Unilever Industrial Placement Programme - Human Resources - UK
United Kingdom
Full-time
Remote
£28K/yr - £28K/yr
New Grad
Unilever is a global fast-moving consumer goods company with brands across Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, and Home Care. The Human Resources Industrial Placement provides undergraduate students with a 12-month opportunity to support HR initiatives, develop talent, manage employee relations, drive culture change, and improve business performance.
Global HR Business Partner – working in a local, regional, or global role across a business group, business unit, and/or global functions team to support leaders and help them achieve their business goals
Future Careers IP – working with the Future Careers team on initiatives that consist of inspirational programs, networks, and initiatives to help people discover their purpose and achieve their full potential
Global Talent Partner – working with specific HR leads to consider talent for senior positions. This includes assessing current roles, identifying future positions, developing leadership skills, and ensuring the right talent numbers
Global Learning IP – support initiatives within the Global Learning team to ensure that employees develop the skills they need to perform their jobs
Working in either a local or global role with a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders
Gain experience in driving culture change
Managing employee relations
Developing talented people and leaders
Improving team performance
Building skills and capabilities that each business area needs
Learning how to use business tools such as Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint to a professional standard
Qualification
Required
People skills are essential
Students must have completed the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree by the time they start their placement and be returning to study after their placement
Business Acumen
Stakeholder Management
Design thinking
Digital Technology Awareness
Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days required weekly either at the Kingston, London Blackfriars, or Port Sunlight (Wirral) office – depending on where you are based
Preferred
Benefits
End of Placement Bonus
Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site
Discounted Staff Shop
Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement.
Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business-critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers.
A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.
An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.
Connections with the Graduates (UFLPs) who can share helpful tips on how to be successful at Unilever.
Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days required weekly either at the Kingston, London Blackfriars, or Port Sunlight (Wirral) office – depending on where you are based.
We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities.
We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace.
Unilever produces and supplies food, home care, beauty, and personal care products for daily consumer use.
