Natural Hazards and Environment Industrial Placement

About the Role

Ready to explore your passion for climate science, data analysis or environmental risk? Interested in shaping the future of energy? At EDF, Success is Personal. Here, you’ll learn from experts, develop key skills and launch your unique career within a business that’s helping Britain achieve net zero.

"Working at EDF has been an incredible opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry. Since the start of my placement, I’ve been involved in a range of projects from climate change to space weather risk to key assets. Through this, I’ve developed skills in coding, data analysis, communication and time management." – Alex, Natural Hazards and Environment R&D Industrial Placement

The Opportunity

This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £26,750 and the chance to work at our UK Research and Development Centre in #London. You’ll contribute to research that supports the lifetime extension of our nuclear power stations and helps shape the future of low-carbon energy.

You’ll gain insight into natural hazards and environmental challenges, including meteorology, ocean sciences, space weather and climate change. You’ll build technical and non-technical skills, work with stakeholders across EDF and support projects that impact nuclear, renewables and offshore wind.

What You’ll Be Doing

During your Natural Hazards and Environment Industrial Placement, you’ll join our R&D team and apply academic knowledge to real-world challenges. Past students have worked on statistical analysis of natural hazards, liaised with clients, developed R scripts and presented their findings to internal and external audiences.

This placement offers practical learning in a collaborative environment. You’ll develop coding and report writing skills, gain exposure to technical research and connect with experts across EDF’s business units.

Your Work Location

This placement is based at our UK R&D Centre in #London (Victoria, SW1E). We offer adaptable working, so you’ll have the opportunity to work remotely from time to time.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a 2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in environmental and natural hazards, meteorology, ocean science, space, weather or climate change.

Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation and success in the workplace.

At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that successful candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK from the start date.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £26,750 per annum and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

We’re proud to share that in our last recruitment cycle, we received nearly 32,000 applications across our early careers programs. While this means the process is highly competitive, please don’t be discouraged if you’re not successful this time. Every single application is carefully reviewed by a real person who values the effort you put in.

We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF!

At EDF, we offer a wide range of opportunities within the discipline you've applied for. We'll work closely with you to identify the role that best matches your skills and aspirations, which means you may be considered for multiple positions.

Success is personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.