Business Development, Partnerships and Contracts Placement (12.5 months)

Job Description:

Start date: 18th August 2025

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits: 

Salary: 21,900

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

An exciting internship for a Research & Technology (R&T) Contracts & Business role has arisen within Airbus (Filton). The team works closely with Airbus technical teams to shape collaborative projects with external partners and academia.

These projects deliver the exciting novel technologies of the future. These technologies are predominantly focused for exploitation on Wing, and Fuel and Landing Systems which are components for which Airbus UK is responsible and include some of the technologies required for hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft.

What you will be doing:

• Support the UK team responsible for Research & Technology Business Development and Partnerships.

• Support managers who engage in collaborative Government funded contracts, which provide public funding for Airbus Research and Technology projects, focused on specific funding bodies and for bid preparation, contract negotiation and contract fulfillment.

• Work closely with Airbus stakeholders, such as Intellectual Property, Legal, Engineering and Finance, and external partners to support administration of a range of R&T contractual agreements.

• Support production and compilation of contractual documentation for funding proposals which will require an interface with the funding agency (Department for Business and Trade, Aerospace Technology Institute & Innovate UK) for specific contracts, and collaborative partners.

Requirements:

Please note our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.

Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered.

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Procurement, Law, Legal, Engineering, or equivalent;

• Team player;

• Good organisational skills in terms of quality and timeliness;

• Time management skills of self and others, including ability to work under pressure/workload prioritisation;

• Awareness of the security of data and export sensitivities;

• Self-starter attitude, pro-activity and involvement;

• Negotiation level of English;

• Nice to have contracting experience with legal awareness including Intellectual Property.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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