University Intern - HR

This is a 12-month paid internship starting September 2026. The role is head office based requiring a minimum of 2 days a week to be worked from our office in Winnersh. 

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Closing Date: 16th November 2025

WHY CHOOSE BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM FOR YOUR PLACEMENT YEAR?

Boehringer is a global company that has a strong purpose; positively impacting the lives of millions, the planet, our communities and of course, positively impacting the health of people and animals. But how will it positively impact you?

As an intern at Boehringer, you won’t be alone! Joining in September 2026, you will be part of a sizeable cohort of talented students, spanning across our entire business. From day one, you will be supported by your team, your manager and by HR. You will be doing real work, contributing to our success and building your depth of understanding in your chosen area. You will also be supported to succeed with a range of learning opportunities that go beyond your specific role development. Learning moments cover personal development such as organisation and effectiveness in the workplace, building your confidence, networking and building effective relationships. There is also a focus on career development including company-wide ‘look and see’ tours, lunch and learns and workshops that overview the array of roles to be found in a leading global pharmaceutical organisation. And if all of that isn’t enough… there is a competitive salary, great benefits, a collaborative office / production site experience (although most roles also offer hybrid working) and a truly passionate culture!

POSITION

Join our passionate and busy HR team and get hands on with all aspects of HR. You will provide support in a variety of projects and day-to-day HR activities across the whole employee lifecycle. You will play an active role in all our HR teams including our Centres of Excellence; total rewards, talent development and HR governance, our admin team and our HR generalist team.

You will help to support the execution of HR programs & processes as well as improve or create new offerings and initiatives in areas such as employee engagement, reward and recognition, learning & development and openness, respect opportunity.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure we onboard new hires effectively, by developing improvements for the onboarding experience, leading on the welcome day organisation and supporting with its delivery
• Support our continuous improvement approach to the governance of our job descriptions, including the transition to skills-based approach
• Support in managing our talent development and talent management processes through the use of data and analytics
• Build new development programmes, on our AI driven platform, including the promotion of our on-demand learning platform; the ‘BI University’ to further develop our learning culture
• Participate in initiatives that underpin our framework of Openness, Respect & Opportunity, including being an active member of our Early Careers Community and supporting and leading with the calendar of activities, including further development of our intern program
• Support the Total Rewards team in launching key initiatives across the specialism and developing your expertise across topics such as job evaluations, benchmarking, salary structures and benefit management.
• Support in the delivery of our HR data reports for example sickness data
• Other people related activities, as assigned including a range of general HR admin

REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants will be studying for a degree in Human Resources Management or Business Management.
• 3 A levels at grade ABB (minimum)
• Applicants must have the ability for independent travel to work and other sites.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

KEY COMPENTENCIES

• Strong verbal communication skills within a business environment, able to speak clearly and fluently, expressing opinions information, and key points of an argument with clarity and simplicity.
• Strong written communication skills, able to write clearly, succinctly and correctly, writes convincingly in an engaging, structured and logical manner, avoiding unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language.
• Experience with Microsoft Office essential with the ability to adapt knowledge to use Boehringer’s local systems/platforms/technology.
• Sets clear objectives, plans activities well in advance, manages time effectively, identifying and organising resources needed to accomplish tasks, monitoring performance against deadlines.
• Able to work as team member, establishing good working relationships, adapting to the team as required; also, able to work as an individual contributor with minimal supervision. Must be highly motivated and have the ability to deliver both within a team environment and independently.
• Follows instructions from others without unnecessarily challenging authority. Follows procedures and policies, keeping to schedules but remains flexible to changing priorities.
• Professional approach to work that upholds Boehringer’s values and behaviours and complies with all legal obligations and HSE compliance requirements.

FUNCTIONAL COMPENTENCIES

• Able to use AI prompts effectively and proven examples of using AI to streamline tasks and get a more positive output (desirable)
• Experience of leading projects and seeing them through to completion within the required timescales (desirable)

WHY THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Boehringer Ingelheim has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK. Being certified as a Top Employer confirms our dedication to a better world of work, delivered through excellent HR policies and people practices. To learn more visit: https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.uk/careers/uk-careers/why-great-place-work