Octopus in Colour Internship - Talent Acquisition

Addressing Black representation in the energy industry
At Octopus Energy, our mission is to drive the global renewable revolution and make green energy affordable for all. In order to succeed, we need to build a team that represents everyone in our society. Unfortunately, Black professionals make up < 2% of the energy workforce, which is a significant under-representation compared to the ethnic composition of the UK. To help address this, we have created an internship programme that is only open to candidates who identify with any Black, Black British, African or Caribbean background. We are committed to promoting equality, and this internship is an important step in our effort to foster greater diversity and inclusiveness in our business and industry.

Applications for all our internships will close on the 17th April. Please do not upload a CV when asked for 'Resume/CV'.... instead, upload a cover letter made up of no more than 500 words (instructions below) 💚

This is our sixth year running the internship programme. You can hear from our past interns and learn about our previous internships.

We are an international energy supply company who put customers at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to give outrageously good customer service, and fight to make energy fairer, more affordable, and more accessible for all. We are striving to halt the climate emergency by unlocking a smart, 100% green grid. We are using technology to transform the energy system; making electricity green and affordable, creating one-of-a-kind energy innovations.

Our work is powered by freedom, autonomy, and responsibility. We’ve been recognized as one of the best companies to work for in 2024 and are now the UK's largest and most awarded energy supplier, with a 24% market share!  Our Group CEO, Greg, has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people - give it a listen to find out more about Octopus Energy!

What You'll Do...

• This role will be the perfect introduction to the talent acquisition industry - over the internship period, we will show you everything from finding the right candidate, all the way to offer, and everything in between
• This role is focused on coordinating, sourcing, screening and progressing candidates through the interview pipelines to recruiters and hiring managers 
• Headhunt. You'll need to source, attract and recruit tech candidates
• Build great relationships with candidates
• Constantly provide an amazing candidate experience and look to always improve this across the team 
• Be involved with projects across your specific business function and the wider talent team
 

What You'll Need...

• To be constantly looking to learn and grow
• Naturally curious, and striving to make our processes better where you can
• You love to work with all kinds of people 
• Super organisation skills, and an ability to prioritise
• A genuine interest in recruitment and the talent acquisition 
 

*** IMPORTANT - HOW TO APPLY ***
Follow the link below to be taken to an application form where you will be prompted to 'Attach Resume/CV'. PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A CV. Instead, you should upload a cover letter made up of no more than 500 words. 🚀
This cover letter is your chance to stand out! We want to know about you, your passions, and why you think you would be a great fit for an internship at Octopus Energy. We don’t use CVs as we are more interested in what makes you tick than we are about the opportunities you have had up to this point.
It is really important that this cover letter is written by you and really tells us your story. By putting this into AI, your story will get lost. So, while we typically encourage efficient ways of working, please refrain from using AI for this task 🤖
This cover letter is the same for all our internships, so if you are applying for one or multiple positions, you will only need to write one. Please use the below brief of what to include:

• Before your skills and experience, we’re looking for the right kind of person – the kind who is utterly passionate about our mission and who thrives working how we work. So, please let us know why the Octopus Energy Group stands out to you? 🐙
• Tell us about yourself - who you are, what you are studying or have studied, what makes you…you?
• What do you think you could bring to an internship at Octopus Energy?
• Tell us about a time you went above and beyond to help someone else, not because you had to, but because it was the right thing to do.
• If we gave you a stage and 2 minutes to teach the company something, anything, that has nothing to do with energy, what would it be?