List of graduate schemes with early deadlines to look out for. Includes sector, type of role/scheme, deadline and minimum requirement info, as well as links

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.
2012 Graduate schemes with early deadlines – Autumn term
Sector/Area of Organisation Website Type of Application deadlines Minimum
work role/scheme requirement
Public sector Civil Service http://www.faststream.gov.uk/ Graduate Fast Fast stream: 19 Sep - 30 2:2
Stream(Central Nov 2011
Departments, Technology in Business:
Diplomatic Service, 19 Sep- 30 Nov 2011
Houses of Statistician
Parliament, Science First round: 19 Sep – 17
& Engineering - Oct 2011
MOD, Science & Second round: 5 Mar- 9
Engineering – other) April 2012
Diplomatic Service Economist :
Economists apply in First round: 19 Sep- 30
first round only November 2011
European 19 Sept- 30 Nov
HR Fast Stream 19 Sept- 30
Nov
Department http://www.careersinprocurem Procurement Opens 22nd Sept 2011- 19th 2:2
for Work and ent.co.uk management Oct 2011
Pensions development
scheme
Public sector Government http://www.wewrotethebook.c Government 22nd Sept 2011- 25th Oct 2:2
ctd Finance o.uk/ Finance 2011
Professionals

2. HM Revenue& http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/jobs/i Tax inspectors/gen 19th Sept 2011– 30th Nov Tax professional
Customs ndex.htm mgt 2011 2:1
Accountancy
/Management
2:2
National http://www.ngdp.co.uk/ Local government 16th January 2012 2:1
Graduate management
Development scheme
Programme
NHS http://www.nhsgraduates.co.u Management Likely to open Autumn 2:2
k/ training scheme 2011- keep an eye on
website
Teaching http://www.tda.gov.uk Early Applications can be
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.
NB Training providers can
choose to stop receiving
applications for middle
years and secondary
teaching courses as soon
as they have filled their
places.
Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum
role/scheme requirement
Sector/Area of Teach First http://graduates.teachfirst.org Teaching plus Ongoing- 16th April 2012 2:1
work .uk/ leadership
development-
Check subject
availability and
apply early

3. Public sector Arriva http://www.arrivagraduate.co General Opens Autumn- check 2:2
ctd m/ management website
Engineering
management
Engineering Arup http://www.arup.com/Careers/ Engineering, Opens 17th Oct 2011- check 2:2
Graduate_Programmes/Europ Planning for deadlines
e.aspx
Bechtel http://www.bechtel.com/uk- Civil, electrical, ongoing 2:1
careers.html chemical
engineering; HR;
IT; Procurement;
Environmental
Safety and Health;
Occupational
Health and Safety
BP www.bp.com Various Opens 19th Sept- deadline 2:1
engineering, 30th Dec 2011
science and
commercial
schemes
EDF energy http://www.edfenergy.com/car Graduate Opens autumn 2:2
eers/graduates/ management/
Engineering
E.on UK http://www.eon- Engineering, Closes December 2011- 2:1
uk.com/careers/ Finance, HR, IT, check website for specific
General date
Management
Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum
role/scheme requirement
Sector/Area of Mott http://www.careers.mottmac.c Engineering Early application 2:2
work MacDonald om/graduate/ recommended- no closing
date
Engineering n-power http://www.brightergraduates. Engineering, Application open- first Engineering 2:2
ctd com Finance, Business come first served Finance and
Analysis, Business 2:1
Quantitative Risk Risk- postgrads
Rolls Royce http://people.rolls-royce.com/ Engineering, 6th Jan 2012 2:1

4. careers/ Leadership,
Purchasing, HR,
Finance
Siemens http://www.graduate.siemens. Engineering/Busin Check website for closing 2:2
co.uk/en/home/graduate.htm ess/IT dates
Toyota http://www.graduates.toyotajo Engineering, Sales Apply asap
bs.com/ and Marketing,
Planning and
Logistics
Human Whitbread http://www.whitbread.co.uk/ca Graduate HR Not specified 2:2
resources Group reers.cfm?id=graduates Scheme
AMV BBDO http://www.amvbbdo.com/HT Account Opens in Oct 2011
ML/Contact/graduates.html management and
planning
Project
management
PR/Advertising Delaney Lund http://www.dlkw.co.uk/recruit Account Opens Sept 2011 – check
Knox Warren ment/graduate/index.html management website
Leo Burnett http://www.leoburnett.co.uk/ Strategic planners Opens Sept 2011
and client services
McCann http://www.mccannlondon.co. Account Check website
Erickson uk management
Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum
role/scheme requirement
Sector/Area of Ogilvy http://www.ogilvyfellowship.c Account handling Check website for opening
work o.uk/getting-into-advertising/
PR/Advertising Saatchi http://www.mcsaatchi.com/Re Advertising Check website
c_index.html
WPP http://www.wpp.com/wpp/care Marketing/commun 19th Nov 2011 2:1
ers/marketing/graduates/ ications
Business/ Axa http://jobs.axa.co.uk/graduate Business, TBC – see website 2:1
Finance/Retail s Actuarial, HR, IT, IT- 2:2
Marketing

