Manufacturing/Engineering Placement - Bournville

Big enough to reach the top. Small enough to help you get off the ground.

Want a small taste of life at Mondelēz? Then sink your teeth into one of our huge internships. Our Manufacturing/Engineering Internship - Taste The Future Program UK is 12 months long and we’ll make you an integral part of our team and give you a real job – with real responsibilities – from day one. We hope to help you expand your horizons and encourage your personal and professional development.

We want to make sure you get the most from your time with us. That’s why once you join we’ll work out ambitious but achievable goals for you. Then through the support of a buddy and regular reviews with your manager, we’ll help you achieve them.

The Role

• Improving our manufacturing capability is a continuous journey that presents both challenges and rewards.
• As an undergraduate with an engineering background, you'll benefit from bringing a fresh perspective to the process.
• You'll be an integral part of the team from day one, actively contributing in meetings and helping us find practical solutions to manufacturing issues.
• The challenges we face often lie in plant optimization and design, asset care, and environmental management.
• The reward is seeing your ideas come to fruition and deliver tangible benefits to the business.

What we look for

• There are a few things you’ll need to join our tantalisingly innovative company. We look for all sorts of qualities in our interns including Proactivity, Problem Solving, Agility and Communication skills.
• Confidence to try new and challenging experiences, you must be enthusiastic about learning and eager to reach new heights in creating and sharing joy.
• We like people who aren’t afraid to stand alone, who deal with ambiguity instead of ignoring it and who know how to approach any problem, no matter how difficult.

If you have these qualities and are committed to making the most of your talents, you’ll fit right in here.

Candidate requirements

You will have predicted or achieved 2:1 Degree (or equivalent) in one of the following disciplines:

• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Integrated Engineering
• Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
• Or similar degree

This position does not meet the minimum salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Rewards / Salary

Starting salary: £ 24,784

Key dates

• Closing date for applications: 12 of October 2026
• Final assessment center: 3rd of December 2026, in person at Bournville (reasonable travel expenses covered)
• Programme start: July 2027

Application details

Come and Taste the Future and Make it Happen at Mondelez International!

For more details on our Early Careers schemes and advice on our application process, visit our careers site today - Early Careers - UK | Mondelēz International, Inc.

We celebrate diversity, so if you require any adjustment to take part in our hiring process, let us know and we will work with you to help remove barriers and make the process accessible. You never have to disclose more than you're comfortable with - just tell us what you need. Please see the details on our dedicated D&I careers page.

Our candidate requirements are based on criteria to enable you to succeed in the role. If you have narrowly missed the above requirements and there are extenuating circumstances that you would like us to consider, you can let us know by contacting earlycareersenquiries@mdlz.com stating “UK&I Early Careers” as the subject and attaching a letter from your school/university to confirm your extenuating circumstances.

How to apply

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