Finance Summer Placement

What you’ll be doing

You’ll carry out a 12-week placement as an Assistant Management Accountant or an Assistant Financial Accountant. Working alongside some of the most respected finance professionals in the industry, you’ll be part of a team affecting critical decisions throughout our organisation.

At the end of your placement, we’ll ask you to put together a short presentation to reflect on your experiences and help improve the scheme for future students.

Who you are matters

You’ll need to be in your penultimate year at university, and on track to achieve at least a 2:1 in any degree subject and have the flexibility to occasionally travel to attend training opportunities at various locations.

We’re looking for hardworking, driven individuals with an analytical mindset and a flair for finance. You should be enthusiastic about your work, enjoy collaborating with others and have the skills and be confident in communicating with people at all levels.

What you’ll get out of it

We’re passionate about developing the next generation of talent that will come into our industry, and that means we’ll ensure you’re surrounded by supportive colleagues and receive coaching from senior staff.

We invest in our summer placement students because we believe they hold the potential to become the future of our business. Over the 12-weeks, you’ll get a rounded experience of what it takes to work in Finance at Network Rail. Your journey starts here. Make an impact, and you could be part of our 2026 graduate scheme.

Our Application Process

Once you’ve made the decision to join us at Network Rail, you’ll want to know more about our application process. We’ve outlined the main steps you’ll take as part of your application journey below:

1. Application Form
   This form collects the information we need to ensure you meet our minimum criteria.
2. Online Assessment
   This is an assessment presenting you with scenarios to assess how you work. As part of this we’ll ask you to complete a video interview designed to help us learn more about you and your interests.
3. Assessment Centre
   These will be virtual or in-person, depending on the scheme you apply to. The day consists of some activities that will enable you to demonstrate your suitability for the scheme.
4. Outcome
   We’ll let you know the outcome of your application as soon as all the assessment centres for your scheme are complete. If you are successful, we’ll move you onto our onboarding experience.