Project Management

Who you are

• Currently on a university course with a sandwich year placement requirement
• Strong organisational skills, comfort managing multiple workstreams at once and an interest in finding creative solutions to complex problems
• Confident communicator, comfortable acting as a point of contact across teams and with external vendors
• Proactive and happy to take ownership rather than just supporting existing projects
• Interest in project management, operations, or process improvement
• Experience of using databases and Microsoft Office is beneficial, but not essential
• You must be available to work full-time for 12.5 months
• You will be required to sign an agreement assigning ownership of any intellectual property produced during your placement to Riverlane
• You may be a great fit, even if you don’t meet every single qualification. We’d love to hear from you

What the job involves

• Riverlane's Project Management Office (PMO) is looking for two placement students to join for a 12.5 month internship
• This isn't a shadowing or support role — you'll own real workstreams from day one, giving you genuine responsibility and a structured platform to build your project management, stakeholder management, and operational skills early in your career, while helping the PMO team scale its impact across the business
• You'll work across a mix of internal event coordination, knowledge management, PMO tooling and process improvement, and cross-functional operations support, partnering with teams across the business including Engineering, Science, Finance, and Operations
• You'll have the chance to shape how these programmes run and bring your own ideas to the table
• Support internal communications and the coordination of company events, keeping teams informed, aligned, and engaged across the business
• Drive cross-team collaboration, acting as a point of contact who gathers updates, aligns priorities, and keeps work moving smoothly between teams
• Build knowledge sharing resources that help people across the company, and new starters in particular, get up to speed quickly
• Improve how the PMO works, owning tools, templates, and processes and bringing your own ideas to shape how they run
• Take a hands-on approach to problem-solving, spotting what’s getting in the way and finding practical fixes rather than waiting to be told

The application process

• Please upload a CV and covering letter. Your covering letter should explain why you are interested in the PMO placement and what skills and experience you would bring to the role
• Please submit your application by Friday 6 November 2026
• An assessment day will be held at our headquarters in Cambridge, UK, on Thursday 21 January 2027

Benefits

• Private medical insurance, life insurance and a contributory pension scheme
• Equity so that our team can share in the long-term success of Riverlane
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave