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Volkswagen Financial Services

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3.9 /5 95 reviews

Opportunities Offered:: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Sectors:: Financial Management

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About Volkswagen Financial Services

Each year Volkswagen Financial Services welcomes 28 undergraduates into a wide range of exciting departments. We are passionate about more than just cars. We believe in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do. VWFS is informal, collaborative and diverse. We’re a close-knit community and our unique culture is what makes us different. We inspire, support, celebrate and listen to one another. This incredible blend makes VWFS such a great place to work, and explains why we’re growing so quickly.

Our 12-month placements offer an unforgettable experience and a unique opportunity to build a thriving network, drive a brand new car and accelerate your own career. You'll have the opportunity to spend a year working in any of our departments, including Marketing, Digital, HR, Finance, and Customer Operations. Not only will you learn a huge amount, you’ll also receive an annual salary of £17.5k, a new car loan every 6 months, 27 days of holiday, a discretionary bonus and lots of other benefits.

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Volkswagen Financial Services is 9th in Banking Top 100 Undergraduate Employers 2020 - 2021

Volkswagen Financial Services Latest Reviews

Structured Finance Analyst

Really enjoyed my year. The work was demanding and interesting within a very friendly department. I wasn't treated like an intern - my opinion was valued....

4/5

The Role

4.7

The Company

3.7

The Culture

3.4

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Communications and PR Undergraduate

Supporting the team with all VWFS internal communications activity, from our company intranet to delivering colleague events. Maintaining a detailed annual communications plan, to keep the team focused and delivering at pace and on time. Writing and distributing internal communications and working on employee engagement campaigns. Providing creative and logistical support for all communications and engagement activities to the wider business. Support with logistics and preparations for internal events and stakeholder meetings including creating slides and materials. This includes creating all promotional material and filming/editing any post event videos. Liaise with key stakeholders in the business to help share desired messages with our colleagues, whether it’s about an IT system upgrade or how to book holiday. Manage analytics and reporting on the effectiveness of how we communicate our messages to the business and make recommendations for improvements in order to increase employee awareness and engagement. Play a lead role in Marketing and Innovation team engagement and development activities. Act as the communications lead for our corporate LinkedIn account, managing what content goes on it and seeking appropriate approvals....

4.1/5

Skills

4.8

Responsibilities

4.0

Support & Guidance

4.5

Culture

3.8

Your Impressions

3.7

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Resourcing Undergraduate

On a day-to-day basis, you are required to manage the recruitment inbox and provide support to the Resourcing team when requested. You have the responsibility of maintaining the temp/contractor records and approving extensions when needed. Across the year, you organise the monthly Life Skills opportunities provided to the entire cohort of Undergraduates, ranging from presenting skills to excel skills. You are also responsible for the company's LinkedIn page where you will create weekly posts to showcase what is going on in the business. You are also involved in both the attraction and selection of the Apprentice and Undergraduate recruitment. This involves advertising the vacancies and inviting candidates to interview/coordinating the assessment centre....

5/5

Skills

5.0

Responsibilities

5.0

Support & Guidance

5.0

Culture

5.0

Your Impressions

5.0

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Facts and Figures

28

Number of Placements Available This Year

2:2 (Two Two)

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