Investing in young talent
Investing in talent of the future is a fundamental step to achieve long-term success. That’s why we welcome over 70 interns to our UK sites each year, spanning roles from marketing, finance and engineering across a range of Bosch divisions and subsidiaries.
Some of our 2023-24 cohort of interns share their experiences, as they reflect on their year at Bosch, discussing key learnings, their favourite opportunities as well as the importance of gaining industry experience to aid their career progression.
Stefania Sam, Safety Monitoring Calibration Engineer, Bosch Mobility.
“My internship overall has been a wonderful experience, but I could gladly say that my favourite experiences included vehicle testing. Lots of my time this year was spent visiting customer sites to support my colleagues during validation testing. This experience not only gave me the opportunity to learn how a corporation works but also how I can work efficiently to cooperate with my team and how to communicate and meet the needs of customers.
Whilst I had the opportunity to improve a range of soft skills, I was also fortunate with the opportunity to develop my technical skills in fields such as vehicle dynamics and safety monitoring and calibration, though a variety of hands-on experiences.”
Daniella Nabor, Dremel Marketing Intern, Bosch Power Tools.
"My favourite experience at Bosch has been meeting lot of people from different parts of Bosch and Dremel across the world. Making connections has changed my outlook on adult/working life, which has not only improved my communication skills but also has improved my confidence.
The office life doesn’t need to be boring or scary, and you don’t need to be micromanaged to be productive. The work and personal life balance that is prioritised at Bosch has helped me to progress and grow as an individual.
If I had to pass on a piece of guidance to future interns, it would be to ask for help if you need it! It isn’t embarrassing to ask for guidance and my managers allow me to make mistakes to learn from them.”
Ben Parish, Purchasing Intern, Bosch Rexroth.
“During the course of my internship I’ve learnt a lot of valuable life skills as well as those which will help me to progress my career. I have also had lots of opportunities to shadow different roles within Rexroth and learn about different departments such as design, engineering, and production. I have learnt many different skills such as the art of communication and dealing with internal and external stakeholders including how to balance everyone’s wants and needs.
I’ve also been fortunate to understand how our suppliers operate and worked with them on different workshops to try to improve efficiency. Alongside this I have completed job specific tasks such as project purchasing and purchasing assembly, skills I can bring forward into the future.”
Shannon Bailey, PT Marketing Executive, Bosch Power Tools.
“Completing a placement or internship is an integral part of a degree, the skills and experiences I have gained during my time at Bosch are not able to be taught within a classroom.
Bosch leads as an example for investing into their interns, consistent training prepares us for our futures with the BUILD development programme as well as real day-to-day responsibility, which makes me feel much more confident in my future beyond university.
I now have a greater understanding of the variety of roles within a business and something that I have been impressed by is that even within a global business, such as Bosch, everyone’s input matters, despite how insignificant it may appear in the grand scheme of things – this motivated me to deliver each of my responsibilities to the highest ability.”
Isra Akhtar, Customer Logistics Pre-Delivery Intern, Worcester Bosch.
My year at Bosch has been incredible, providing me with opportunities to network and develop my skills, contributing to the feeling of truly being a part of the company. As an intern I have been able to lead projects, collaborate with different departments, present to the board of directors, job shadow, enhance my customer expertise and work with key stakeholders including suppliers and customers.
My favourite experience this year has been taking part in the ecointerns programme, where I was given the opportunity to connect with key stakeholders to present a plan to implement ethical strategies to the board of directors, increasing both my knowledge and awareness of the area. The feeling of overseeing a project from the beginning and being able to see solutions come to life is simply amazing.
At the beginning of my internship, I was reluctant and apprehensive in approaching new colleagues. However, the encouraging responses and support from my colleagues have facilitated my confidence in this field. I have had numerous opportunities to approach individuals and enhance my communication skills.”