ITS Interns 2024/25

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Please only apply if you are a current UWE Bristol undergraduate student undertaking a placement in the 2024/2025 academic year.

Are you Tech Savvy? Want to learn and up-skill and progress in your desired field? This could be the role for you!

This is a fantastic opportunity for three current UWE Bristol students to get real-world, hands-on experience of working in a large and complex IT Service department. We have a large and diverse IT team of over 170 professionals involved in the development and maintenance of around 700 different applications and systems supporting both our student and staff communities. 

If you are interested in pursuing a career in technology, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

 Our internship programme offers the chance to work directly in varied and multiple areas of our department. You’ll be given responsibility and real work from the outset. We will also help you to develop workplace-ready soft skills and give you the opportunity to use industry standard professional development tools so you are in the best position possible once you graduate.

At the end of your time with us, you’ll have a great understanding of the possibilities for careers in IT and you’ll have the satisfaction of having worked on real challenges that improve the IT experience for everyone at the University.

 In academic year 2024-25, we have 3 positions available in the 2 pathway areas outlined below.  

 Please note: Some of the descriptions refer to first and second parts of the placement – it is anticipated that the first part of the internship will last approx. 13 weeks and the second part the remainder of the time, although this may be subject to change depending on operational workload within particular teams. 

On your application, please indicate a first and second preference from the following list of available pathways:

• IT Operations (Platforms): As part of the Platforms team, you will get hands-on experience and learn about the intricacies involved in managing the University's IT systems, both on-premise and in the Azure Cloud. You'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic Agile working environment, joining scrum/sprint activities, and managing work using the Azure DevOps Board planning tool. If you're tech-savvy, you can dive into specific areas like Linux/Microsoft technologies such as Azure Cloud, Docker containers, Kubernetes orchestration including AKS, GitLab/GitHub, and other automation tools. If you're into programming or have skills/interest in PowerShell, bash, or python, you'll love the automation-focused aspect of this opportunity, where you will create and improve tools and processes. There are plenty of exciting projects and new initiatives for you to join in, tailored to your interests and areas of development. You'll collaborate with all areas of IT Services, academic teaching staff and support services. If you're motivated and analytical, we'll train you on the job, mentor you, and provide access to the latest online courses to level up your practical and applied IT skills and give your future career a superb kickstart. 

• IT Services Test Team: With an interest in testing, you will spend the year with IT Services Testing Team gaining experience in how testing fits into the Software Development Lifecycle.  Learn about Development and Testing processes and best practice.  You are likely to be involved in manual and automation testing, using Smartbear Test complete, ReadyAPI as well as using qTest Manager, Test Management Tool.  There will be an opportunity to obtain the ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing certification.  There are opportunities to develop automated tests using Smartbear Test Complete and Smartbear ReadyAPI.  You will have an opportunity to be assigned to a Delivery team following Agile methodologies and work in a scrum team.

This placement is scheduled to start this summer (September 2024) and will last for 12 months.

About you

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Lucy Cull on email: [email protected]

There will be a live informative session about the role on 9th April 2024, if interested in joining please contact Lucy Cull.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay campus on w/c 6th May 2024.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post until August 2025, working 37 hours per week.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.

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