Business Management

**9 Week Summer Internship - Business Management**

**Salary: £22,500 pro rata**

**Location: Nationwide**

**Programme start date: June 2025**

**Join the summer intern programme with National Highways and make an impact on how we meet the needs of our customers.**

If you’re interested in a career in Business Management our 9-week internship offers a unique opportunity to get inside a variety of exciting business projects, helping you develop the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in a dynamic, evolving organisation.

**What You’ll Be Doing**

Working with our Customer, Strategy and Communications teams, you’ll support strategic programmes and processes that provide focus and action in the governance and assurance of business performance.

You’ll also learn how National Highways manages key stakeholder relationships with regulators and other external bodies such as the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), Transport Focus and the Department for Transport.

You’ll gain valuable insight into how a large public organisation functions and is held to account externally, whilst supporting projects that will deliver our strategic business aims and meet the needs of our customers to the best of our ability.

**What you’ll get in return**

An internship at National Highways gives you a taste of life in a large, evolving organization, developing valuable skills and experience that will boost your career prospects after university.

With our support, you’ll enjoy the chance to own your development to get the best out of your time on the programme. All our internships offer:

- Real-world on-the-job experience in many different aspects of your business area
- Learning, mentoring and encouragement from experienced specialists
- Development to help you towards your career aspirations
- Flexible working arrangements
- Peer networking and support through our Early Talent community

As well as a competitive salary and plenty of career development support, you’ll also enjoy a fantastic employee benefits package which includes holiday allowance, access to health and wellbeing schemes and exclusive discounts on shopping, leisure, eating out and more

**What You’ll Need to Succeed**

If you have the passion and dedication to succeed, you’ll be a great match for our programme. To be successful, you’ll have:

- An enthusiastic, collaborative approach to working with others
- The ability to communicate in different formats with a variety of stakeholders
- Excellent co-ordination skills
- The ability to plan and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A focus on quality and integrity in everything you do

You’ll also need to meet these essential entry requirements:
**Assessment centres will take place in January and February.**

**To be eligible for a placement, you must be available to attend the 2-day induction, 30th June - 1st July.**

**About Us**

Our strategic road network is vital to connecting the country, carrying a third of all traffic and two-thirds of freight. Every single day, National Highways get millions of people to where they need to be as efficiently and safely as possible along more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads. We bring people together, keep businesses moving and help communities to stay connected.

We’re constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve in building and operating our roads, investing in both the right projects and the brightest talent to help shape our future. And that's where you come in

**Why You Should Join Us**

At National Highways, we believe in building a connected country. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive, collaborative culture where all our people feel empowered, valued and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.

If you share our values of **safety, passion, teamwork, ownership, and integrity**, you’ll thrive as part of our team.

**Ready to Take the Next Step?**

**Job Type**: Internship
Contract length: 9 weeks

Pay: £22,500.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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