Finance Business Performance Trainee – Student Placement Year

Finance Business Performance Trainee — Student Placement Year

Are you an undergraduate student looking for a placement year as part of your University/College degree? Ready to own your career in an ever-growing fashion hub? Then take on a Primark placement starting in Summer 2023. This is your chance to grab valuable experience in a global company that truly feels like a family. You’ll have real projects with real autonomy. You’ll get to know incredible experts who make our fashion a reality. And you’ll gain off-the-scale exposure, making a huge impact for our customers and your future. Want it? Then own it on our student placement programme.

About the placement

You don’t watch from the sidelines around here — you get stuck in. Through hands-on experience and responsibility from the get-go, you’ll gain a vast insight into how our business works and contribute to it from day one. Inspiring, supportive colleagues will make you feel welcome and valued. And we’ll also help you to develop your skill set and grow your potential through supported learning with on-the-job training, masterclasses, and an assigned buddy/mentor.

What you’ll need

Bring your reporting and analytical skills and we’ll give you the exposure to own your progress. You’re an excellent communicator with great attention to detail and an ability to analyse data. You won’t be scared to think outside the box, either. In fact, you’ll bring your curiosity and proactive mindset to fuel your appetite to learn and grow. If you’re studying towards a degree in Information Finance, Business Strategy or similar fields, the Primark placement in Finance could just be the perfect fit for you.

What you’ll do

As part of the Finance Business Partnering team, you’ll help protect and elevate business growth. How? By supporting on key commercial and strategic initiatives across the business, helping us deliver on our ambitions. You’ll use your inquisitive mind to construct compelling pieces of analysis, outline issues, spot opportunities and activate solutions. You’ll also assist with measuring the impact of strategic projects to ensure we’re always raising the bar. To keep leading the way in retail, we need fresh thinkers, so we’re hoping you’ll bring new ideas to the team; solving issues and shaping strategy.

Why should you apply?

In Primark, we’ve always said everyone’s invited and we’re committed to making everyone feel safe and comfortable to be themselves. We believe that a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment elevates us all, and enables creative ideas and collaboration to flourish. Because when we work together, we can accomplish so much more.

And yes, this place moves fast, and it’s growing even faster but we’re committed to providing the best, and most socially and environmentally ethical fashion that’s affordable for everyone. Primark Cares is our commitment to reducing fashion waste, halving our carbon footprint, and improving the lives of the people who make our products. And that’s not all! We’ll take care of you, with flexible working, a comprehensive relocation package, and some of the most genuine people you’ll ever work with. This placement has real impact, you could even see the results of your work, out on the shop floor! Make your CV look amazing and if you wow us, there could be a permanent job up for grabs when you graduate.

Isn’t it time you put theory into practice? We think so. Apply now for a Primark placement and start owning your journey