Industrial Placement - Communications

Salary: £24,327

Duration: 12 month contract                                                                                                  

Start Date: 17th August 2026
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Possible international travel if required)

Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

Our Industrial Placement Programme:

As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 250 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.

During your placement, you’ll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Click here to visit our virtual tour. Alongside hands-on work experience, you’ll also benefit from:

• CSR and outreach activities
• Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
• Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
• Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
• Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you

About the role:

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to creating extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:

• Gain invaluable experience in managing high-impact projects,
• Develop a deep understanding of communications and PR,
• Lead your own projects in Corporate, Internal, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and Sustainability Communications you will play a key role in driving our strategy and business.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Researching, creating and writing press releases, press materials and briefing documents for product, corporate, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and Sustainability PR projects,
• Being an active lead within corporate and sustainability comms generating content and story telling for internal and external communication channels,
• Proactively working with suppliers e.g. photographers and designers to generate captivating content,
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to coordinate Bentley Comms events, talks and activities to support all internal communications,
• Ensuring all day-to-day processes are managed with timely and accurate responses e.g. responses to journalists on all Bentley topics,
• Working closely with the Bentley Environmental Foundation and other sustainability stakeholders across the business.

About the Department:

The Communications team is at the heart of the business, responsible for all of Bentley’s internal and external media content. This placement will allow you to work as part of this team and develop a thorough understanding of a busy press office. Important tasks include:

• Handling day-to-day media enquiries,
• Managing timely and accurate responses to journalists on all Bentley topics,
• Supporting on media visits to the Bentley Factory.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Communications and Public Relations, Marketing, or Media.

Skills required for the role:

• Be hungry to continuously learn and improve and consistently ask questions,
• Actively create and contribute to an inclusive culture and safe space for all to learn and grow,
• Take ownership of decisions and strive for the best outcome for the team, the business and yourself,
• Be adaptable, quick-thinking and with a methodical approach to problem solving,
• Be aware of both your strengths and development needs- learning from mistakes and sharing learnings with others,
• Be open-minded and inquisitive, while planning and prioritising the workload to work effectively with others,
• Be tenacious and resilient, but also adaptable to the needs of others.

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £24,327
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.

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Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. 

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.

Closing date: 14th November 2025.

We aim to progress to online assessments in December and offer by the end of the month.

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