Business and Communications Industry Placement 2026
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You’ll gain skills in communications, project coordination, data handling, and stakeholder engagement, while learning how a large public organisation operates.
Application Process
Apply online and share your skills, motivations, and interest in the role. Complete a Behavioural-Based Assessment (BBA) – an interactive, game-style test with practice options. Shortlisted candidates will attend one virtual interview. Full details, including support for neurodiverse applicants, are in the Candidate Pack.
Roles span multiple teams and could help you develop:
* Skills in communications, stakeholder engagement, and digital innovation
* Project and programme support, data handling, and reporting
* Business planning, service design, and continuous improvement
* Confidence using IT tools such as Microsoft Office; experience with Power BI or social media analytics is a bonus.
Experience doesnt have to come from paid work alone. Volunteering, sports teams, or social clubs all count.
Job Description
Want to make a real difference for people and the environment? At the Environment Agency, we’re looking for passionate individuals to help tackle some of the biggest environmental challenges.
Our 12-month industry placements, starting in September, offer hands‑on experience while building skills that matter. This is more than a placement, it’s an opportunity to learn, grow, and explore career pathways that could lead to your next big step.
Support you can count on
From day one, you’ll have a mentor, office buddy, and access to training and networks to help you thrive. You’ll join a career entrant community and a welcome event packed with learning and networking.
You’ll work with experienced professionals in communications, digital innovation, workforce development, and service transformation. These teams influence how we engage with stakeholders, deliver training, and shape organisational change. Locations include Bristol, Sheffield, Warrington, Nottingham, and Preston, with hybrid options available.
What you’ll do
* Supporting external communications and media responses, analysing social media trends, and helping shape campaigns on environmental issues.
* Assisting with digital engagement projects and exploring innovative tools to improve flood resilience.
* Creating learning materials, organising events, and supporting graduate schemes.
* Helping run the Environment & Science Graduate Training Scheme, planning sessions, and improving processes.
* Designing recruitment content, supporting outreach, and improving candidate experience.
* Contributing to digital projects, service design, and stakeholder engagement.
You’ll gain skills in communications, project coordination, data handling, and stakeholder engagement, while learning how a large public organisation operates.
Experience / Skills Required
* Have an interest in communications, digital tools, project coordination, or workforce development.
* Be organised, adaptable, and confident working in a team.
* Demonstrate creativity and problem‑solving skills.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the Industry Placement you will need to meet all the following criteria:
* You are a UK, Commonwealth or EEA (European Economic Area) national.
* You have the right to work in the UK.
* Must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree, or an integrated master’s program, and be in your penultimate year of study, or have graduated within the last year (from June 2025 onwards). If successful, you will be required to give evidence of your qualification (expected or awarded).
Contact
Email eacareerentry@environment-agency.gov.uk for queries. (If you need reasonable adjustments, please contact the same email.)
Application deadline
Applications close on 15 February 2026; interviews in April; offers by June. Apply early and make an impact!
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