Unilever Industrial Placement Programme - Sales - UK

Full job description

A 12-month industrial placement in Unilever's UK Customer Development (Sales) function starting in June 2027, based hybrid with at least three days a week in the Kingston office. Placement students learn selling, commercial strategy, negotiation and customer relationship skills, working with retailers and growing brands, with a manager and buddy supporting them. No specific degree background is needed; the advert stresses personality, people skills and commercial acumen. Students must have completed their penultimate undergraduate year before starting and return to university afterwards. Applications opened on 14 September 2026 with a rolling deadline (the company advises applying early), and the process runs from an online application and simulation through online reasoning tests, a video interview and a virtual pre-screening to an in-person discovery centre. The careers page lists a salary of 27,898 pounds, 28 days' holiday pro rata, an end-of-placement bonus and a buddy, and the advert does not mention visa sponsorship or right to work.