Software Development Placement Scheme
Pinewood Technologies is currently searching for ambitious and analytical technology students to join our Software Development Placement Scheme, starting in the summer of 2024. If you’re an aspiring software developer with a passion for programming and a desire to expand your current skillset, this could be the perfect place for you!
During your placement year, you’ll be fully integrated into one of our talented development teams where you will work on real projects that will make a direct impact on our business. Based at our office on Birmingham Business Park, you will spend 12 months gaining exposure to the ever-growing world of technology and expanding your knowledge on the software development life cycle.
Here at Pinewood, we appreciate that students are the next generation of the workforce, so we invest in early careers in a big way. We offer opportunities to develop your skills in the following technical areas:
- ASP.Net Core
- Razor Pages
- C#
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- SQL
- Visual Studio
- Web API
- Unit testing
- GIT
- Xamarin Forms
What can you expect?
We offer lots of support and a structured learning plan to ensure you gain all the skills you need to succeed with us. So, what will your placement year look like?
- We will kickstart the scheme with an initial settling in period including a business induction and coding boot camp. You’ll get to understand Pinewood’s wider business, meet key people, and bring yourself up to speed on the technologies we use.
- You will spend 12 months working in one of our talented development teams, where you’ll have continuous guidance from your mentor and you’ll help to create innovative software for our customers.
- You'll undertake regular technical workshops including JavaScript, debugging, unit testing & SQL.
- You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of an entire project from design to release, as well as the chance to take part in extra projects to build your knowledge in other areas such as UX.
What’s in it for you?
During your placement year with Pinewood, you’ll have the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from university to real-life scenarios. You’ll be exposed to the full software development lifecycle, and you’ll acquire important workplace skills that will support your professional development.
You can also look forward to:
- Continuous support from a dedicated mentor throughout your placement year.
- An opportunity to work on meaningful projects that will make a direct impact on our business, and that of our customers.
- The chance to earn a graduate offer. We want students to develop a long-term career with us as opposed to joining us for just 12 months, so successful placement students can expect a graduate offer after completing their final year of university.
- The opportunity to work on a flexible contract during your final year.
- Flexible hybrid working
- A competitive salary of £18,000 per annum
- 25 days holiday
- Free access to our onsite gym
- Access to Pluralsight
- Regular social events
About You
We don’t expect our placement students to know everything. We look for those with a passion for technology and programming, a strong team ethic and solid communication skills. As long as you have a genuine desire to learn and develop your skillset, we want to support you in achieving your goals. You will also need:
- To be a 2nd year university student studying Computer Science or something similar.
- To have strong problem-solving skills and an analytical mindset.
- A keen interest in software and technology that goes beyond your academic study.
- A positive, enthusiastic attitude to learning and a desire to develop your personal and professional skills.
About Us
Pinewood Technologies PLC was established in 1981, with our head office based in Birmingham, UK. We offer a cloud-based Dealership Management System for retailers in the global automotive sector. Our DMS allows automotive retailers to work more efficiently and assists them with providing a high standard of customer service, resulting in higher profits. Our system is also complemented by a range of integrated mobile apps which helps to further digitalise processes within the motor dealership. Our customers represent over 50 major automotive brands, with over 30,000 people using our DMS on a daily basis in the UK, the Nordics, South Africa, Asia Pacific, and various countries across Europe. You can find out more about us here: https://www.pinewood.co.uk/.
What happens next?
- Head over to our website and apply with a copy of your CV.
- 1st stage video interview
- Onsite assessment centre
- Final interview
- Location:Pinewood Head Office
- Region:West Midlands
- Franchise:Pinewood
- Salary:£18,000 per annum