What to Expect
We are recruiting for an Industrial Placement Intern to join our Design team in Bicester, Oxfordshire. As a Design Intern, you will work within our Design Studio on cutting-edge projects to add to an existing portfolio of work in automotive design.
This is a
12-month, full-time Industrial Placement
designed to give you hands-on experience and practical insight. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, gaining exposure to the tools, processes, and mindset that bring our iconic cars to life.
Please note this is an on-site position.
What You'll Do
During your Industrial Placement Year, you will be immersed in core Design functions. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, gaining exposure to a range of design activities and learning from experts across the team. Key responsibilities may include:
* Design Development: Collaborate with experienced designers to refine and develop design concepts, taking projects from initial ideation to detailed design stages.
* Creative Input: Contribute fresh and innovative ideas to ongoing design projects within McLaren's Design Studio, leveraging your creative flair and academic knowledge.
* Digital Modelling: Utilize design software to create digital models and renderings, bringing design concepts to life and contributing to the visualization of future McLaren vehicles.
* Portfolio Review: Participate in portfolio reviews with senior designers and provide insights into your university design work, showcasing your skills, creativity, and potential contribution to the team.
* Design Research: Conduct research on emerging design trends, materials, and technologies, contributing valuable insights to the design development process.
* Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers and other designers, to understand the practical aspects of translating design concepts into production-ready vehicles.
* Learning and Development: Embrace the learning opportunities provided during the internship to develop your skills in automotive design, understanding McLaren's design philosophy and principles.
What You'll Bring
A strong interest in design You must be on track to achieve at least a 2:1 in a relevant degree. The drive to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, precision-focused setting. Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving abilities. A passion for vehicles and cutting-edge design environments. Strong communication and collaboration skills.
You must also bring a passion for cars, and a desire to work at the cutting edge of the automotive industry within our Design business area.
Personal Attributes:
We're looking for individuals who combine design expertise with curiosity, energy, and commitment to innovation. Desirable traits include:
* Attention to detail
– care and precision in analysis, planning, and execution.
* Continuous improvement thinking
– always looking for ways to do things better.
* Adaptability
– able to pivot between technical detail and big-picture thinking.
* Team collaboration
– thrive in cross-functional environments, building trust with operators, engineers, and leadership.
* Resilience
– ability to work through challenges and maintain momentum in a high-precision, time-critical environment.
* Ownership
– proactive in taking responsibility and seeing tasks through to completion.
* Effective communicator
– clear and confident when presenting solutions and progress.
* Passion for performance
– enthusiastic about McLaren's vision and products
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:
* 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
* Enhanced company pension scheme
* Discretionary annual bonus award
* Private medical insurance and health cash plan
* Life assurance benefit
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
* Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars
*Qualifying criteria applies
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.