Technical Designer - Summer Internship - Ipswich

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 shapes how customer networks are transformed to meet business challenges? What about being responsible for designing data network solutions for customers globally?

On our Technical Designer Summer Internship, you’ll develop skills across multiple technologies from LAN/WAN and SDWAN to Cloud Contact Centres. You’ll have hands on experience in generating real value for our customers, ensuring we transform and provide a world-class network design and delivery experience, whilst keeping timelines, cost and quality in mind.

You’ll get the chance to work with experienced technical designers, to develop a full understanding of how our products and services enable businesses to operate effectively and securely - supporting our purpose of using the power of communication to connect for good.

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.

Duration – 10 weeks from 23rd June until end of August. 

Starting Salary

• £24,500

Entry requirements

• You should be in the penultimate year of a relevant undergraduate degree course and on track to achieve a minimum 2.2 in a STEM degree. 
• Security Clearance – Successful applicants may be required to undertake security clearance.

Salary

• £24,500 per annum pro rata

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.

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: you just need to answer a few questions about your current or predicted qualifications. As part of our process, you will be asked to complete an online assessment and pre-recorded video interview, before attending one of our virtual assessment centre days. After this you will be invited to meet with your future team and will have the opportunity to ask any questions you might have about the role and the type of work you might be doing.