The space to invent.
Background
TTP is an independent technology company where scientists and engineers collaborate to invent, design and develop new products and technologies.
Working across a wide spectrum of industries, we create breakthrough solutions that bring strong commercial value to clients and the benefits of technology to all.
Website: https://www.ttp.com/
Internship description
We are always happy to hear from PhD students and Post-Doc researchers who are looking to undertake an internship.
As a technology consultancy, we work across a wide range of industries, from healthcare, to industrial technology, to aerospace & defence (to name just a few). An internship here will see you working within one of these sectors, putting your technical and research skills to work within a commercially focused context. Whilst you can expect to develop your existing skill-sets, you will find yourself growing in new ways: interacting with clients, seeing how business operates and being a valuable contributing member to multi-disciplinary teams. This is the opportunity for you to see how your academic knowledge and skill-sets could be used within an industry setting.
As a postgraduate student/researcher, your placement will be shaped around a project – this could be an internal TTP project, or one of our current external client-focused projects – and the process of concluding what this should be is very much a two-way one. We are interested to hear what your interests and skill-sets are, and this will form part of a conversation throughout the application process so that we can determine what project(s) may be a good fit. Of course, once here, there is scope for engaging in work occurring throughout TTP and having as varied an experience as possible – in fact, such collaboration and involvement is very much encouraged.
Requirements
We would be able to accommodate internships for individuals who are, broadly, within the following disciplines: Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Software, Aerospace), Physics, Mathematics, Biology/Life Sciences.
As a consultancy, we can’t always be sure exactly what we’ll be working on 6 months down the line, and for that reason, we can’t guarantee we will always be able to accommodate you as an intern. However, at a minimum, we will always consider your application and investigate the possibility. We are open to applications year-round and the dates of any placement can be discussed on an individual basis; in general we do, however, have a slight preference for postgraduate internships to occur outside of the busy summer months (July-August) when we host a high number of undergraduates.
Benefits
TTP is an employee-owned business operating from pleasant surroundings on our own Science Park in Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you the freedom to do your best work. Employee benefits include:
- 25 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays (annual leave is pro on a pro rata basis if here for less than a year)
- Discounts and memberships to local sports facilities and the theatre
- Private Medical Insurance (depending on length of internship)
- Cycle to Work scheme (depending on length of internship)
Contact
Rebecca Bradley I University Interactions & Outreach Liaison
Email: Rebecca.Bradley@ttp.com
Tel: +44 1763 262626
Feel free to contact Rebecca with any queries or for an informal discussion in advance of applying.
How to apply
There is a rolling deadline therefore you can apply anytime. However, please do not delay, as there will be lots of competition for these placements. Application is via an on-line form.