5. Bank of http://www.bankofenglandjob Graduate analyst 14th Nov 2011 at 5pm 2:1
England s.co.uk/opportunities/graduat and post grad
es/ associate schemes
Barclays http://www.barclayswealthgra Private banking See website for details
duates.co.uk analyst and
associate scheme
Barclays http://www.barcap.com Investment See website for details 2:1
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 1st Sept 2011- 2:1
Linde Group gases.com/careers/graduates Engineering 31st Jan 2012 2:2
_uk_roi/index.asp
Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum
role/scheme requirement
Sector/Area of BT www.btgraduates.com Professional Open now- apply asap 2:1 (or 2:2 with a
work services, ICT and postgraduate
research, degree)
Functional
specialist,
Customer Exp
Business/ BUPA http://www.bupa.co.uk/jobs/ht Finance and Programme open 2:1
Finance ml/graduate_recruitment/finan Information
Retail ctd ce_prog.html Systems
General and
Marketing
Cadbury http://www.cadbury.com/care Finance; Sales and Check website as opens See website
ers/ukgraduaterecruitment marketing; Autumn 2011
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- check

6. kingdom/students/studentgrad.a website
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 2:1
International l.jobs/graduate_schemes/inde Investment Mgt Opens 12th Sept 2011 until
x.html Operations April 2012
Business
Operations
European Sales
and Marketing
Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum
role/scheme requirement
Sector/Area of Financial www.fsagraduates.com Graduate From mid October- website 2:1
work Services Development; being redesigned so check
Authority Legal; Actuarial; for details
Management
accountancy;
Economics
Business/ Friends http://www.friendsprovident.c Graduate Check website 2:1
Finance Provident o.uk/ leadership
Retail ctd Programme
Goldman http://www2.goldmansachs.co Analyst- Check website 2:1
Sachs m/careers Investment
banking;
investment
management;
operations
HSBC http://www.hsbcnet.com Global Markets 31st January 2012 for all 2:1
/Banking/ programmes
Research/
Private Banking
John Lewis http://www.jlpjobs.com/gradu Management Check website 2:1 Buying and
Partnership ateSchemes/index.php schemes for John Merchandising

7. Lewis and 2:2 retail
Waitrose Finance; management
Buying;
Merchandising
JP Morgan http://eurocareers.jpmorgan.c Investment 11th Nov 2011 See website
om Banking; Sales,
Trading &
research;
Technology;
Operations;Risk
ICAP http://www.icap.com/careers/g Accounting/ Ongoing 2:1
raduates/index.html Broking/Risk/
Research
Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum
role/scheme requirement
Sector/Area of KPMG http://www.kpmgcareers.co.u Audit Rolling application 2:1
work k/Graduates
Business/ Lloyds TSB http://www.lloydstsbjobs.co.u Finance, HR, IT, Apply early- ongoing 2:1
Finance k/graduates/ Gen Mgt, Corp recruitment
Retail ctd markets
Nomura http://www.nomura.com/europ Investment Rolling application 2:1
e/careers/graduate banking
Corporate finance
Global markets
Operations/IT
Ocado http://www.ocado.com/career Retail management Ongoing application by CV
s/
Orange http://www1.orange.co.uk/gra Marketing, Sales, Check website for opening
duates/graduates/ HR, IT and dates
networks
Procter and http://www.pgcareers.com/ind Finance, HR, Sales Year round recruitment See website
Gamble ex.asp?page=4 and Marketing,
Supply and
Purchasing,
External relations,

8. R&D,
Manufacturing,
Logistics
PWC http://www.pwc.com/uk/eng/c Generalist and All year round but apply as
ar-inexp/student/home.html Specialist routes early as possible
into
Assurance/Tax/
Actuarial/
Advisory/
Consulting/
International
Organisation Website Type of Closing date Minimum
role/scheme requirement
Sector/Area of Royal Bank of http://www.makeitrbs.com/pro 13 schemes in See website for full details 2:1
work Scotland grammes banking, HR, IT, as varies by sector
Marketing, Risk
Business/ Sainsburys http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/g 15 schemes December 2011 2:1
Finance raduates/schemes/ including Buying,
Retail ctd Logistics, Retail,
IT, HR
Standard http://graduate.standardbank. Corporate and 1st Sept 2011- 6th Nov 2011
Bank com Investment See website for details
Banking; IT, Risk,
Operations
Tesco http://www.tesco- 17 programmes Varies by function- check 2:1
graduates.com/home/program including store website for details
mes management,
distribution, office
programmes,
(HR, marketing,
finance )
Thomson http://www.careers.thomsonre Accountancy, See website
Reuters uters.com Finance, IT,
Marketing, Media,
sales

9. Cap Gemini http://www.brighteraltogether. Mgt consulting, Register an interest on
co.uk/ technology website
consulting,
outsourcing
IT IBM http://www-05.ibm.com/emplo Software and Year round recruitment 2:1
yment/uk/graduates/ information
development
Japan http://www.jet-uk.org/ Japanese govt Check website for details
Exchange scheme to
and Teaching improve foreign
Programme language teaching
and cultural
understanding