2019 Business Industrial Placement

Job description

Job Description

2019 Business Industrial Placement

Position Description
Want to be part of something exciting?

At CGI we’re offering you a unique opportunity to join us as a Business Industrial Placement student. We’re a company that each day enables the transfer of £3 trillion, protects against 43 million cyber-attacks, drives two thirds of the world’s SMS messages, support the missions of more than 200 satellites and who employs 74,000 professionals from hundreds of locations worldwide.

You can expect to work on different projects in roles such as Business Analysis, Junior Service Delivery and in PMO.

What you’ll get

You'll be part of a unique culture that gives you the freedom to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your full potential and to chart your own career. We also believe your success is directly linked to the success of CGI – so much so that through our Share Purchase Plan you become an “owner” of CGI through purchasing CGI shares on the open market, with the added benefit of CGI matching your contribution up to 3% of salary.

You will start at CGI on a Student Recruitment induction and the recruitment and learning & development teams will support you during your placement year with CGI. You will benefit from a large support network, having a buddy and managers alongside your first-class training and development, including the opportunity to train for professional qualifications and 24/7 access to e-learning.

You’ll also be able to access a range of excellent benefits, including;

• Relocation Allowance
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension contributions
• Profit participation plan
• Share purchase plan
• Season ticket loan
• Sports and Social club
• Health and life benefits
• Member voluntary discounts

Due to the nature of our business, you work on ‘projects’. This means you have the opportunity to work across a wide range of roles, industries and locations, there is no ‘typical day’. It really does vary at CGI and that’s the exciting thing, it is up to you to shape and develop your career in the direction you want to go with the support of others.

Location of the role

We recruit placements into various base locations across the UK with our main hubs for placement students being; Birmingham, Surrey, London and Reading. As CGI is a consultancy, your projects could be based from other locations asides from your base location, and you should therefore be prepared for travel in your role. Different business units also operate from different locations and so we would encourage you to think about how flexible you can be.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
Our requirements

You will need to demonstrate a real interest and passion for technology. Our technical placement students will usually be studying towards a computer science or STEM related degree however we welcome people from all degree backgrounds as long as you have an interest in the industry.

We will consider students working towards a minimum 2:1.

Ready to be part of something amazing?

If you’ve got what it takes to succeed with CGI, we’re here to support you all the way. Apply now!

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer.

Skills

·  Communication (Oral/Written)

Reference

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