ACF Mechanical Engineering Intern Employed on campus
ACF Mechanical Engineering Intern Employed on campus
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Job Description
Grade UE03: 23114 to 25148 per annum
Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre / CSE
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: for 3 months (Internship opportunity)
The Opportunity:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and dynamic organisation that is at the forefront of technology innovation. EPCC is the UKs leading centre for research supercomputing and data science service provision. We host and manage leading edge systems such as the UKs national supercomputing service (ARCHER2 and the Edinburgh International Data Facility at our Advanced Computing Facility (ACF).
The summer internship programme provides a platform to learn about how our complex site works. As a 38MW site with a hugely diverse collection of highpowered supercomputing systems and services this is a unique and excitingopportunity for an electrical engineering student to gain an insight into some of the most complex data centre engineering in the country.
A priority focus will be reviewing strategic electrical changes and updating DesOps documentation on metering and electrical layout information for how our core infrastructure works in our plant and computer rooms. There will also be the opportunity to work with specialist staff to develop and deliver a studentled project to improve how we monitor and manage our electrical systems and/or electricity usage.
This post is full time 35 hours per week) over a 12 week period and based at the ACF in Midlothian however we are open to considering a more flexible approach to suit. The internship start date will be Monday 9th June 2025.
Employ.ed on Campusis run by the Careers Service in collaboration with University departments and Schools. It offers exclusive summer internships at the University over the summer for 2nd year to penultimate year undergraduate students from the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. You cannot take part if you are a visiting student or you have already taken part in the programme before. Further information about Employ.ed on Campus can be found on ourEmploy.ed on campus webpages(opens new browser tab).
Your skills and attributes for success:
- An enthusiasm and interest to learn about largescale Data Centre & Building Services infrastructure
- Working towards a suitable degree in Electrical Engineering
- Awareness of industry best practices standards and regulations.
- An interest in developing data centre strategies that drive efficiency performance and sustainability.
- Excellent communication leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with crossfunctional teams.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
CV
Cover letter
For guidance on writing an effective application see the additional information section of the Job Description.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A salary at spinal pointper annum pro rata).
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
As well as great work experience the Careers Service provides supporting resources this is combined with a framework to support the development of participants employability and selfreflection with anEdinburgh Awardas part of the internship. Further information about the Edinburgh Award can be found ourEdinburgh Award homepage(opens new browser window)
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 19th March 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held in April 2025.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
