NATS is the UK’s leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Every year we handle around 2.5 million flights and over 300 million passengers travelling in UK airspace. We provide air traffic management (ATM) services to 15 airports in the UK, as well as services to customers across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America.
We’re shaping the future of ATM through our focus on ‘advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe’ and believe that the size and diversity of our business make us an exciting choice for undergraduates considering their future careers.
This 12-month placement may be based at our Head Office in Whiteley, Hampshire, or at our Air Traffic Control Centres in Swanwick, Hampshire or Prestwick, Scotland.
The placement will be in Information Solutions (IS), a critical business department. Our purpose is to provide enterprise IT services that enhance productivity and keep our information safe. Our vision is to proudly serve our customers through effective, innovative and sustainable use of information and technology. Information Solutions provides a wide spectrum of business IT services that all our users need to do their day-to-day jobs.
Everything from hardware such as laptops, desktops, mobile phones and network equipment, through to productivity tooling, collaboration platforms, corporate and specific lines of business applications.
You will gain experience in how the organisation manages technology, suppliers, services and business change in order to deliver against business objectives and the IS strategy. This is a perfect opportunity to kick start a career in business IT.
IS collaborates with many areas of the business and during your scheme you can gain experience of these various perspectives. The scheme includes opportunities to be involved in the following areas:
You’ll work at the heart of our organisation alongside other graduates, undergraduate students and experienced professionals. You’ll gain valuable insight into our business and make a tangible contribution to our success.
Your placement experience will give you the opportunity to build on the knowledge you’ve gained at university. We’re committed to your personal and professional development and, with the support of our skilled colleagues, will help you build your knowledge, skills and confidence throughout your placement.
We’re looking for driven, proactive and committed individuals who are ready to embrace the challenging targets we’ve set ourselves over the next few years. One thing is clear: 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 be studying towards a relevant degree which allows you to take a placement opportunity as part of it, and have an interest in Information Solutions and technology.
To be eligible to apply, you must have indefinite, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot consider candidates whose right to work is time-limited or dependent on visa sponsorship.
You must be able to obtain Security Clearance (SC Level). Additional SC guidance can be found here.
If you apply and meet the minimum requirements for the placement, you’ll be invited to complete online tests. Candidates who pass this stage may be invited to a virtual assessment centre.
Assessment centres will be held between 30 November and 11 December 2026.
The placement will start on 6 September 2027.
NATS reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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.
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe, we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals who 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 earlycareers@nats.co.uk if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments.
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