Overview
Closing date - 26th October 2025
NATS is the UK's leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). We handle 2.6 million flights and keep 250 million passengers safe whilst in UK airspace. We provide air traffic management (ATM) services to 13 airports in the UK and to regions around the world including Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. We are shaping the future of ATM with a focus on advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe. The size and diversity of our business offer exciting opportunities for undergraduates considering their future careers.
The Business Information Technology (IT) industrial placement is based at our Head Office in Whiteley (Hampshire) or at our Air Traffic Control Centre in Swanwick (Hampshire). We have adopted agile working to enable you to work in modern office facilities as well as from home where possible.
Join our Information Solutions (IS) team — a vital part of our business that empowers colleagues through smart, secure, and sustainable technology. IS provides IT services that help our people do their best work every day, from laptops and mobile devices to network equipment, collaboration tools, business applications and data platforms.
What the placement involves
As part of this placement, you’ll gain hands-on experience across the IT lifecycle. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners, contributing to real projects that align with our business goals and IS strategy. During your time with us, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different areas of IS, including:
* Service Strategy - Build strong relationships with business teams and help shape the future of our services.
* Service Design - Work with suppliers to design end-to-end solutions that are user-friendly, reliable, and scalable.
* Business/IS analysis - Understand user needs, analyse requirements, and support the delivery of impactful changes.
* Development - Get creative with coding, build custom applications, and collaborate with our Analytics team to unlock insights from data.
* Architecture - Take a big-picture view of our systems, helping to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
* Service Operations - Partner with suppliers to ensure smooth delivery and management of IT services.
* IS Security Management - Help protect our organisation by working on cybersecurity initiatives and staying ahead of emerging threats.
* IT Service Management - Support the processes and governance that keep our services running smoothly and efficiently.
Why choose NATS
You’ll be working at the heart of our organisation, alongside other Graduates, Undergraduate Students and Professionals. You’ll gain valuable insight into our business and make a tangible contribution to our success. Your placement experience will be unique to you so you can build on knowledge you have gained at university. We are committed to your personal and professional development and will help you achieve your goals.
What are we looking for
We’re looking for driven, proactive and committed individuals who will embrace the challenging targets that we’ve set ourselves over the next few years. One thing is clear to us; we can only achieve these targets through our people. We’ll be leading the way technically, operationally, commercially and politically and you can help us shape the future.
* You’ll need to have achieved a minimum of 2:2 in a relevant degree and demonstrable interest in your field outside of studies.
* You’ll also need to pass NATS pre-employment security clearance checks.
Additional vacancy information
If you’ve applied and meet the minimum requirements for our scheme, you will be invited to complete online tests. If you are successful in passing this stage, you may have the opportunity to attend one of our virtual assessment centres. Assessment centre slots will be available to book onto between 12–14 November and will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
What’s in it for you
* Competitive salary — £21,300 per annum
* 28 days of holiday entitlement with Bank Holidays on top
* Market-leading defined contribution pension scheme
* For more information on the benefits we offer, please visit https://www.nats.aero/careers/early-careers/
Please note that NATS reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.
Diversity and Inclusion at NATS
We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues. We thrive because we are all brilliantly different yet united in our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe. For more information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.nats.aero/careers/why-nats/
If you share our passion to advance aviation to keep the skies safe — we would love to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.
We want you to be able to perform at your best, so please email if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments.
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