Lonza
Industrial Placement Program
2027 cycle
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What you need to do
Apply to Cogent Skills, which recruits for the programme, employs the successful students and places them at Lonza.
You apply through a matching portal.
Where it takes place
Slough
“Each year we provide 12-month placement opportunities for driven and high-achieving undergraduates within our Slough site.”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Dates, as the organiser states them
Applications open: TBC
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Application deadline: TBC
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Outcome: January
The organiser's wording: Interview invites
Not confirmed for this cycle by the organiser.
“Interview invites made in January”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Assessment day: February
Not confirmed for this cycle by the organiser.
“Assessment center held in February”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Outcome: March
Not confirmed for this cycle by the organiser.
“Offers made in March”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Programme starts: July
Not confirmed for this cycle by the organiser.
“Successful candidates begin the Industrial Placement Program in July”
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Who can apply
Undergraduates on a degree with an integrated year in industry, predicted a 2:1 or better in a relevant science or engineering subject.
- First-years: not stated by the organiser
- University restrictions: not stated by the organiser
- A relevant science or engineering subject; the page does not name which ones.
Source (opens in a new tab), read 27 Sep 2026
Pay and length
- Paid, amount not disclosed
- Length: 12 months
- Discounted gym membership
- Social events
Notes
A year-long, lab-based placement at Lonza's Slough site in one of several parts of the company, with lab training and help with university project requirements. Cogent Skills recruits and employs the students and places them at Lonza for the year. The page gives a yearly timeline without years: applications in December, interview invitations in January, an assessment centre in February, offers in March and a start in July.
Sources and last check
Checked by software on 27 Sep 2026. Confirm on the official page before you rely on it.