Our list of UK 2010 graduate schemes with deadlines before the end of 2009

1. NB The dates published in this list were correct at the time of going to press. Please check websites for up to
date information. This list is not an exhaustive one- simply a sample of some of the better known opportunities
with early application deadlines. We advise you to apply as early as you can to any graduate scheme.
2010 Graduate schemes with early deadlines – Autumn term
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Application deadlines Minimum Welcomes
work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Public sector Audit www.whatisyouraudit.com Finance ( CIPFA) 16 November 2009 2:2
Commission 240 UCAS
points
Civil Service http://www.faststream.gov.uk/ Graduate Fast Fast stream: 21 Sep - 30 2:2 See website
Stream(Central Nov 2009
Departments, Technology in Business:
Diplomatic Service, 21 Sep- 2 Nov 2009
Houses of Statistician
Parliament, Science First round: 21 Sep – 2 Nov
& Engineering - 2009
MOD, Science & Second round: 1 Feb- 30
Engineering – other) April 2010
Diplomatic Service Economist :
Economists apply in First round: 21 Sep- 2
first round only November 2009
Second round : 1 Feb- 30
April 2010
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

2. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Public sector Department http://www.careersinprocurem Procurement 26 October 2009 2:2
ctd for Work and ent.co.uk management
Pensions development
scheme
Government http://www.wewrotethebook.c Government 26 October 2009 2:2
Finance o.uk/ Finance
Professionals
HM Revenue& http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/jobs/i Tax inspectors/gen Applications likely to open Tax professional See website
Customs ndex.htm mgt open October 2009 – keep 2:1
an eye on website Accountancy
/Management
2:2
National http://www.ngdp.co.uk/ Local government Applications likely to open 2:1
Graduate management in October 2009- keep an
Development scheme eye on website
Programme
NHS http://www.nhsgraduates.co.u Management 14 December 2009 2:2 See website
k/ training scheme
Teaching http://www.tda.gov.uk Early Applications can be Yes
http://www.gttr.ac.uk years/Primary submitted from early
Secondary September.
Initial deadline for Primary
applications is 1 December
This is also target date for
competitive secondary
subjects such as history
and PE.
NB Training providers can
choose to stop receiving
applications for middle
years and secondary
teaching courses as soon
as they have filled their
places.
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

3. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Public sector Teach First http://graduates.teachfirst.org Teaching plus 5 December 2009 2:1 No
ctd .uk/ leadership
development
Engineering Arriva http://www.arrivagraduate.co General No closing date- 2:2
m/ management applications open now
Engineering
management
Arup http://www.arup.com/Careers/ Engineering, See website 2:2
Graduate_Programmes/Europ Planning
e.aspx
Bechtel http://www.bechtel.com/uk- Civil, electrical, 26 February 2010 2:1 No
careers.html chemical
engineering; HR;
IT; Procurement;
Environmental
Safety and Health;
Occupational
Health and Safety
BP www.bp.com Various 12 February 2010 ( except 2:1
engineering, for Trading- 13 November
science and 2009)
commercial
schemes
British http://www.british- Graduate tbc 2:2
Energy energy.com/pagetemplate.php management/
?pid=290 Engineering
E.on UK http://www.eon- Engineering, 22 December 2009 2:1 No
uk.com/careers/ Finance, HR, IT,
General
Management
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

4. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Engineering Mott http://www.careers.mottmac.c Engineering Early application 2:2 yes
ctd MacDonald om/graduate/ recommended
n-power http://www.brightergraduates. Engineering, Application open- first Engineering 2:2 Yes, for
com Finance, Business come first served Finance and some
Analysis, Business 2:1 programmes
Quantitative Risk Risk- postgrads See website
Rolls Royce http://people.rolls-royce.com/ Engineering, 30 November 2009 2:1
careers/ Leadership,
Purchasing, HR,
Finance
Siemens http://www.graduate.siemens. Engineering/Busin tbc 2:2 No
co.uk/en/home/graduate.htm ess/IT
Toyota http://www.graduates.toyotajo Engineering, Sales Apply asap
bs.com/ and Marketing,
Planning and
Logistics
Human Towers Perrin http://careers.towersperrin.co Actuarial, 31 December 2009 2:1
resources m/towers_career/ Insurance,
Executive
Compensation
Whitbread http://www.whitbread.co.uk/ca Graduate HR Not specified 2:2
Group reers.cfm?id=graduates Scheme
PR/Advertising AMV BBDO http://www.amvbbdo.com/HT Account 23 October 2009
ML/Contact/graduates.html management and
planning
Project
management
Delaney Lund http://www.dlkw.co.uk/recruit Account 6 November 2009
Knox Warren ment/graduate/index.html management
Leo Burnett http://www.leoburnett.co.uk/ Strategic planners 23 October 2009
and client services
McCann http://www.mccann.co.uk/# Account tbc
Erickson management
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

5. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
PR/Advertising Ogilvy http://www.ogilvyfellowship.c Account handling tbc No
o.uk/getting-into-advertising/
Saatchi http://www.mcsaatchi.com/Re Advertising 2 November 2009
c_index.html
WPP http://www.wpp.com/wpp/care Marketing/commun 17 November 2009 2:1 No
ers/marketing/graduates/ ications
Business/ Arriva http://www.arrivagraduate.co General No deadline- early 2:2 No
Finance/Retail m/ Management, application advised
Engineering
management
Axa http://jobs.axa.co.uk/graduate Business, TBC – see website 2:1
s Actuarial, HR, IT, IT- 2:2
Marketing
Bain http://www.joinbain.com Associate 6 November 2009 yes
Consultant
programme
Bank of http://www.bankofenglandjob Graduate analyst 27 November 2009 2:1
England s.co.uk/opportunities/graduat and post grad
es/ associate schemes
Barclays http://www.barclayswealthgra Private banking 15 November 2009
duates.co.uk analyst and
associate scheme
Barclays http://www.barcap.com Investment 15 November 2009 2:1 yes
Capital Banking
British Market http://www.bmrb.co.uk/career Marketing; Market tbc 2:1
Research s/opportunities-for-graduates/ research
Bureau
BOC/The http://www.boc- Finance 30 November 2009 2:1 no
Linde Group gases.com/careers/graduates Engineering 31 January 2010 2:2
_uk_roi/index.asp
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

6. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Business/ BT http://www.btplc.com/Careerc Professional Applications for 2009 now 2:1 yes
Finance entre/Graduates/index.cfm services, ICT and open- apply asap
Retail ctd research,
Functional
specialist,
Customer Exp
BUPA http://www.bupa.co.uk/jobs/ht Finance and 23 October 2009 2:1
ml/graduate_recruitment/finan Information
ce_prog.html Systems
General and 13 November 2009
Marketing
Cadbury http://www.cadbury.com/care Finance; Sales and As soon as possible See website
ers/ukgraduaterecruitment marketing;
Logistics and
Procurement;
Manufacturing and
Engineering;
Deloitte http://careers.deloitte.com/unite Audit/Tax/Risk All year round but apply as 2:1
d- early as possible
kingdom/students/studentgrad.a
spx
Ernst & www.ey.com/uk/graduate Corporate Finance, Corp Finance London
Young Advisory, office only 16 November
Actuarial, 2009
Assurance, Tax Business advisory 13
November 2009
Fidelity http://www.fidelityinternationa Investment 6 December 2009 2:1
International l.jobs/graduate_schemes/inde Investment Mgt 31 December 2009
x.html Operations
Business 31 December 2009
Operations
European Sales 31 December 2009
and Marketing
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

7. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Business/ Financial www.fsagraduates.com Graduate Grad dev programme 2:1
Finance Services Development; 25 November 2009
Retail ctd Authority Legal; Actuarial;
Management Specialist schemes
accountancy; 9 November 2009
Economics
Friends http://www.friendsprovident.c Graduate tbc 2:1
Provident o.uk/ leadership
Programme
Goldman http://www2.goldmansachs.co Analyst- 18 October 2009 2:1
Sachs m/careers Investment
banking;
investement
management;
operations
HSBC http://www.hsbcnet.com Global Markets 13 November 2009 2:1
/Banking/
Research/
Private Banking
John Lewis http://www.jlpjobs.com/gradu Management 27 November 2009 2:1 Buying and
Partnership ateSchemes/index.php schemes for John Merchandising
Lewis and 2:2 retail
Waitrose Finance; management
Buying;
Merchandising
JP Morgan http://eurocareers.jpmorgan.c Investment 8 November 2009 See website
om Banking; Sales,
Trading &
research;
Technology;
Operations;Risk
ICAP http://www.icap.com/careers/g Accounting/ 29 November 2009 2:1
raduates/index.html Broking/Risk/
Research
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

8. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Business/ KPMG http://www.kpmgcareers.co.u Audit Rolling application 2:1 Yes- apply
Finance k/Graduates before April
Retail ctd 2010
Lloyds TSB http://www.lloydstsbjobs.co.u Finance, HR, IT, tbc 2:1 No
k/graduates/ Gen Mgt, Corp
markets
Nomura http://www.nomura.com/europ Investment 15 November 2009 2:1
e/careers/graduate banking
Corporate finance
Global markets
Operations/IT
Ocado http://www.ocado.com/career Retail management 16 October 2009
s/
Orange http://www1.orange.co.uk/gra Marketing, Sales, Not yet open tbc
duates/graduates/ HR, IT and
networks
Procter and http://www.pgcareers.com/ind Finance, HR, Sales asap See website
Gamble ex.asp?page=4 and Marketing,
Supply and
Purchasing,
External relations,
R&D,
Manufacturing,
Logistics
PWC http://www.pwc.com/uk/eng/c Generalist and All year round but apply as Yes, for
ar-inexp/student/home.html Specialist routes early as possible some
into schemes
Assurance/Tax/
Actuarial/
Advisory/
Consulting/
International
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

9. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Business/ Royal Bank of http://www.makeitrbs.com/pro 13 schemes in Global Banking and 2:1( 2:2 for
Finance Scotland grammes banking, HR, IT, Markets 13 November 2009 Retail Business
Retail ctd Marketing, Risk Marketing 30 November leadership)
2009
Finance, Group HR,
Insurance, Risk 1
December 2009
Operations, Technology,
Corporate Banking 6
December 2009
Retail Business leadership,
Private Banking, Group
sourcing and vendor mgt
31 January 2010
See website for full details
Sainsburys http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/g 15 schemes 31 December 2009 2:1
raduates/schemes/ including Buying,
Logistics, Retail,
IT, HR
Standard http://graduate.standardbank. Corporate and Applications open 1 yes
Bank com Investment October
Banking; IT, Risk, See website for details
Operations
Tesco http://www.tesco- 17 programmes Store Management 4 2:1
graduates.com/home/program including store December 2009
mes management, Technology/Engineering/
distribution, office HR 31 December 2009
programmes, Supply Chain 31 January
(HR, marketing, 2010
finance ) See website for details
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum Welcomes

10. work role/scheme requirement applications
from
international
students
requiring
work
permits
Thomson http://www.careers.thomsonre Accountancy, See website
Reuters uters.com Finance, IT,
Marketing, Media,
sales
IT Cap Gemini http://www.brighteraltogether. Mgt consulting, See website No
co.uk/ technology
consulting,
outsourcing
IBM http://www-05.ibm.com/emplo Software and No deadlines stated but 2:1 No, but
yment/uk/graduates/ information applications opened in many
development September so early international
application recommended opportunitie
s and
schemes
Other Japan http://www.jet-uk.org/ Japanese govt Late November 2009
Exchange scheme to ( check website)
and Teaching improve foreign
Programme language teaching
and cultural
understanding