Placement Student

Lay the groundwork for tomorrow with Kubota
Since 1890, Kubota has evolved in a unique way worldwide. With a strong will to solve problems in food, water and the environment, we have leveraged our strength as a manufacturer and a solutions provider. Spanning across 120+ countries and employing more than 50,000 people in Asia, Europe and North America, Kubota generates revenue in excess of $20 billion. From agricultural and industrial machinery, and overall water solutions, to any other living environment solution, our question, and our challenge was always the same: what can we do to meet the demands and enhance our lives for tomorrow?

Explore this exciting career opportunity and join us on the journey as we seek to be an "Essentials Innovator for Supporting Life".

My job, Our future
We have an exciting opportunity for a student to join Kubota in July 2026 for 12 months.

The year will be split across different departments, so you will get to experience working in Construction, Engines, Service and Ag&Groundcare, where you will have the opportunity to work with the different teams on a number of projects and get involved in the everyday life at Kubota.

Responsibilities
It will be a great chance for you to put into practice what you have learnt so far in your course, but to also learn new skills and get hands-on professional work experience with your own set of responsibilities. Don't just take our word for it, here is what a previous student had to say about the placement:

'I joined Kubota as a Placement Student from Harper Adams expecting to be involved in some basic work. However, this has absolutely not been the case – I have been out demonstrating machines to prospective customers, attending shows and been part of the stand team. In addition, I was part of the team that delivered the first "virtual dealer launch" that Kubota have undertaken. I have also had in-depth training relating to the machines to fully understand them, worked on comparisons with competitor machines, assisted in creating and then delivering training to internal staff and dealers and much more. I am now returning to Uni to complete my studies and feel sure that my successor will enjoy the role as much as I have, my advice would be to take every opportunity that is presented to you, it's a great team to be part of and you will not only learn but get involved in so much'
Here are a few things that you could be getting involved in:

• To assist the Marketing team in relation to shows/events/exhibitions etc.
• To attend and assist/present in various meetings/initiatives such as dealer and customer surveys, sales meetings, trade shows, product demonstrations, providing technical support and follow up, as required.
• To assist the dealer network on product specification and application queries.
• To produce and circulate new product and product update bulletins.
• Assist in the resolution of dealer enquiries/complaints and maintain effective working relationships with the dealers and customers.
• Identify the need for new product development and existing product improvements, working in conjunction with R&D and supporting R&D surveys.
• Assist engineering and product development from a sales and marketing perspective.
• Support and work with sales and marketing staff and dealers to achieve divisional and corporate objectives and manage resources.
• To assist with new business projects.
• To assist in the development and implementation strategies to motivate dealers/distributors, their sales and marketing managers and appropriate staff.
• As there will be an element of travel required during the placement, a valid passport and driving licence are essential.

We offer a competitive salary, life assurance, 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), employee benefits platform offering discounts at a number of retailers and an employee assistance program offering wellness support, providing information on physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing.

If you want to put your learning into practice and show us what you can do in this exciting and challenging role, then please apply to Sarah Phillips at with your CV.