Job Description

What to Expect
We are recruiting for Industrial Placement Interns to join our fantastic IT team at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. As an IT Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in either our Cybersecurity or Data & AI team while developing your skills in a world-class, high-performance automotive environment.
This is a 12-month full-time Industrial Placement designed to build your technical capabilities, commercial awareness, and confidence working across a fast-paced technology function.
Please note this is an on-site position.
What You'll Do
During your Industrial Placement, you'll spend the year embedded in one of our core specialist teams, gaining meaningful, project-based experience and contributing to key operational and strategic objectives.
Data & AI:

• Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines, incorporating AI-driven optimisation techniques.
• Support ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to ensure accurate and timely data flows, leveraging AI for enhanced data transformation and anomaly detection.
• Work with data analysts to support operational reporting and business intelligence, using AI to uncover deeper insights and predictive analytics.
• Help ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity through validation and monitoring tools, enhanced by AI algorithms for real-time error detection and correction.

Cybersecurity:

• Monitor real-time security alerts and support incident response efforts.
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of security policies and controls.
• Conduct exposure scans and assist in risk mitigation actions.
• Help build awareness campaigns and training materials to enhance cybersecurity culture.

You'll also have access to development workshops, mentorship, and structured performance reviews to support your career growth and professional development.
What You'll Bring

• You must be currently studying for a relevant IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Data Science degree at a UK university and predicted to achieve a 2:1 or above.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across technical teams and business stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in emerging technologies and how IT supports innovation.

You must also bring a passion for cars, and a desire to work at the cutting edge of the automotive industry within our IT business area.
Personal Attributes:
We're looking for individuals who bring curiosity, technical drive, and collaborative energy. The most desirable traits include:

• Technical curiosity - motivated to explore tools, platforms, and trends across IT, data, and cybersecurity.
• Adaptability - ready to work on fast-paced projects and switch between tasks efficiently.
• Problem-solving mindset - can break down complex issues and suggest practical solutions.
• Detail-focused - committed to quality and precision in code, analysis, or documentation.
• Communication - confident in explaining technical ideas to a non-technical audience.
• Collaboration - able to build relationships and support cross-functional teams.
• Ownership - proactive in taking initiative and delivering on assigned tasks.
• Security-first thinking - awareness of data privacy, protection, and risk management.
• Resilience - stays positive and focused under pressure or in ambiguity.
• Passion for IT - enthusiastic about the potential of technology to drive performance and innovation.

What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes:

• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
• Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars

*Qualifying criteria applies
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.

Skills Required