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Industrial Placements at Unilever UK and Ireland

Our industrial placement programmes

The Unilever Industrial Placement programme is a 12-month placement in a specific function starting in June. This is for students finishing their penultimate year, who will return to University post placement. The 12-month placement enables you to learn on the job with real responsibilities, alongside a Unilever manager.

Industrial Placements

  • Supply Chain (Non-Technical)
  • Supply Chain (Technical)
  • Finance - closed
  • Marketing - closed
  • Legal - closed
  • Communication & Corporate Affairs
  • Sustainability
  • Customer Development - closed
  • Human Resources - closed
  • Technology Management - closed
  • Research & Development - closed

Apply to a UK and Ireland Industrial Placement

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Industrial placement locations

  • 100VE (100 Victoria Embankment) in Blackfriars: Home to our Global Headquarters.

  • Kingston: Our new office is due to open 2026. Our vision is to create a highly sustainable and inclusive campus putting wellbeing and community at the heart of the experience.

  • Colworth: Our Colworth site is a world-class Research & Development hub, and is a leader in safety and sustainability science, driving innovations that reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and minimize plastic use.

  • Leeds: Home to the manufacturing of deodorant.

  • Port Sunlight: Home to everything research and development and the production of home care and hair care.

  • Crumlin: Home to the production of the Pot Noodle.

  • Burton: Home to the production of condiments such as the famous Marmite.

Industrial placement application process

  • Step 1: Online Application

    Complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected programme. It is a simple and easy process.

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  • Step 2: Online Assessment

    If your online application is successful, you will be asked to complete some online assessments designed to look at different elements of your personality, motivations and cognitive ability.

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  • Step 3: Digital Interview

    If your online assessments are successful, you will be invited to complete a digital interview.

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  • Step 4: Virtual Discovery Centre

    You will be invited to spend a virtual day in the life with us, immersing yourself in business challenges.

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What benefits will you receive?

  • Competitive reward

    When you join Unilever, you will start on a competitive salary of £26,107.25 as an IP and are eligible for an end of placement bonus.

  • Learning and development

    Together we'll help you to accelerate your learning and development through hands-on experience, mentoring and support for further education and professional qualifications if required.

  • Holidays

    We offer 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.

  • Health and wellbeing

    We provide on-site gym facilities, regular health checks and an extensive suite of mental health resources.

  • Hybrid working

    Depending on your programme and role, you may work in a hybrid way, balancing 40% time in the office with flexible working. Some roles, such as factory-based positions, require full on-site working.

Apply now

To apply for any of our Industrial Placements, you'll be redirected to an external application platform where you can register and complete your application.

Apply to a UK and Ireland Industrial Placement

What our industrial placement students say

"I joined Unilever in 2018 on the Industrial Placement programme, working as part of the Global Domestos Marketing team. During my placement year I had the opportunity to lead some cutting-edge innovation projects for our toilet blocks categories, working with an incredible cross-functional team to understand current consumer problems and design solutions that could offer them superior solutions & experiences, and then landing these in partnership with our top European markets. Fast-forward 5 years and I've found myself back in the Global Homecare team, this time working on laundry brand Dirt Is Good (Persil, Skip, Omo). The experiences & confidence I built in leading projects during my placement year was so important to growing my own confidence and personal development, and is the key reason I wanted to return to Unilever after finishing university."

Joshua - Industrial Placement Programme

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