Facility and Project Management Placement Intern

Facility and Project Management Placement Intern 2025

Location: Weybridge or Basingstoke

Are you an undergraduate student studying Project Management, Construction Management, Civil engineering, Architecture, Environment or Geography? If so, we have a 12-month placement available starting in July 2025. Don't miss out on this opportunity

We are seeking a proactive self-learner with a passion for maximising value and minimising risk of spend with suppliers and facilities who wants to become a Project and Facility Executive intern at Sony, supporting the Property and Facilities Management and Project Management teams based out of our Weybridge & Basingstoke offices.

Your role will be involved in the delivery of many exciting property projects across our European estate. We will be preparing to start works on a large-scale category B fit-out, of a brand-new building in Basingstoke. During your time with us, we will complete the construction phase and decant from our existing facility. Working alongside a highly motivated team of external consultants, developers, and contractors, you will gain valuable experience in end-to-end project management, customer engagement, and contract management. In addition to construction projects, you will be involved with our in-house facilities Management team and experience the day-to-day running of our estate and the associated projects.

This 12-month paid placement will give you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and gain valuable transferable skills in the dynamic fast-paced environment of a multinational organisation. This is an environment where you can truly develop an in-depth understanding and achieve meaningful personal development.

Throughout the placement, you will:

- Assist in the coordination and delivery of property projects across Europe, including construction, refurbishment, and office fit-out projects.
- Support project planning, scheduling, and resource management.
- Help to monitor project progress, budget control, and risk management.
- Work closely with architects, contractors, and other external partners to ensure project goals are met.
- Assist with project reporting, data analysis, and project documentation.
- Contribute to the preparation of presentations and project updates for senior management.
- Join site visits and take part in meetings with different project collaborators.

You will bring:

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international working environment.
- Understanding of project management, practical delivery of change, construction and energy management.
- Ability to articulate yourself well, both in written and verbal form.
- Strong numerical and logical skills with an ability to make and justify data-driven decisions.
- A courageous and innovative approach to work with a self-learner attitude.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken), additional European languages are advantageous.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, SharePoint and PowerPoint).

Our recruitment process:
Throughout the recruitment process until your start date, there will be regular catch-up calls with the program coordinators and current interns to answer any questions and provide guidance and further information on your Sony journey. This will also allow you to connect with the other future interns who will form the 2025 Sony cohort and start building your network. If you will need to relocate, this is also a great opportunity to find others in the same situation.

Life at Sony

We will make you a part of a large and diverse placement student network which will allow you to foster friendships and to build lifelong connections with like-minded students. We are passionate about your personal development and to help you get the most out of your Placement Year, there will be a number of Training Modules and a range of Learning & Development programs available to help you learn, grow and lay the building blockers for your career.

We are positive a community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture across Europe in all our modern and inspiring workspaces. We believe in a sustainable and engaged workforce and support work-life balance with 25 vacation days and working policies to encourage our students to achieve a healthy balance between success at work and personal commitments. Our flexible working policy allows employees to work from 8 days per month, where employees are expected in the office 3 days per week.

We provide access to numerous wellbeing services and platforms to promote all aspects of health, including employee assistance programs and DE&I initiatives. We respect our people and listen to them through ongoing conversations and surveys. We value suggestions for improvements, and act to promote a better placement experience for everyone.

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Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant