About our engineering work experience
Our work experience is for students in years 10 to 13 (or equivalent), local to our headquarters site in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. We offer two schemes:
Engineering
- Gain a greater understanding of what a career in engineering entails
- Learn about Renishaw's product development process
- Work alongside our engineers
What will you gain from a work experience week at Renishaw?
- Experience working in an innovative company
- Meet and hear from some of our staff about their roles in the business
- Develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, as well as communication and presentation skills
- Learn how to work effectively in a team
- Understand more about Renishaw's early career opportunities
- Use the experience to help you make decisions about next steps/future career plans
Please note, this opportunity isn’t shadowing like some other companies offer. It’s a structured week that gives you the chance to discover what a global, innovative company is really like, learn from our brilliant engineers, and develop essential skills for your future.
Our 2026 work experience programme:
Engineering: Monday 6th July to Friday 10th July (onsite at New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8JR).
You will not be able to get to the site by public transport, so please ensure you either have your own transport or can get a lift before applying.
Duration: 4.5 days (with an earlier finish on Friday).
Timings: 9.00am – 3.30pm (finishing at 12.30 on Friday).
You must be available on all of the dates specified for any week that you select.
Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any placements outside of these dates.
*Please note the benefits statement is not relevant to our work experience opportunities*
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
Please click here for further information about our benefits.
At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or [email protected].
Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw.
Employment Type:
Fixed Term / Temporary (Fixed Term)Time Type:
Full timeRequisition Number:
R8996 Engineering Work Experience (6th - 10th July) (Open)
