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Imagination Technologies Paid Placement and Internship 2027

Only some tracksPaid Placement and Internship

Only in part. Imagination Technologies sponsors its paid placement and internship for some tracks or offices, not all. On sponsorship its FAQ is unusually direct, confirming it can offer roles to students on a student visa and support the work visa process where possible.

Sponsors grads?
Some tracks
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
Paid, no figure published
2027 cycle
We typically begin advertising for roles towards the end of the calendar year, into the new year and will then plan to fill these roles by the end of the first quarter of the new year.
Confidence
high

How Imagination Technologies recruits

Roles advertised end of calendar year into new year; offers in Q1, start June (2027 placements implied). 3 stages, from Imagination Technologies's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Imagination Technologies names them.

  1. A test related to the position available

    Online tests

    After applications are reviewed, the process starts with a test related to the specific role. Format and platform not stated.

    “We will then review applicants and begin the interview process which will consist of: A test related to the position available.”
    Source

  2. An informal screening

    Phone interview

    Informal screening conversation. Medium not stated.

    “An informal screening.”
    Source

  3. Formal interview

    Final interview

    Formal interview either in the office or by video call; offers are made within the first quarter of the new year.

    “Followed by a formal interview – either in office or via a video call.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Imagination Technologies

“For successful applicants, we can support the work VISA process where possible.”
Imagination Technologies, from its own careers pages
The catch: Support for the work visa route is qualified as where possible, not a guarantee. The placement length is only confirmed in the advert or early in the application process.
Imagination Technologies early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Imagination Technologies publishes about this programme

Checked against Imagination Technologies's own careers pages on 2026-09-23. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Common questions

Does Imagination Technologies sponsor visas for its paid placement and internship?

Only in part. Imagination Technologies sponsors its paid placement and internship for some tracks or offices, not all. Imagination Technologies runs paid placements across most of its technical teams, in durations of three months, six months and occasionally a full year, with successful applicants starting in June. The core requirements are C and C plus plus software skills or digital design hardware skills. The process is a role related test, an informal screening, then a formal interview in office or by video. Headquarters is Kings Langley, with UK offices in Cambridge, Bristol and Manchester, and hybrid working is supported. On sponsorship its FAQ is unusually direct, confirming it can offer roles to students on a student visa and support the work visa process where possible.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Imagination Technologies?

Support for the work visa route is qualified as where possible, not a guarantee. The placement length is only confirmed in the advert or early in the application process.

When do applications open for the Imagination Technologies paid placement and internship?

We typically begin advertising for roles towards the end of the calendar year, into the new year and will then plan to fill these roles by the end of the first quarter of the new year.. Checked on 2026-09-23 against Imagination Technologies's own site.

How should I confirm Imagination Technologies's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Imagination Technologies's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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