Gain a unique insight into our finance function, contributing to exciting projects from day one. During your time with us, youmentored by current graduates to gain experience in a variety of financial disciplines, including reporting and analysis and periodic accounting.If understanding how you impact the wider business matters to you.You matter to usWhat youdoingYoucarry out a 12-week placement as an Assistant Management Accountant or an Assistant Financial Accountant. Working alongside some of the most respected finance professionals in the industry, youpart of a team affecting critical decisions throughout our organisation.At the end of your placement, weask you to put together a short presentation to reflect on your experiences and help improve the scheme for future students.Who you are mattersYouneed to be in your penultimate year at university, and on track to achieve at least a 2:1 in any degree subject and have the flexibility to occasionally travel to attend training opportunities at various locations.Welooking for hardworking, driven individuals with an analytical mindset and a flair for finance. You should be enthusiastic about your work, enjoy collaborating with others and have the skills and be confident in communicating with people at all levels.What youget out of itWepassionate about developing the next generation of talent that will come into our industry, and that means weensure yousurrounded by supportive colleagues and receive coaching from senior staff.We invest in our summer placement students because we believe they hold the potential to become the future of our business. Over the 12-weeks, youget a rounded experience of what it takes to work in Finance at Network Rail. Your journey starts here. Make an impact, and you could be part of our 2026 graduate scheme.We matter to millions. You could too.