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Chemical Summer Student Internship

Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Full-time
On-site
Leatherhead

Title: Chemical Summer Student Internship Chemical Summer Student Internship. Role locations: Glasgow, Leatherhead and Bristol Start Date: 29th June 2026 Role Closing Date: 31st January 2025, although this role is on a rolling deadline and so we would encourage early applications Contract length: 8-12 weeks Who We Are? Frazer-Nash are an engineering, systems and technology consultancy. Through our meaningful innovations, our experts support organisations make lives safe, secure, sustainable and affordable. In a nutshell, engineering consultancy is all about providing advice to positively impact our clients’ projects and businesses and the wider world around us. Why Frazer-Nash? With the transition to net zero and the drive towards a more sustainable and more equitable society, the world is facing many challenges. Working with our clients, we are finding engineering and technology solutions and getting a kick out of it as we do! As a placement year student, you will be a part of this and you will typically be working on multiple projects simultaneously, managing your time and accruing a wealth of experience and skills. Hence, no two days in Frazer-Nash will be the same. As a Chemical Summer student you’ll be surrounded by a collaborative engineering community to support you, deliver impact, learn and excel. This community includes your graduate engineer peers and those in the first few years of their careers through to internationally recognised experts with many decades of experience. Given the multidisciplinary and collaborative nature of our work you will be supporting not just your immediate teams, but also in a range of other fields – whether it’s engineering, digital or human sciences, we’re an interesting bunch. The role: This is a Chemical Summer Internship role within our Engineering stream at Frazer-Nash. As a graduate you could be joining one of the following discipline areas: Fluids and Thermal Engineering Process Engineering and Safety Nuclear Engineering and Technology Design and Concept Engineering These areas support our Defence, Energy and Transport & Industry client sectors and are geographically based across our range of UK offices. Within these areas you will be involved in delivery a diverse range of projects to our clients working from component level to system level, throughout all aspects of project lifecycle (from R&D to decommissioning) and in conjunction with other technical disciplines. Your projects could include; design of process equipment for packaging and storage of nuclear waste; Ensuring the safety of novel and experimental devices to produce hydrogen; Assessing the environmental dispersion of chemicals or radionuclides in an accident scenario; assessing the integrity of nuclear power station equipment for extended life; prediction of cooling flow effectiveness in an aerospace jet engine; Those selected will receive training, mentoring and coaching to support their development into becoming well-rounded consultants and will be supported to achieve professional accreditations including chartership with one of our five partnered institutions (IMechE, RAeS, IET, RINA & IoP). We’re looking for people who can become: As a consultancy organisation, we are looking for highly motivated, innovative, organised and inquisitive people, who would like to solve complex problems. ● A problem solver: with the ability to critically question what you see, to solve problems that build on your technical understanding, and show initiative and ownership for your ideas and work. ● A collaborator: with the ability to work with supervision and with others with different technical backgrounds. ● A self-starter: with the ability and desire to take ownership of the tasks ahead of you and deliver them to the client, project or team to create an impact. ● A communicator: with the ability to discuss and convey projects and outcomes with internal stakeholders and clients who may be themselves in a technical or non-technical role. You will need to be on track to obtain a 2:1 Degree or higher (or equivalent/experience) with a related Engineering or relevant physical sciences bias. Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and will be required to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting. Our recruitment process: Step 1: Application - CV submission Step 2: Measure Potential - Arctic Shores’ task-based assessment. You will be asked to complete some exciting, engaging tasks which will enable us to get to know you better! In return, you’ll receive a personalised feedback report. Step 3: Video Interview - Situation based & technical questions that are related to the important criteria needed to be successful on the role. Step 4: Explore Interview – This one-hour virtual/in-person interview includes the opportunity to learn about what we do and find out more about what a career at Frazer-Nash has to offer. You will also be asked a combination of competency and technical questions. Step 5: Decision/Feedback - You will receive feedback no matter the outcome of your final interview. Here's what we offer: The opportunity to join and learn with a team that’s both enthusiastic and encouraging. An attractive salary: £25,000 pro rata 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days. A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture. Hybrid working with flexibility around life outside of work. Company pension scheme. Private healthcare membership + wellbeing support. Bonus scheme linked into company performance. Support and mentoring on route to achieving professional accreditation. Paid membership fees to a professional institution. Early career teams and office socials. And a whole host more... Our benefits and offerings may change, subject to the terms of the contract you are entering into Frazer-Nash. Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. With over 1000 employees, we work from a network of nine UK and four Australian locations. Our people apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients' critical assets, systems and processes. We use our skills and talents to ensure a sustainable future for society. Our work helps deliver a safe and secure world, where natural resources are conserved, and clean energy is available to all. And we focus on actions to reduce climate change; supporting rapid and far-reaching transformations in the delivery of energy, security, industry, and transport. At the heart of our business are a set of self-defined core values. These are part of our DNA and we’re committed to upholding them – internally as part of our Frazer-Nash family; in the way we work with our customers; and when we engage with the wider world. We care At Frazer-Nash, we care about each other; always looking to collaborate and see things from the other person’s point of view We offer mutual support, learn from one another, and work as a team to deliver the best results Everyone has a voice, and we all make the time to listen We will work with openness and collaborate effectively – thinking about our clients and our people, and responding to their needs We care about the difference we make to the wider world. We are trusted Effective collaboration is founded upon trust. We earn the trust of our customers and colleagues by delivering on the commitments we have made to them. We deliver success We deliver value and success to our customers and to our business. We continually strive to be the best at what we do. We want to do things that matter We seek out interesting and satisfying work that helps makes a difference in society We use our expertise to provide trusted, impartial professional advice to our clients By making a difference to today, we benefit the world of tomorrow – so we can all go home each day knowing that we’ve done something that really mattered. Fraud Alert Fraud has infiltrated the job placement market via the internet, email and direct phone contact. Attempts have included unauthorized use of Frazer Nash’s name and logo to solicit potential job seekers or to extend false job offers. Bad actors may mix in fake job advertisements with legitimate postings. These ads can include contact instructions and require job seekers to send sensitive personal information or money to pay for visa applications, processing fees, etc., in exchange for consideration for a high-paying position. Frazer-Nash will never ask for any sort of advance payment as part of the recruiting/hiring process. Candidate profiles are carefully managed to protect personal information.

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