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Rolls-Royce Internships & Placements 2027

Applications close 13 November 2026. Pays £23,600 pro rata.

No published policyInternships & Placements (3-12 months)

Unconfirmed. Rolls-Royce publishes no sponsorship policy for its internships & placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. The UK internships and placements page describes three to twelve month placements for university students across engineering, manufacturing and business, but says nothing about right to work, visa sponsorship or nationality restrictions for placement roles specifically. A general careers FAQ mentions sponsorship consideration for some roles, but it does not confirm this covers placement students rather than graduate hires.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£23,600 (pro rata) plus a £500 joining bonus (Engineering and Technology summer internship)
2027 cycle
Year-long (12 month) and 10 week summer 2027 internships in Engineering and Technology and in Business open now, all closing Friday 13 November 2026, may close early; business assessment centres in January 2027
Confidence
medium

Rolls-Royce Internships & Placements: at a glance

Rolls-Royce's 10-week Engineering and Technology summer internship places interns in the Engineering, Technology and Safety organisation, working on a real project in the central teams or in the Civil Aerospace, Defence, Defence Nuclear Submarines or Power Systems divisions, with digital learning and on-the-job training. Projects range from nuclear options for powering naval submarines to demonstrator engines such as UltraFan. Interns are expected on site on average at least three days a week, and the summer 2027 advert closes on 13 November 2026 and may close early. Source

Duration
10 weeks over summer 2027 (Engineering and Technology summer internship)Source
Start date
Summer 2027Source
Locations
Derby, Bristol, Solihull, Inchinnan, Washington, RotherhamSource
Starting pay
£23,600 (pro rata) plus a £500 joining bonus (Engineering and Technology summer internship)“Starting salary: £23,600 (pro rata) + £500 joining bonus to support with moving and hybrid working”Source
Degree requirement
A degree in any STEM subject, or a joint honours degree combining STEM with a subject such as business or economicsSource

How Rolls-Royce recruits

2027 intake (guides dated September 2026). 7 stages, from Rolls-Royce's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Rolls-Royce names them.

  1. Online application

    Application form

    Create a profile and answer basic questions on name, education and location. No CV required.

    “The first part of our online application asks straight-forward questions about your name, education and where you live. You won’t need to submit a CV as part of the application.”
    Source

  2. Online assessments

    Online tests

    Email invite to three online assessments, to be completed within four days.

    “You’ll receive an email inviting you to complete 3 online assessments. You’ll have 4 days to complete these”
    Source

  3. Motivation (screening) questions

    Motivational questions

    After meeting minimum requirements, candidates write answers to three screening questions on motivation and industry trends, up to 300 words each. AI tools allowed for drafting.

    • 3 questions
    “We will check you have met the minimum entry requirements once you have completed your online assessments. If you have, we’ll send you an email asking you to complete our motivation questions.”
    Source

  4. Assessment centre

    Assessment centre

    Half-day virtual assessment centre via video chat with assessors. Interview, prepared presentation and a technical case study exercise.

    “An Assessment Centre is a half-day session where you’ll complete a series of assessment activities. They either happen virtually or in-person, depending on the programme you’re applying to.”
    Source

  5. Presentation (at assessment centre)

    Presentation

    A presentation prepared in advance to a set brief; engineering programmes give a seven-minute talk on a technical subject of the candidate's choice.

    • about 7 minutes
    “Please prepare a seven-minute presentation on a technical subject of your choice.”
    Source

  6. Technical exercise (at assessment centre)

    Case study

    A technical exercise responding to a case study supplied on the day.

    “Then, there’ll be a technical exercise where you respond to a case study we give you.”
    Source

  7. Interview (at assessment centre)

    Final interview

    Behaviour-based interview; Rolls-Royce publishes the exact questions in advance in its guide.

    “To make that as easy as possible, we’ve put the exact questions we’ll ask you in this guide.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Rolls-Royce

“3-12 month placements for university student, across multiple functions”
Rolls-Royce, from its own careers pages
The catch: No placement-specific sponsorship statement found. Rolls-Royce is a defence and aerospace employer, so some roles may carry export control or clearance restrictions even though this was not stated on the placements page itself.
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What Rolls-Royce publishes about this programme

Checked against Rolls-Royce's own careers pages on 2026-10-21. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Sources

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Common questions

Does Rolls-Royce sponsor visas for its internships & placements?

Unconfirmed. Rolls-Royce publishes no sponsorship policy for its internships & placements, so we cannot state a firm answer. The UK internships and placements page describes three to twelve month placements for university students across engineering, manufacturing and business, but says nothing about right to work, visa sponsorship or nationality restrictions for placement roles specifically. A general careers FAQ mentions sponsorship consideration for some roles, but it does not confirm this covers placement students rather than graduate hires.

What is the Rolls-Royce internships & placements?

Rolls-Royce's 10-week Engineering and Technology summer internship places interns in the Engineering, Technology and Safety organisation, working on a real project in the central teams or in the Civil Aerospace, Defence, Defence Nuclear Submarines or Power Systems divisions, with digital learning and on-the-job training. Projects range from nuclear options for powering naval submarines to demonstrator engines such as UltraFan. Interns are expected on site on average at least three days a week, and the summer 2027 advert closes on 13 November 2026 and may close early.

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 Rolls-Royce?

No placement-specific sponsorship statement found. Rolls-Royce is a defence and aerospace employer, so some roles may carry export control or clearance restrictions even though this was not stated on the placements page itself.

When do applications open for the Rolls-Royce internships & placements?

Year-long (12 month) and 10 week summer 2027 internships in Engineering and Technology and in Business open now, all closing Friday 13 November 2026, may close early; business assessment centres in January 2027. Checked on 2026-10-21 against Rolls-Royce's own site.

How long is the Rolls-Royce internships & placements?

10 weeks over summer 2027 (Engineering and Technology summer internship), according to Rolls-Royce's own careers information.

When does the Rolls-Royce internships & placements start?

Summer 2027, according to Rolls-Royce's own careers information.

Where is the Rolls-Royce internships & placements based?

Derby, Bristol, Solihull, Inchinnan, Washington, Rotherham, according to Rolls-Royce's own careers information.

What does the Rolls-Royce internships & placements pay?

£23,600 (pro rata) plus a £500 joining bonus (Engineering and Technology summer internship), according to Rolls-Royce's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Rolls-Royce internships & placements?

A degree in any STEM subject, or a joint honours degree combining STEM with a subject such as business or economics, according to Rolls-Royce's own careers information.

How should I confirm Rolls-Royce's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Rolls-Royce'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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