Good things this way
On ourredesigned 10-week immersiveSummer Internship you’llgainreal experience, grow your confidence, and develop the skills and behaviours needed to thrive in a future Early Careers programme such as a 2027 Industrial Placement or Skill Development Programme.
On our Business Services Summer Internship, you’ll work within our Chief Operating Office (COO), contributing to impactful work and learning from expert colleagues. You’ll also take part in workshops, networking events, and activities designed to accelerate your development.
This internship is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, understand Nationwide’s culture and build the foundation for a career that’s fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.
Where you’ll be working
You’ll spend the full 10‑week programme on‑site, five days per week at our Swindon office. This supports immersive learning, strong team integration, and your development into a confident future early‑career professional.
Uncompromisingly Customer, whatever our role
About you
* Have a genuine interest in developing skills in Project Management
* Are curious, ambitious, and proactive learners
* Are strong communicators with good attention to detail
* Enjoy solving problems and thinking creatively
* Thrive in a collaborative, high‑performance environment
* Can organise and take accountability for their work
* Want to make a positive difference for our customers and communities
Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:
* Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind.
* Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think –we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand.
* Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development.
* Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes.
To be eligible for this internship
* Be a student with the right to work in the UK
* Be starting your final year of university in September 2026 and available to start a Skill Development Programme in September 2027
* Be available to complete the internship from July through to September 2026
The extras you’ll get
* Access to learning and professional development resources
* Opportunities to network with leaders, mentors, and fellow interns
* Paid volunteering time to support causes you care about
* Experience within a high performing Early Careers culture
Post‑programme opportunities
At the end of your internship, if you’ve demonstrated strong potential, you’ll be fast‑tracked to final stage assessment centres for relevant 2027 Skill Development Programme opportunities.
Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society
We forge our own path at Nationwide. As a mutual, we’re owned by our members—those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.
If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.
At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard‑setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.
We are purpose‑driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.
What to do next
Click Apply Now to get started. You’ll complete online tests and a short interview, and successful candidates will be invited to a final stage assessment centre.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Early.Careers@nationwide.co.uk
What you’ll be doing
Our Chief Operating Office (COO) function is more than IT – it's the engine that drives Nationwide’s transformation into a modern mutual.
COO delivers Nationwide’s Strategy and Blueprint through the Strategic Investment Portfolio and One Plan, strengthening system resilience, introducing new technology, and enhancing customer experience. The function provides all customer and colleague facing IT capability, oversees nearly half of the Society’s operational services and costs, leads Nationwide’s data strategy, and drives the Tech Strategy to simplify the IT estate and improve digital experiences.
As part of the Business Services Summer Internship, you’ll develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to inform your career choices and contribute to the development and improvement of Nationwide’s processes, products and services.
Throughout the programme, you will
* Work on meaningful tasks that contribute to your team’s goals
* Build baseline technical and professional skills relevant to the function you join
* Take part in structured development activities across the 10‑week programme
* Grow your understanding of Nationwide’s culture, expectations, and ways of working
* Demonstrate your aptitude, performance, and potential through real tasks and shadowing
* Build a professional network
Job Info
* Job Identification 2489
* Apply Before 03/25/2026, 11:55 PM
* Locations Nationwide House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN38 1NW, GB
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