Technology intern - nottingham

As we recruit on a rolling basis we recommend applying as soon as you canA 10-week master-class in Software Development. That's one good thing.At Capital One, we're on a mission: to change credit one good thing at a time. You might think of us as a credit card company. But the truth is, we're just as much a technology business. And we're here to make a positive difference our customers, our colleagues and community.One of the happy consequences of making finance easier for our customers is that Capital One is an inspiring place to launch your career. Join us, and you can expect early responsibility as you take on meaningful work in collaborative teams. Wegot a great track record of hiring graduates and enabling them to reach their full potential. Just look at our CEO, Lucy Hagues. She started as a graduate and now leads the UK business. And thatjust one of many success stories.We are committed to creating teams that are representative of our customers and the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone, and would particularly love to hear from you if you identify with an under-represented group in our industry, such as women, the LGBTQ community and ethnic minority candidates.Technology at Capital OneOur Tech teams challenge the status quo and make an impact on millions of customers every single day. And that's what makes an internship in technology here like nowhere else. Join us, you will get to spend 10 weeks working on real life projects with one of our core tech teams, and see the impact of your work.You could be working on customer experience and journeys across our apps and website, creating backend APIs alongside our Services teams. You could be working with the Data teams that ensure all the information we store is safe and secure, but ready to be accessed at a moment's notice. Or with the Cloud Productivity Engineering teams in building and developing our class-leading shared capabilities and pipelinesAlong the way, youlearn how to build great platforms, tools and frameworks. Depending on the team you are in, you will get to use the latest JavaScript frameworks for web development, develop with native iOS and Android toolchains on mobile, deploy Cloud-hosted microservices and so much more You'll also have the chance to get involved in our graduate-led Developer API programme, which is used by attendees of the hackathons that we sponsor.And it isnjust about honing your technical skills. There's plenty of scope for personal development too. You'll be assigned a manager, mentor and buddy to support and advise you along the way.What youneedCoding skills (in any language) are important, but you don't need a background in Computer Science. We've hired interns from Psychology, Maths and many other disciplines. Because you'll be working across multiple channels, wewant to see the flexibility and aptitude for learning it takes to master lots of different tools and technologies.As much as we will be looking at your current coding skills, we also want to see your potential and strengths. We understand this may be your first role, or that you might not have experience within a professional tech environment. And thatokay, we donexpect you to be an accomplished developer just enthusiastic and a quick learner.The Recruitment ProcessAfter your initial application, if you meet the eligibility criteria you will be sent out online testing to complete, which consists of a coding assessment and a behavioural assessment.Next up, you will be invited to complete a one way video interview, looking at your motivations for the role and some examples where youshown the soft skills that welooking for.Youget to (virtually) meet with two members of our tech team during the assessment day, which consists of a pair programming exercise and a presentation and strengths based interview.The final interview, you will be invited to our office to meet with one of our Senior Software Managers. If successful weoffer you a place to join our Tech teamWhatfor you?Exciting (and diverse) opportunities for career developmentOutstanding learning and development through our Capital One Develop UK training programmes (and appropriate external providers)Core benefits including a pension scheme, bonus, generous holidays and private medical insuranceFlexible benefits including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leaveOpen-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to support and inspire you, including a fully serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and games roomsPlenty of volunteering opportunities to give back to the community through our corporate social responsibility programmesRegular social events ran by our GradComm team, as well as an annual company-wide summer festivalWhere and how you'll workThis is a 10 week fixed term position and based in our Nottingham office.We have a hybrid working model, so youbased in our office 3 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and can work from home on Monday and Friday. Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and weopen to talking about an arrangement that works for you.What you should know about how we recruitWe pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right (and the smart) thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know itabout what you do, not just what you say. Thatwhy we make our recruitment process fair and accessible.We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:REACHRace Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and alliesOutFront provide LGBTQ support for all associatesMind Your Mind signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for allWomen in Tech promoting an inclusive environment in techEmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industryEnabled- dedicated group for disability and neurodiversity, to improve the working life of all associatesGreenTeam- Passionate about sustainability, on a mission to help Capital One UK improve its environmental impacts.Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitmentcapitalone.com All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to