Early Careers
Join the next generation of engineers, innovators, and leaders.
Starting and shaping your career at Atlassian Williams F1 Team means stepping into a world where fresh talent drives the future of our industry. From graduates and industrial placements to apprentices and work experience, we offer hands-on opportunities.
You’ll see the results of your work every day and be able to say, “I did that!”. We’re committed to developing the next generation of engineers, innovators, and leaders, empowering you to drive progress and shape the future of racing and engineering.
Our programmes
Graduate Opportunities
The Atlassian Williams F1 Team graduate programme offers you the opportunity to work for 2-3 years, learning as you go.
Learn morePlacements
Join us on an Industrial Placement or a Summer Placement to shape the future and contribute to real projects.
Learn moreApprenticeships
Our three-year apprenticeship programme gives school leavers a direct route into meaningful, race-critical work.
Learn moreWork Experience
Our work experience programme takes place over 3 weeks in the summer month and is suitable for students in year 10 to 1st year of university.
Learn moreKomatsu Williams Engineering Academy
An opportunity that combines hands-on engineering experience with personalised mentorship.
Learn moreEarly Careers Awards Ceremony
Our Early Careers employees play a vital role in the success of the Williams F1 Team. Each year, to recognise their achievements and celebrate our cohorts, we host the ‘Early Careers Awards’ a special opportunity for our people to come together, reflect on their accomplishments, and enjoy time with peers and leadership.
FAQs
When do your early career opportunities open and close?
All of our 2026 Early Careers opportunities (including graduate roles, industrial placements, apprenticeships, and work experience) are now closed. We recommend keeping an eye on the relevant programme pages or using the Search Jobs tab to view all currently available roles.
2027 recruitment timelines are expected to be as follows:
- Graduate, industrial placement, and summer placement roles: Summer 2026.
- Apprenticeships: December 2026.
- Work experience: February 2027.
Please note that each role will typically remain open for around two weeks. However, application windows may close earlier or stay open slightly longer depending on application volume. We aim to publish roles at 12:00 PM on the opening day and close them at 12:00 PM on the advertised closing date. We encourage you to prepare early to give yourself the best chance of securing a spot.
What support is available throughout the process?
We want everyone to have an equal opportunity to apply for our Early Careers programmes. If you have a disability, health condition, are neurodivergent, or would benefit from any adjustments during the application process, please let us know. We offer a range of adjustments to help you perform at your best at every stage, and you do not need to provide evidence. If you would like to request an adjustment, simply follow the guidance in the application information and a member of our team will get in touch to support you.
Can I re-apply if I'm not successful?
You can submit up to two applications per programme during an academic year (August to August). If you are not successful, you are welcome to apply again the following year.
We recommend researching the roles in advance so you can choose the one that best fits your interests and experience.
Do you provide visa sponsorship
We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. However, UK Government regulations mean we can only sponsor visas for certain programmes, and eligibility is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please ensure you answer the visa-related questions in your application accurately.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for our work experience and apprenticeship programmes.
Hear from some of our team
Desire & people
'I quickly realised my dreams were achievable after completing an MSc in motorsports. As an aerodynamic concept design engineer, I help design the inception surfaces of the car.They say the best thing about Atlassian Williams F1 Team is the people, I’ll do one better by saying, it’s not just the people, it’s the desire of the people around you to see you succeed.'
Samuel Elijah
Aerodynamics Engineer Graduate
Growth & opportunity
'Working within the front suspension group at Williams is amazing. It's a real learning environment where you are able to grow and develop as an engineer supported by a team who are experts in their field and always happy to help. I have had the opportunity to work on complex systems and to challenge myself everyday. It's a great place to kickstart your career.'
Aaliyah Ascroft
Mechanical Design Engineer Graduate
Motivation & reward
'Working at Williams Racing has been an incredible experience. As both a placement student and now a mechanical design engineer in Powertrain, I’ve been surrounded by a highly motivated team and made some great friends. Each day I am tasked with designing high performance components and given the creative freedom to solve challenges. Soon after you can see your efforts on the car – it’s very rewarding!'
Jack Mcgleish
Mechanical Design Engineer Graduate
Learning & development
'Working at Williams as a placement has been a great learning experience! My team welcomed me and helped me adjust to the fast-paced industry. I've developed valuable skills as a data engineer and gained first-hand experience on the thrilling action of the race weekends. It's amazing to be around so many talented individuals constantly working together to improve the car.'
Joao Pedro Medina Erse
Systems Engineer Industrial Placement
Passion & goals
'I love getting to work in a company where everyone has the same goal. Getting to see everyone's passion for the team and their drive for us to succeed has been amazing. Starting at Atlassian Williams on the graduate scheme has been a great opportunity to work in such an exciting and fast paced industry so early in my career.'
Holly May
Business Graduate
Responsibility & support
'My experience on the early careers programme has been very effective at establishing a career in Formula 1. I am treated like any other team member and am given all the help, responsibilities and support I need. Williams is such an exciting place to be right now and I couldn’t have chosen a better starting point!'
Matthew Hoult
Aerodynamics Industrial Placement