Science Summer Internship Programme - Scotland, United Kingdom - Scottish Water

Scottish Water
Scottish Water
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Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

  • One Summer, a thousand opportunities
  • Every year, Scottish Water is pleased to host a variety of summer internship programmes, open to university students in the penultimate year of their degree programmes.
  • Come and work on a paid internship placement with industryleading teams who deliver services essential to the people of Scotland. This is your chance to hone your skills, learn from experts and plan the next leap in your career or studies.
  • You'll be joining us at a fascinating time, as we endeavour to transform into a more agile, innovative organisation that provides truly excellent service, delivers great value for money, and operates in an environmentally sustainable way that goes beyond Net Zero.
  • We are delighted this year to be able to offer a 12week Summer Internship from June to September 2024, specialising in Science.
  • What you'll do
  • Science skills within the water sector are becoming increasingly significant as the world confronts the interlinked threats of climate change, resource sustainability, pollution and population growth.
  • Scottish Water's business is inextricably linked to these challenges. We need scientific skills and capabilities to deliver advances in treatment approaches, to address future water and wastewater compliance issues, support sustainable economic growth and deliver a resilient and good value service for our customers.
  • We have various opportunities available, based within either Chemistry or Microbiology.
  • This is a paid Summer Internship, with the salary being £23,177 (which works out at about £1,931 per month).
  • What you'll need
  • You'll be in the penultimate year of university, or maybe about to do a Masters. Either way, you'll be on course for at least a 2:2 degree.
And it goes without saying that you will be available for the full placement time: 12 weeks.

  • You will be studying towards a degree in either Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Applied Sciences or Natural Sciences. You will also have excellent data management skills. To get the most from the programme, you'll be ready to engage fully in the development opportunities that are available to you.
  • You'll need to live within commuting distance of one of our laboratories in Inverness or Edinburgh.
  • In terms of essential requirements? That's it.
  • Here are a few things we love to see:
  • CVs that tell us more than what grades you earned over the years. Show us what you've learned. What you love. What your aspirations are.-
  • Cover letters that tell us why you're interested in Scottish Water (and in a Science Internship in particular).
  • What happens next?
  • Final facetoface interviews will happen during February. Where you can give us a good grilling too.
  • If you accept a place on the programme, you'll go through some preemployment screening during the Spring, including a criminal record check.
  • All our new Interns will start together at the beginning of June for a 12week Summer Internship, finishing at the end of August. You'll learn more about the organisation, meet our leaders, visit some of our operational sites, start making friends, and have a lot of fun.
A few final things worth knowing


Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best.

Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters). We're also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events, like menopause. We're very used to making adjustments, so please don't be afraid to ask.

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it's important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you don't already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.

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