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Softcat Paid Placement Year 2027

Pays £22,000 a year.

No published policyPaid Placement Year (Softcat calls it an internship)

Unconfirmed. Softcat publishes no sponsorship policy for its paid placement year, so we cannot state a firm answer. The page publishes no salary and says nothing about visa sponsorship or right to work.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£22,000 plus bonus potential (Sales Internship)
2027 cycle
No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high

Softcat Paid Placement Year: at a glance

Softcat runs paid 12-month placement year internships for university students in four areas: Sales, Commercial, Business Operations, and Technical and Services. Sales interns join a Sales Intern team supporting small and medium-sized business customers in the Corporate and Public Sector, learning new business development and account management, working towards team targets with bonus potential and collaborating with other interns on group projects. The placement starts with a three-week induction. Source

Duration
12 monthsSource
Start date
5 July 2027Source
Who can apply
Undergraduates in their penultimate year at a UK or Irish university, any degree discipline“A current undergraduate University student studying in the UK/Ireland in your penultimate year, from any degree discipline”Source
Locations
Manchester, Marlow, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, South CoastSource
Starting pay
£22,000 plus bonus potential (Sales Internship)Source
Degree requirement
Current undergraduate in penultimate year, from any degree discipline“A current undergraduate at university, in your penultimate year, from any degree discipline”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application
  2. One-way video interview
  3. Virtual assessment centre
  4. Final stage panel interview
“Our process consists of four stages, Application > One-Way Video Interview > Virtual Assessment Centre > Final Stage Panel Interview.”Source
“If you are a university student looking for a paid placement year, then look no further.”
Softcat, from its own careers pages
The catch: Softcat files this under Internships, so a search for placements on its job board may miss it. It is a 12 month placement year, not a summer internship.
Softcat early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Softcat publishes about this programme

Checked against Softcat's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

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

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Common questions

Does Softcat sponsor visas for its paid placement year?

Unconfirmed. Softcat publishes no sponsorship policy for its paid placement year, so we cannot state a firm answer. Softcat labels this an internship but it is a 12 month paid placement year for undergraduates in their penultimate year, from any degree discipline. Placement students mix project work and support work inside one business area and can get involved in strategic projects, with the possibility of a permanent offer after graduation. Softcat states across its early careers pages that you do not need to be technical to join, as the teams span Sales, Commercial, Business and Technical. The page publishes no salary and says nothing about visa sponsorship or right to work.

What is the Softcat paid placement year?

Softcat runs paid 12-month placement year internships for university students in four areas: Sales, Commercial, Business Operations, and Technical and Services. Sales interns join a Sales Intern team supporting small and medium-sized business customers in the Corporate and Public Sector, learning new business development and account management, working towards team targets with bonus potential and collaborating with other interns on group projects. The placement starts with a three-week induction.

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 Softcat?

Softcat files this under Internships, so a search for placements on its job board may miss it. It is a 12 month placement year, not a summer internship.

When do applications open for the Softcat paid placement year?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Softcat's own site.

How long is the Softcat paid placement year?

12 months, according to Softcat's own careers information.

When does the Softcat paid placement year start?

5 July 2027, according to Softcat's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Softcat paid placement year?

Undergraduates in their penultimate year at a UK or Irish university, any degree discipline, according to Softcat's own careers information.

Where is the Softcat paid placement year based?

Manchester, Marlow, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, South Coast, according to Softcat's own careers information.

What does the Softcat paid placement year pay?

£22,000 plus bonus potential (Sales Internship), according to Softcat's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Softcat paid placement year?

Current undergraduate in penultimate year, from any degree discipline, according to Softcat's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Softcat paid placement year?

Online application, One-way video interview, Virtual assessment centre, Final stage panel interview, according to Softcat's own careers information.

How should I confirm Softcat's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Softcat'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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