Your Future Employer
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What do we look for?
In R&D, we require a strong technical qualification in a Chemical, Biological or Physical sciences. We also accept Data Science, Chemical/Material and Engineering-related disciplines. You will grasp the importance of commercial success and be passionate about making an impact, contributing towards a more sustainable brighter future through exciting and forward-thinking innovations.
With a strong performance culture, challenging goals, and continuous feedback, we will help you to achieve your potential. You will thrive by gaining exposure to real business challenges where your energy and fresh thinking will have an impact. First-hand experience- it’s the fastest way to learn.
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.
What could your day-to-day-role look like?
You’ll be undertaking research to gain insight into what consumers want and need and developing the technology and science to bring new innovations to life. You’ll be helping to make our brands even healthier, more appealing, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly – improving our products in any way possible. Our people have the opportunity to make a big impact every day on a local level, across Europe and the globe.
Some of the R&D areas that you could be allocated to working in include:
- Technical Project Lead in any of our Business Group teams
- Consumer Technical Insights
- Science & Technology
Skills required include:
- Technical Communication
- Agile Delivery
- Data Analytics
- Organisational Awareness
- Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Please note, that at Unilever, we have development programmes, the skills above are skills that would be good to have at the beginning however you will develop them over the course of the 12 months.
Industrial Placement (IP) Application Process
Please note: you will only progress to the next stage if you are successful in the previous stage.
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Stage 1 – Online Application & IP Simulation
Complete an online application form before completing our interactive IP simulation, designed to give you insight into our organisation and the programme you’re applying for. This will prepare you for a series of situational judgement questions based on realistic business scenarios.
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Stage 2 – Online Assessments.
Complete a numerical reasoning assessment, an online test that measures your ability to interpret and draw conclusions from numerical data and verbal Reasoning assessment an online test that measures your ability to understand and evaluate written information.
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Stage 3 – Digital Interview
Complete a video interview.
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Stage 4 – Virtual Discovery Centre
Attend a virtual discovery centre alongside fellow candidates. This will include immersive business challenges and interviews.
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Stage 5 – In-Person Discovery Centre
Invited to attend an in-person half-day discovery centre alongside fellow candidates. This will give you the opportunity to visit a Unilever office, meet and interview with business leaders, and work on function-related business challenges.
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