12-month Emerging Talent – Engineering Intern 2026 Opportunities (Farnborough)

Would you like the opportunity to work in a global energy company?

Do you enjoy taking on challenging projects?

Join our innovating Internship Program

The Baker Hughes Internship is designed to enable students either pursuing a Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree or recently graduated to gain hands-on work experience as the foundation of their professional lives. Our internships will give you first-hand insights into the processes, systems, and practices that are aligned to ensure customer needs are met through flawless execution and the application of leading-edge technology.

Partner with the best

You’ll participate in focused training, and team meetings, work on projects, and present your results. During your internship, you will be supported by a buddy and your manager who will ensure you have a valuable learning experience. You can expect to receive coaching and mentoring to enable you to complete assignments and projects to develop your learning and skillset.

You will also have the opportunity to become familiar with the Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) and culture of Baker Hughes. as well as our strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

As we enhance our ability to track and manage customer feedback, the priority now shifts to translating that feedback into clear, actionable tasks. This role will help drive measurable improvements by enabling more personalised and targeted conversations with customers- ensuring their concerns are not only heard but actively addressed

Description: 

This internship offers exciting opportunities working within the Wireline sector of Baker Hughes. The UK site designs and manufactures a diverse range of electromechanical products that operate in deep oil & gas wells, under extreme environments.

The applicant will be a core member of a motivated small team working closely with other leading scientists, electronic, mechanical and software engineers to develop the next generation of downhole tools.

More specifically, the role will be focused on modelling, simulating and analysing data from a range of sensor technologies rock formation imaging and inspecting the integrity of metal tubulars, used within an oil and gas well. The results will be used to optimise sensor design drive the direction of experimentation, and further our understanding on the sensor response in varying conditions. While providing valuable industrial experience sought by recruiters for future permanent roles within industry. 

You will join a team of interns working in a wide variety of roles at the Farnborough location. This will present opportunities to engage in cross-functional projects and ensure that there are like-minded individuals to share your experience with, both in an out of the office.

Experience you will Gain:   

The internship will provide valuable experience in the following areas:

• Development of electromagnetic models in ANSYS or COMSOL Multiphysics
• Data analytics
• Calibrating theoretical models to experimental results
• Digital signal processing
• Working alongside leading experts in the field
• Develop MATLAB/Python processing algorithms
• Opportunities work as part of a team and independently

Typical Projects:  

Modelling electromagnetic sensors

Thermal modelling

Analysing simulation and experimental results from protoype sensors

Verification of experimental results with computer modelling

Designing data processing algorithms

Key Qualification/Experience required:   

We are looking for an enthusiastic self starter who thrives in a technically challenging environment:

• Working towards BEng / MEng in Physics, Maths or an Engineering degree
• Academic Qualifications – A or A* at A-level (or equivalent) including Maths and/or Physics
• For graduates, a 2:1 or higher in a Physics, Maths or a Mechanical/ Aero Engineering degree
• Prior experience in MATLAB, ANSYS and/or COMSOL Multiphysics is desirable
• Prior experience with 3D CAD tools is useful.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Highly motivated, self-starting approach with a desire to learn new skills
• Be able to legally work in the country that you are applying in, without company sponsorship or time restriction

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we may be able to offer flexible working patterns. Talk to us about your desired working options when you apply.

Working with us

Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious, and collaborative. We're on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data, and science.