lifecycle. You’ll design, develop, deploy, test software and new technologies. It’s a pivotal role in the team as you’ll be building the pipeline that will deliver core software services that serves over 30 million customers and colleagues. You can be sure the projects you’re involved with will give you unique knowledge that you’ll be able to take back to university with you, and into your career beyond.

We’ll give you on the job training and access to our internal learning platforms and the exposure you need to become commercially savvy and great exposure to BT Group operations.

This placement is available in the Digital part of our business.

Duration

Our industrial placements start in September and end in July. You must be ready and able to start this role from the beginning of September 2025 to apply.

Starting Salary

• £24,500

Entry requirements

You must be in the Penultimate year of your degree course, on track to achieve a 2.2 degree in a STEM subject which will benefit from a Software Industrial Placement.

About BT

BT Group is the global powerhouse behind EE, BT, Plusnet, and Openreach.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. We’ll encourage you to be yourself, whatever your background. As Philip Jansen, our CEO, says ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’

Whichever brand you’re working for, we’re all playing for the same team. And we all enjoy the rewards of being part of something bigger: the opportunities to explore new experiences, pursue different dreams, climb challenging career ladders, and try out different ways of working.

We’re always looking ahead. We don’t just sell broadband, and networks, and security, and thousands of clever things you’ve never heard of; in our Martlesham labs, we’re inventing the technologies of the future.

Four brands. One team, 100,000 solid. Together, we’re connecting the world. Come and play your part in building the BT Group of the future, one that will be net zero by 2030.

A few points to note:

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; just tell us about your current education. You will then complete an online assessment before having a telephone interview with the early careers' recruitment team. After this you will attend an in-person insight day and have the chance to ask your future team any questions you might have.

We look forward to receiving your application!