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Data Analytics and Insight Undergraduate Placement

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK)
Milton Keynes
1 week ago
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Data Analytics and Insight Undergraduate Placement

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Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 30th September 2025

Salary: £22,912.50 pa

Contract: 12-13 months FTC Start dates are usually in June/July

Hybrid working: We want you to get the best out of your placement, so we operate a hybrid policy where undergraduates work in the office 3 days per week. There may be times where you will need to be in more frequently depending on the needs of the business.

To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year. Master’s students are not eligible for this placement.

Please consider before applying if you live more than 60 minutes away from post code MK15 8HG, that you would need to relocate to either Milton Keynes or be a commutable distance (within 60 minutes).

We are looking for two passionate individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment. As a Data Analytics and Insights Undergraduate, you will be an analytical thinker with exceptional numerical skills. If you're a driven individual and eager to combine your analytical expertise, creativity, and passion for storytelling through data into charts and reports then we want to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

  • Design and develop scheduled and ad hoc reporting on profit and performance.
  • Update and analyse reports and processes used to drive decision making across the business
  • Aid with the creation of business cases and growth plans to improve business performance
  • Conduct data collation, interrogation and analysis on specified datasets within the Contract Hire, Finance Lease, Corporate and Value-Added Products areas in both Retail and Fleet
  • Attend meetings with subject matter experts from across the business to create/update procedures
  • Carry out the auditing, reconciliation and invoicing of Tactical investments, exceeding c. £100m per annum

What are we looking for?

  • Studying a degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
  • Be highly numerical and analytical.
  • Have good attention to detail.
  • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • MS Office Proficiency: Intermediate level of excel knowledge and skills.

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Why apply for an undergraduate placement with VWFS?

Here at VWFS you'll be able to kick start your professional experience in the workplace. We take on 49 undergraduates each year which we find really helps our undergraduates as you all go through the programme, building your knowledge and networks together.

You’ll Also Benefit From

  • A focus on personal development with access to LinkedIn Learning via our ‘Degreed’ platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your placement year delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
  • A supportive environment and network of colleagues to help you get your best out of the year - in a recent survey, 100% of our undergraduates said they felt valued and supported.
  • The opportunity to work on real life business projects and deliver impact around topics like sustainability.
  • Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop
  • Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
  • Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace
  • Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
  • Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre

Discretionary Benefits Include

Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro-rated)

Car schemes*: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme plus car insurance cover.

Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults). Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

What Our Recruitment Process Looks Like

  • Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.
  • You’ll be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to help us understand how you may approach situations.
  • If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
  • If successful, your last step in the journey is to attend an in-person Assessment Centre at our Milton Keynes office. You’ll also meet some of our managers and our current undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.

Please note: Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

  • More information about car schemes

Our current car schemes are under review following changes in legislation from HMRC and so whilst we don’t have full details of our car scheme to share with you now, we will let you know what this looks like as soon as we are able.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role with us. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.Seniority level

  • Seniority levelInternship

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionInformation Technology

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