Location
London, London

Hours
Full Time - 12 months internship

Salary
£15 per day

About the Role
If you’re studying for an undergraduate Food Science or Science related degree and thinking about your work placement year (sandwich year), there’s nowhere better to look than Sainsbury’s. This is a brilliant opportunity for an internship within our technical function. Ensuring our food always tastes delicious whenever it lands in our customers’ baskets is an important task, and one that falls to us in Sainsbury’s Brand. Over the years, we’ve built up quite the reputation for quality, taste, welfare and sustainability, so everything we do, we do with that in mind.

As an intern, you’ll put everything you have learnt during your degree so far into practice to deliver a project of real business benefit. This is paid work with a FTSE 100 business, and a real foot in the door for only the most ambitious students.

On the Sainsbury’s Technical Internship, you’ll spend a year working alongside and being supported by experts in the Sainsbury’s Technical team. You will have the opportunity to build on your breadth of knowledge within a range of different product areas. Across the year you will:
- Complete two 6 month projects during your placement, specific to your area, providing an opportunity to work cross-functionally within the Sainsbury’s Technical team and gain greater insight into the food retail industry and how our business works.
- Present the findings of your two projects to leaders within the business.
- Have the opportunity to work with and visit our suppliers, giving you access to the whole supply chain.
- Have the opportunity to work in store, gaining insight into how your work affects our retail colleagues.

We offer a competitive salary, colleague discount across our multi-brands including Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat, holiday allowance, special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more. You will benefit from a full year programme of inductions and immersions into our wider business, ample resources to achieve your objectives, and support in navigating your career journey. Flexible working conversations are encouraged.

At Sainsbury’s, we champion a diverse and inclusive culture and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Even if you’re not 100% sure you meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.

Experience
You are a current second year bachelor’s student at university looking for an industry placement/sandwich year opportunity. No prior professional experience is required but a genuine passion for food and food retail is essential.

About you
- A genuine passion for food and food retail.
- A desire to build on the learnings gained during your degree and apply your knowledge to real-life work situations.
- Ability to soak up knowledge from others within our business.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present to a range of stakeholders.
- Critical, logical and analytical thinking to solve problems.
- Ability to work well with others, sharing ideas and using everyone’s strengths to get the best results.
- Eagerness to learn about our organisation, customers, and how things work behind the scenes.
- Proactive and confident decision-making.

Qualifications
- Minimum 2:2 degree predicted in Food Science or another Science related degree with a keen interest in food manufacturing and the food industry.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer and offer a supportive environment with flexible working where possible. Benefits include colleague discounts, pension scheme, life cover, performance-related bonus eligibility, holiday allowance with option to buy additional holiday, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance options, employee assistance programme, and generous parental leave policies.