At Research In Motion® (RIM®), the designer and manufacturer of the award-winning BlackBerry® smartphone, you’ll experience student and new graduate opportunities that are truly unique. The chance to do meaningful work with the world leader in mobile communication. Come and introduce your ideas to our portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies. Do you have the passion? Discover what it means to love what you do,
Who we are
Founded in 1984 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, RIM is dedicated to building innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Our integrated hardware, software and services provide access to time-sensitive information through email, phone, text messaging, the Internet and more, and are used and relied upon by individuals and businesses worldwide.
RIM facts
• We celebrated our 25th anniversary and the 10-year anniversary of the BlackBerry® brand in 2009.
• We shipped our 100 millionth BlackBerry smartphone in Spring 2010.
• There are approximately 46 million BlackBerry smartphone subscribers worldwide.
• RIM was named RateMyPlacement.co.uk’s Best New Provider of Work Experience at their 2010 National Placement & Internship Awards.
• RIM received the honor of Best Manufacturer at The 2010 Mobile Industry Awards.
• RIM was named National Post’s Top 10 Employers, 2009 – 2010.
• RIM was named number one in the world on Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies of 2009.
• RIM ranked eighth on BusinessWeek’s list of The 50 Most Innovative Companies, 2009.
• The BlackBerry smartphone is available from approximately 475 carriers and distribution partners in more than 165 countries.
• RIM currently employs more than 14,000 people worldwide.
Where we are - our EMEA locations
Our EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters are located in Slough, UK (located 20 miles west of London). Additional UK offices are located in Birmingham, Cambridge, Egham and Glasgow.
We also have offices throughout EMEA, including France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey and South Africa.
A career at RIM brings with it the chance to expand your skills in almost any direction while working in a dynamic environment. We have a spectrum of student opportunities at locations across the UK for talented and ambitious individuals.
Opportunities range from technical roles to business focused roles within our corporate functions. Areas we actively recruit for include:
• Research & Development (R&D)
• Customer Support Operations (CSO)
• Organisational Development (HR)
• Information Technology (IT)
• Business Operations
• Sales and Marketing