Summer Internship - Finance
NFU Mutual
Salary From:
£24,037.00
8 Weeks
Stratford Upon Avon
A paid, full-time 8-week summer internship with a trusted, people-focused UK insurer Spend your summer working on real financial planning and performance activity that directly shapes business decisions
Location: Stratford upon Avon with hybrid working available
Start date: 22nd June 2026
Entry Requirements: You’ll be in your penultimate year of undergraduate study and on track for a minimum 2:1honours degree in a subject with a strong numerical or analytical focus.
Salary: £24,037 pro-rata
Finance might make you think of spreadsheets and reports, and yes, there are numbers, but at NFU Mutual, Finance is about far more than that. It’s about insight, influence and shaping the future direction of the business. Our Finance function plays a critical role in commercial and strategic decision-making, business performance and long-term planning. We don’t just report on the numbers — we help the business understand what they mean and what to do next.
During your 8-week internship, you’ll gain exposure across Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and the wider Finance community. You’ll see how we: Partner with General Insurance and Financial Services teams to support performance and decision-making Support divisional areas such as HR and IT through business partnering Contribute to strategic planning and performance reporting for senior leadership, including Board and Executive level Use finance technology and evolving tools, including emerging AI use cases, to improve reporting and insight Support change initiatives and transformation activity across the organisation You’ll be joining during our Medium-Term Planning (MTP) cycle - one of the most commercially significant and fast-paced periods in the Finance calendar that sets the budget for the next three years. That means meaningful, tangible work from the outset. Across the 8 weeks, you’ll experience a balance of exposure and ownership.
You won’t just observe meetings — you’ll contribute. You might support financial modelling, analyse performance trends, assist with reporting cycles, explore data flows and systems improvements, or help prepare insight that informs business decisions. By the end of the programme, you’ll have delivered a tangible piece of work you can genuinely talk about in future interviews — something you’ve owned, developed and refined through feedback.
You don’t need previous finance or insurance experience to apply. We’re far more interested in your potential. Any kind of work experience is valuable — whether that’s a part-time role in retail or hospitality, an office-based placement, volunteering or involvement in a society or team. If you’ve had to analyse information, manage competing priorities, communicate clearly or take ownership of a task, you’ve already started building skills that matter in this role.
You’ll bring curiosity, analytical thinking and a willingness to learn. You’ll be comfortable working with numbers, open to feedback and ready to contribute ideas.
We’re particularly looking for:
Strong analytical and numerical skills - you’ll be working with financial data and performance insight Communication and storytelling skills - Finance partners with teams across the business and must explain insights clearly
Attention to detail - accuracy matters when working with financial reporting and planning
Adaptability - planning cycles and business priorities can shift quickly Initiative and problem-solving - you’ll be encouraged to ask questions, explore improvements and think critically
Digital literacy and a learning mindset - confidence using tools such as Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, alongside curiosity about finance technology and emerging AI applications
If you’re motivated, analytical and ready to challenge yourself in a professional environment where your contribution genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you.
analytical thinking, communication skills, digital literacy