Octopus in Colour Internship 2026 - Finance

Addressing Black representation in the energy industry At Octopus Energy, our mission is to drive the global renewable revolution and make green energy affordable for all. In order to succeed, we need to build a team that represents everyone in our society. Unfortunately, Black professionals make up < 2% of the energy workforce, which is a significant under-representation compared to the ethnic composition of the UK. To help address this, we have created an internship programme that is only open to candidates who identify with any Black, Black British, African or Caribbean background. We are committed to promoting equality, and this internship is an important step in our effort to foster greater diversity and inclusiveness in our business and industry. Applications for all our internships will close on the 17th April. This is our sixth year running the internship programme. You can hear from our past interns and learn about our previous internships. Location: London office Duration: Full time, July 6th - August 28th  Pay: London Living Wage (pro rota) Application deadline: April 17th 2026 Who we are Octopus Electric Vehicles launched in 2018 to make it seamless to switch to cleaner, greener driving. Our mission is to drive sustainable change, decarbonise the planet and provide our customers with fair pricing and a fantastic experience. We’re building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric charge and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a 'lease for life' through an industry changing customer experience. This is the chance to join one of the UK’s most exciting start-ups – making it easy for individuals and businesses to go electric by getting their car, charger and energy all in one cracking deal. We are part of Octopus Energy Group, an international energy supply company who put customers at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to give outrageously good customer service, and fight to make energy fairer, more affordable, and more accessible for all. We are striving to halt the climate emergency by unlocking a smart, 100% green grid. We are using technology to transform the energy system; making electricity green and affordable, creating one-of-a-kind energy innovations. Our work is powered by freedom, autonomy and responsibility. We won best company to work for in 2022 and were voted as one of the 50 best places to work in 2022 on Glassdoor. Our Group CEO, Greg, has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people - have a listen and hear for yourself! About the role What you'll do Learn about our end-to-end Financial function; from raising money and buying EVs, to terminating contracts and selling EVs at auction Understand how Capital Markets is scaling the business and what this means for investor relations and reporting Support our Financial Operations teams as they improve their processes; issuing bills, identifying non/late payers, and supporting customer queries Work with our Analytics & Solutions Team to harness new technologies and approaches to data analysis and automation Note: depending on candidate skills and interests we may choose to focus your exposure on a subset of the above. What you'll need A “can-do” attitude, and the desire to learn by getting stuck in Familiarity with Financial and Accounting concepts Experience using Excel/Google Sheets Ideally, some exposure to Corporate Finance and/or Data analysis