Business Information Technology (IT) Industrial Placement

Closing date - 26th October 2025 

Who are NATS?

NATS is the UK’s leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Every year we handle 2.6 million flights and keep 250 million passengers safe whilst in UK airspace. We provide air traffic management (ATM) services to 13 airports in the UK as well as providing these services around the world spanning Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America.

We’re shaping the future of ATM through our focus on ‘advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe’ and believe that the size and diversity of our business makes us an exciting choice for undergraduates considering their future careers.

What will the Business Information Technology (IT) industrial placement involve?

This scheme is based at our Head Office in Whiteley (Hampshire) or in our Air Traffic Control Centre in Swanwick (Hampshire) however we have adopted ‘agile working’ which will enable you, where possible, to have the opportunity and flexibility to work in our modern office facilities as well as at home.

Join our Information Solutions (IS) team — a vital part of our business that empowers colleagues across the organisation through smart, secure, and sustainable technology. Our vision is to proudly serve our customers through effective, innovative and sustainable use of information and technology. IS provides a wide range of IT services that help our people do their best work every day — from laptops, mobile phones, and network equipment to collaboration tools, business applications, and data platforms.

As part of this placement, you’ll gain hands-on experience across the IT lifecycle. You’ll work closely with both internal teams and external partners, contributing to real projects that align with our business goals and IS strategy.

We believe in collaboration, continuous learning, and diverse perspectives. During your time with us, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different areas of IS, including:

• Service Strategy – Build strong relationships with business teams and help shape the future of our services.
• Service Design – Work with suppliers to design end-to-end solutions that are user-friendly, reliable, and scalable.
• Business/IS analysis – Understand user needs, analyse requirements, and support the delivery of impactful changes.
• Development – Get creative with coding, build custom applications, and collaborate with our Analytics team to unlock insights from data.
• Architecture – Take a big-picture view of our systems, helping to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Service Operations - Partner with suppliers to ensure smooth delivery and management of IT services.
• IS Security Management – Help protect our organisation by working on cybersecurity initiatives and staying ahead of emerging threats.
• IT Service Management – Support the processes and governance that keep our services running smoothly and efficiently.

Why choose NATS?

You’ll be working at the heart of our organisation, alongside other Graduates, Undergraduate Students and Professionals. You’ll gain valuable insight into our business and make a tangible contribution to our success. Your placement experience will be unique to you so you can build on knowledge you have gained at university. We are committed to your personal and professional development and will help you achieve your goals.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for driven, proactive and committed individuals who will embrace the challenging targets that we’ve set ourselves over the next few years. One thing is clear to us; we can only achieve these targets through our people. We’ll be leading the way technically, operationally, commercially and politically and you can help us shape the future. 

You’ll also need to pass NATS pre-employment security clearance checks.

Additional vacancy information:

If you’ve applied and have met the minimum requirements for our scheme, you will be invited to complete a variety of online tests. If you are successful in passing this stage, you may have the opportunity to attend one of our virtual assessment centres!

Assessment centres slots will be available to book onto between the 12th - 14th November. They will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams from the 2nd – 12th December.

What’s in it for you? 

Competitive salary - £21,300 per annum 

28 days of holiday entitlement with Bank Holidays on top  

Market-leading defined contribution pension scheme   

For more information on the benefits we offer, please visit https://www.nats.aero/careers/early-careers/

Please note that NATS reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at NATS 

We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues. We thrive because we are all brilliantly different yet united in our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe. For more information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.nats.aero/careers/why-nats/

If you share our passion to advance aviation to keep the skies safe - we would love to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.

We want you to be able to perform at your best, so please email earlycareers@nats.co.uk if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments