Strategy & Planning and Finance Placement 2026

Strategy & Planning and Finance Placement 2026

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

It is important to note that this is a year in industry, and it is mandatory for you to be enrolled as a student for the entire duration of the internship.

What you'll do:

• Creating, providing and developing reporting packs for senior executives that track change within the business and assist in crucial decision-making processes.
• Presenting and clearly communicating important strategic and financial information on a weekly basis using a variety of mediums.
• Supporting members of the wider sales teams across UK and Ireland
• Liaising with sales specialists and account managers to monitor business activities and offering support to them whenever necessary.
• Using an analytical approach, provide valuable feedback, thoughts and opinions to the strategy, sales and finance teams.

Locations:

Winnersh, UK

What you’ll need:

• Must be 2nd year of a 3-year degree (4-year including industrial placement).
• A degree background that can demonstrate sales, finance, business & analytical skills is preferable.
• Target to achieve a 2:1 or higher based on 1st year and predicted 2nd year results.
• Ability to demonstrate some work experience or participation in meaningful extra-curricular activities.
• Willingness to grow & develop with Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office package to a high standard (particularly Excel & PowerPoint).
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Present findings clearly.
• Strong work ethic.
• Time management & organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in effective order.
• Able to work with a level head under pressure.
• Great team player.
• Capable of learning & acting in limited time constraints.
• Communicate clearly and effectively using different mediums.
• Always proactively striving for improvements.
• Ability to work independently.

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Service And Support Planning {+ 6 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities. HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

How to apply

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