12-month Emerging Talent – Business Transformation Intern 2026 Opportunities (Newcastle)

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

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward thinking Business Transformation Intern to support driving enterprise wide improvements driving operational efficiency. This role is ideal for a graduate or a student during a year placement who excels in digital technology.

Key Responsibilities

Driving projects to improve efficiency

Completing internal projects to deliver customer outcomes and identify business improvements. Learning internal software to assist with the completion of projects and tasks Collaborating with cross-functional teams and interns to interact and network with global business leaders.

Skills & Experience

•                Proven experience leading large scale business transformation, process improvement, or cost reduction programmes.

•                Strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, BPM, and other process optimisation methodologies.

•                Demonstrated success in delivering cost out initiatives and operational efficiencies.

•                Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

•                Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at all organisational levels.

•                Experience in complex, matrixed environments.

•                Excellent communication, facilitation, and storytelling capabilities.

Personal Attributes

•                Curious, proactive, and comfortable challenging the status quo.

•                Highly collaborative, with a natural ability to communicate with subject matter expecrts across the business.

•                Passionate about creating digital, sustainable change.

Why This Role Matters

This role is central to shaping how the organisation operates, competes, and grows. The Business Transformation Intern will not only optimise today’s processes with digital focus but also help build the foundation for the future.

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.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Intern/ Trainee/Apprentice