HR Industrial Placement 2026 (Multiple Roles)

HR Industrial Placement 2026 (Multiple Roles)

Choose Wisely, Apply Confidently

To maximise your opportunities at securing an Industrial Placement with us this year, we strongly advise that you apply to no more than 3 adverts. (For clarity, multiple roles within a single advert are considered one application.) We encourage you to concentrate your efforts on the roles that best align with your skills, interests and university experience, as this will strengthen your application and give you the best chance of success.

Roles Available in Location: GSK HQ, Stevenage

Education required: To apply for this placement, you must be: Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in HR, Business Management, Psychology, or related subject.Please read the degree requirements for each role carefully before applying.

Other requirements: You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You must be enrolled at a UK (United Kingdom) or ROI (Republic of Ireland) University for the duration of your placement.If you have already graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.

Language requirement:Written and spoken fluency in English

Expected Start date: July 2026

Duration: 1 year (approximately)

Salary: A salary of £27,100 (GSK HQ) or £25,400 (all Stevenage) plus a bonus.

Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)

Application Closing: Early applications are encouraged as candidates will be reviewed regularly, and the advert may close at any point.

Are you looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the lives of others?

A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a real role with genuine impact. You’ll take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments. You’ll also get to learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK whilst developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.
• Access to our cutting-edge wellbeing platform: personalise your experience, help reduce stress, increase focus, build connections and resilience. You will also have access to a confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support.
• Access to Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour access to an online GP.
• Optional Support: Includes identity protection, long-term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance
• Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups, providing opportunities to network, gain mentorship, and develop personally and professionally.
• Access to IPUnite which is a community of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections to help you make the best of your programme. You will also be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students.
• 2 volunteering days per year

Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:

• Teamworking through working with multidisciplinary teams
• Communication (written & verbal)
• Time management
• Problem-solving
• Networking
• Data analysis and management
• Technical skills (detailed within each role description)

The Roles (3 available)

This advert contains multiple roles. Please read each description carefully before applying.

Role 1 - R&D HR Business Partnering

Location - GSK HQ London

Overview of the DepartmentThis role supports the Global R&D HR Business Partnering team in designing and delivering people initiatives to meet the needs of the Global R&D business. In the role you will contribute to the development and execution of people strategy and gain a comprehensive understanding of HR practices.

Key Placement Learnings

• Support the Global R&D HR Business Partnering team in providing people solutions and guidance to Global R&D leaders.
• Assist HR Business Partners with the implementation and execution of leadership, culture, capability and talent initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and business stakeholders to understand their needs and provide appropriate support.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of projects, including talent management, employee engagement, business changes, and organizational development.
• Assist in data analysis and reporting to identify trends and insights for HR and business decision-making.

Role 2 - R&D Talent & Inclusion - Early Talent ProgrammesLocation - Stevenage

Overview of the Department

You will work with the R&D (Research and Development) Early Talent Team to ensure the Global early talent programmes run smoothly and deliver impact to support GSKs ambition. Working within this team will be fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the entire lifecycle of our talent programmes through attraction, recruitment, development and offboarding. Not only will you gain plenty of exposure to the HR and Talent organisations, but there will also be great opportunities to expand your knowledge of R&D.

Key Placement Activities

• Supporting Onboarding programme for new employees starting in R&D.
• Supporting recruitment, selection, development and tracking of future talent programme cohorts and summer students.
• Work with hiring managers to create compelling advertisements and construct internal communications.
• Assist in collation and tracking of metrics to support recruitment and the diversity agenda.
• Lead after action reviews and implement process improvements.
• Working across boundaries, with colleagues in a multitude of countries to gain global awareness and experience, whilst building a strong network of HR contacts in the UK.

Role 3 – Early Careers RecruitmentLocation - GSK HQ London

Overview of the Department

You will support the Early Careers Recruitment (ECR) team to engage, attract and hire high quality, qualified candidates across our Early Careers pipelines – including Apprentices; Interns (including Industrial Placements), and Graduates – with a continuous focus on inclusion.This role will allow you to develop an understanding of how & why we recruit talent to help delivery GSK’s ambitions; the wider Early Careers & talent landscape; the impact of work on internal and external stakeholder groups; and how we fit within wider HR and GSK.

Key Placement Learnings

• Support Attraction Specialist with UK (and global) ET Website content refresh and ongoing updates.
• Ensure all UK ETR roles are posted through partner sites – including university/school websites.
• Coordination of Events - such as ‘Careers Collaboration’ (for University Careers Advisers) and ‘GSK Revealed’ (for first year students).
• Attend and run Apprentice career insights events / webinars directly & / or through partners.
• Engage and leverage current Early Talent (Apprentices, Interns, Grads) to attend attraction & engagement events.
• Internal Ambassador Training development and delivery (under supervision of Attraction Specialist).
• Creating new content where appropriate - supporting Social Media campaigns & update engaging content on partner websites.
• Create / share ‘News’ and articles to share through recruitment process (working with comms / brand).

Application Process

These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages – you must successfully pass each stage to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2026:

• Eligibility Form
• GSK Digital Assessment
• Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview

You can find hints and tips on our recruitment process and get guidance from real GSK mentors on our Early Careers Hub here. We’re 100% open to all talent. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the inclusion of our patients and because it’s the right thing to do.

For more information about GSK and our careers please visit our website.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.