GlaxoSmithKline
Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Planning Industrial Placement, UK 2025
Job Location
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Roles Available in Location : GSK HQ (London)
Education required : To apply for this placement, you must be:
Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Urban Planning, Property Management, Finance, Economics, Geography, Business Management or related.
Please read the degree requirements for each role carefully before applying.
Other requirements : You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You must be enrolled at a UK (United Kingdom) or ROI (Republic of Ireland) University for the duration of your placement.
If you have already graduated with a Bachelor's Degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.
Language requirement : Written and spoken fluency in English
Expected Start date : July 2025
Duration : 1 year (approximately)
Salary : A salary of £27,100 plus a bonus.
Role Closing :
We anticipate that this role will close in early December. We encourage you to apply early, as this role may close if sufficient applications are received.
You must register your details and submit your eligibility questionnaire before the role closes to be considered. You will then have additional time to complete the subsequent assessments.
Are you looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the lives of others?
A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career - to take on a real role with genuine impact. You'll take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments. You'll also get to learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK whilst developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.
Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:
Once you accept your offer you will be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students. You will join IPUnite, GSK's community of over 250 students across all UK sites and business areas, run by the Industrial Placement students committee and will receive access to GSK resources, including employee assistance programmes, private healthcare, and well-being programs.
The Role
Overview of the Department
WREF in GSK is a global function with approx. 200 internal staff supported by a network of over 2,000 contract staff around the world. WREF's portfolio includes 259 sites (35.7m square feet), across 61 countries comprising 3.7m square feet and a budget of over £153m.
The Workplace, Real Estate & Facilities (WREF) organization at GSK has undergone a significant transformation, realigning its strategic priorities to focus on creating inspiring, people-centric, tech-enabled, and innovation-led workplaces. With a global impact that touches the daily lives of approximately 30,000 employees-nearly 40% of GSK's workforce-WREF plays a pivotal role in shaping high-value, functional spaces that foster health, engagement, and productivity.
Our mission is to create the world's healthiest, most inspiring workplaces, where performance and well-being are seamlessly integrated. We are committed to our three strategic priorities: Business Excellence, Experience & Wellbeing, and Corporate Accountability, each vital to the success of WREF and GSK's global goals.
WREF's key activities include:
1. The strategic planning of the Real Estate portfolio to keep up with market trends and ensure our facilities are in the right locations to support our business.
2. Collaborating with our Facilities Management suppliers to enable our WREF sites to deliver to our customer's needs.
3. Providing environments that are safe, legal, compliant, and sustainable.
Key Placement Activities
These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages you must successfully pass to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2024:
1. Eligibility Form
2. World of GSK Online Assessment
3. Written Assessment
4. Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview
You'll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website here
You can learn more about GSK and our careers here.
Apply now!
We're 100% open to ALL people
We're 100% open to all talent - whatever your gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality, learning difference or disability. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the diversity of our patients and also because it's the right thing to do.
You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK here.
Need help with your application?
Please email us at UK.InternRecruitment@gsk.com or call us on 01582 692870 and let us know how we can help you.
#GSKIndustrialPlacements #GSKBusinessOpsPlacements #GSKLondon #IndustrialPlacements
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities.
For UK Intern roles (including Industrial Placements) you can either call us on 01582 692870, or send an email uk.InternRecruitment@gsk.com
For UK Apprentice and Graduate Programme roles you can either call us on 0203 862 2277, or send an email uk.EarlyCareers@gsk.com
As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
Location: London, GB
Posted Date: 11/26/2024
Education required : To apply for this placement, you must be:
Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Urban Planning, Property Management, Finance, Economics, Geography, Business Management or related.
Please read the degree requirements for each role carefully before applying.
Other requirements : You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You must be enrolled at a UK (United Kingdom) or ROI (Republic of Ireland) University for the duration of your placement.
If you have already graduated with a Bachelor's Degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.
Language requirement : Written and spoken fluency in English
Expected Start date : July 2025
Duration : 1 year (approximately)
Salary : A salary of £27,100 plus a bonus.
Role Closing :
We anticipate that this role will close in early December. We encourage you to apply early, as this role may close if sufficient applications are received.
You must register your details and submit your eligibility questionnaire before the role closes to be considered. You will then have additional time to complete the subsequent assessments.
Are you looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the lives of others?
A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career - to take on a real role with genuine impact. You'll take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments. You'll also get to learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK whilst developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.
Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:
- Teamworking through working with multidisciplinary teams
- Communication (written & verbal)
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Networking
- Technical skills (detailed within each role description)
Once you accept your offer you will be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students. You will join IPUnite, GSK's community of over 250 students across all UK sites and business areas, run by the Industrial Placement students committee and will receive access to GSK resources, including employee assistance programmes, private healthcare, and well-being programs.
The Role
Overview of the Department
WREF in GSK is a global function with approx. 200 internal staff supported by a network of over 2,000 contract staff around the world. WREF's portfolio includes 259 sites (35.7m square feet), across 61 countries comprising 3.7m square feet and a budget of over £153m.
The Workplace, Real Estate & Facilities (WREF) organization at GSK has undergone a significant transformation, realigning its strategic priorities to focus on creating inspiring, people-centric, tech-enabled, and innovation-led workplaces. With a global impact that touches the daily lives of approximately 30,000 employees-nearly 40% of GSK's workforce-WREF plays a pivotal role in shaping high-value, functional spaces that foster health, engagement, and productivity.
Our mission is to create the world's healthiest, most inspiring workplaces, where performance and well-being are seamlessly integrated. We are committed to our three strategic priorities: Business Excellence, Experience & Wellbeing, and Corporate Accountability, each vital to the success of WREF and GSK's global goals.
WREF's key activities include:
1. The strategic planning of the Real Estate portfolio to keep up with market trends and ensure our facilities are in the right locations to support our business.
2. Collaborating with our Facilities Management suppliers to enable our WREF sites to deliver to our customer's needs.
3. Providing environments that are safe, legal, compliant, and sustainable.
Key Placement Activities
- Support the development and implementation of workplace experience initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement and well-being.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business excellence, ensuring efficiency and value in workplace operations.
- Assist in the planning and execution of sustainability and corporate accountability initiatives, contributing to our goal of creating safe, responsible, and environmentally sound work environments.
- Contribute to research and analysis projects focused on emerging trends in real estate, workplace technology, and workplace design.
- Gain exposure to GSK's global workplace strategy, with the opportunity to support projects across multiple sites and regions.
- Participate in team meetings, provide updates on project progress, and present findings to senior leadership.
These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages you must successfully pass to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2024:
1. Eligibility Form
2. World of GSK Online Assessment
3. Written Assessment
4. Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview
You'll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website here
You can learn more about GSK and our careers here.
Apply now!
We're 100% open to ALL people
We're 100% open to all talent - whatever your gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality, learning difference or disability. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the diversity of our patients and also because it's the right thing to do.
You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK here.
Need help with your application?
Please email us at UK.InternRecruitment@gsk.com or call us on 01582 692870 and let us know how we can help you.
#GSKIndustrialPlacements #GSKBusinessOpsPlacements #GSKLondon #IndustrialPlacements
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities.
For UK Intern roles (including Industrial Placements) you can either call us on 01582 692870, or send an email uk.InternRecruitment@gsk.com
For UK Apprentice and Graduate Programme roles you can either call us on 0203 862 2277, or send an email uk.EarlyCareers@gsk.com
As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
Location: London, GB
Posted Date: 11/26/2024
Contact Information
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