Project Manager Internship - Starting Summer 2027

Location: Didsbury, GB, M20 2DX

Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future?

Nordex UK have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Project Manager Intern within our Projects Team.

Contract Type:  12-month Internship starting in August 2027

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Hours: Our people work a 37-hour week which includes a 3pm finish on Fridays.

Please be aware successful candidates are required to commit to a 12-month, full-time placement

How can you make a difference?

As a Project Manager Intern in our Projects function, you will work alongside our experienced Project Managers to gain practical experience in project planning, stakeholder management, risk management and project execution across the Nordex UK and Ireland region.

This is a 12-month internship for a placement student who is looking to gain hands on experience in a busy tender management environment.

What will you be doing?

Assisting our Project Managers in planning and coordinating project activities

Supporting the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules and timescales

Working with customers to co-ordinate project plans. Tracking progress and ensuring the project is delivered to a high standard

Supporting budget tracking and resource planning

Collaborating with internal teams to ensure successful project delivery

Supporting project governance and compliance

What are we looking for?

You will either be

Studying a Project Management or Operations Management related degree and be looking to undertake a placement as part of your degree

A recent graduate with a Project Management or Operations Management related degree who is looking for some work experience in this role.

Other skills and behaviours required for this role include

Strong organisational and attention to detail skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

An understanding of Project Management methodologies

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

AI knowledge and how it can be used to improve efficiency

High level of competency in using MS Office packages

Ability to prioritise tasks and work to tight deadlines

Positive attitude with a willingness to learn

What we can offer you?

Time Off  - Our teams receive 25 days annual leave per year plus an extra day off for your birthday.

Health & Wellbeing – Health and Wellbeing is incredibly important at Nordex, which is why we have different benefits for our employees including:

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions)

Bike2Work Scheme

Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses

Volunteering - All our employees can use 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.

Family friendly  -  Our family friendly policies include, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.

Memberships - Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Recruitment Process

1st Stage     Like what you’ve heard and want to apply?   You will need to submit your CV and answer some questions about yourself via the Apply Now button on this advert.

We need to receive your application by Friday 20th November 2026, however please be aware that we may close our application process if we receive an overwhelming response.

Stage 2    We will review each application we receive and will let you know by the end of November 2026 if we will be proceeding with your application

Stage 3    If your application is successful in reaching stage 3, you will be invited to attend one of our assessment centres.  We appreciate Assessment centres may sound scary, but our assessment centres are designed to be fun and to give you an opportunity to show us how amazing you will be as an Intern at Nordex.

Our assessment centres will take place in Manchester in December 2026.

Stage 4    Successful candidates will be notified by the beginning of January 2027

Stage 5    Successful candidates will join our team in August 2027

Want to find out more?

We will be running a number of on-line sessions for you to meet the team and find out more about the internships on offer.   To register to join a session, click on the link below and we will then send you joining instructions for the session.

2027 Internships at Nordex Information Session

These sessions will be on

Tuesday 27th October 2026 at 4pm

Thursday 29th October at 12pm

Monday 9th November at 10am

Wednesday 18th November at 2pm

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by.

Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders​ …. All whilst protecting the environment.

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