Business Functions Intern

As a Business Functions Intern, you'll gain exposure to several key areas of our WPS business, developing a well-rounded understanding of how different teams work together to support our services and projects. About the Internship During your internship, you will:

• Rotate through key functional departments such as Mobilisations, Marketing & Communications, Finance and Working Winning, gaining valuable insight into each area
• Shadow team members to observe workflows, tools, and decision-making processes
• Support day-to-day activities within each function, adapting to different priorities and learning the fundamentals of each discipline
• Develop an understanding of organisational processes, compliance requirements, and role-specific responsibilities across the business, You'll play an active part in the team by:
• Supporting short-term project tasks through research, data gathering and preparing insights to aid decision-making
• Assisting managers and functional leads with planning, progress tracking and documentation ️
• Creating clear, engaging updates, reports or presentations to summarise project findings or progress
• Taking part in project meetings, capturing actions, risks and key discussion points
• Helping to coordinate activity across departments to ensure effective communication and alignment
  
  Looking to build hands-on experience across multiple business functions while learning from experienced professionals? This could be the perfect opportunity for you!, Confident communicators, comfortable interacting in person, on the phone and in writing
• Able to research and summarise complex information and present it clearly using Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Organised, proactive and able to manage their own time to meet changing priorities ️
• A strong team player with a collaborative approach
• Naturally curious, eager to ask questions and learn more
• Willing to get involved and learn by doing
  
  At WPS, you'll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where learning, development and collaboration are encouraged. This internship offers a fantastic opportunity to build practical experience, develop transferable skills and gain exposure to different career paths within a large organisation.
Work for Wates Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises: Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity. Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners. Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care. We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.