No, you only take them after you have been
on the graduate scheme for a full year, at which point you submit a formal business proposal as to why you want the qualification and how it would benefit both you and the bank.
James: If you do set the goals initially when you can keep re-evaluating where you are going and making sure you're going where you want to go and is it adding to what you want to do ultimately whether it's getting on a graduate scheme or getting
on a graduate scheme for a specific company or industry then you know you're going in the right direction.
I would advise graduates to make a list of what they want from an employer and what they want they want from their career because they are going to be
on a graduate scheme for three years at BP.
Not exact matches
In a bid too improve the calibre of teachers, Mr Brown set out plans
for a Teach Next
scheme, modelled
on the Teach First
graduate scheme and designed to encourage high flyers to switch to teaching mid career.
So just as we have backed programmes which get
graduates teaching in our worst schools or working in social services, I can announce that I have asked Brett Wigdortz, Chief Executive of Teach First, to advise
on setting up a new social enterprise that will work to develop a similar
scheme for prisons.
The National Union of Students (NUJ) has called
for the current system to be scrapped and replaced by a new
scheme that would see
graduates making contributions depending
on how much they benefit financially from their university education.
«Arrive
on time — which in business means early,» says Ian Heath who heads up the
graduate scheme for energy firm Centrica, based in Windsor.
«By investigating these limits and characterizing them, you can gain quite a bit of insight about the performance of these
schemes and how you can leverage tools from other fields, like coding theory and so forth,
for designing and understanding security systems,» says Flavio du Pin Calmon, a
graduate student in electrical engineering and computer science and first author
on all three Allerton papers.
Graduates starting work now
on average earnings will never have the opportunity of a final salary pension
scheme (unless they work in the public sector), will have to save
for many years
for their first property deposit whilst at the same time paying an additional tax of 9 % of everything they earn in excess of # 21,000 in a 30 - year project to repay their student financing.
Coyle stressed that the fifth day out of the classroom was «far from being a day off», with the first cohort of
graduates on the
scheme spending 887 hours helping targeted pupils prepare
for university, collectively organising 21 university trips
for pupils, spending 677 hours
on research and 932 hours
on preparing research
for publication.
The most effective
Graduate Apprenticeship programmes happen when there is a four - way partnership; a Training Provider (Qube), a University (the University of Surrey has partnered with Qube), an employer who wants to use the Graduate Apprenticeship scheme in place of their traditional graduate recruitment / training programmes (or wants to embark on the graduate route for the first time), and finally a Student who prefers the Graduate Apprenticeship route to the traditional Univers
Graduate Apprenticeship programmes happen when there is a four - way partnership; a Training Provider (Qube), a University (the University of Surrey has partnered with Qube), an employer who wants to use the
Graduate Apprenticeship scheme in place of their traditional graduate recruitment / training programmes (or wants to embark on the graduate route for the first time), and finally a Student who prefers the Graduate Apprenticeship route to the traditional Univers
Graduate Apprenticeship
scheme in place of their traditional
graduate recruitment / training programmes (or wants to embark on the graduate route for the first time), and finally a Student who prefers the Graduate Apprenticeship route to the traditional Univers
graduate recruitment / training programmes (or wants to embark
on the
graduate route for the first time), and finally a Student who prefers the Graduate Apprenticeship route to the traditional Univers
graduate route
for the first time), and finally a Student who prefers the
Graduate Apprenticeship route to the traditional Univers
Graduate Apprenticeship route to the traditional University one.
«What they've done to legal aid
for solicitors is far worse than what they've done to the Bar,» he adds, pointing to the recent cuts to the litigators»
graduated fee
scheme, which cut the fees
for the bigger cases
on which firms had relied to make their money by 40 per cent.
«Where the LSC [Legal Services Commission] embarks upon the creation of a comprehensive system of fixed and
graduated fee
schemes intended to provide a sustainable basis
for the future of the legal aid market, fair to both the suppliers and the taxpayer, it can only do so meaningfully
on the basis of adequate knowledge of the reasons
for variations in case costs between firms, areas of the country and within each category of legal aid.
«The new fixed and
graduated fee
schemes (
for civil, family and immigration legal aid) are predicated
on providers carrying out a range of cases that address the full spectrum of clients» needs... Providers may choose to use particular practitioners as specialists to deal with more complex cases, however, the organisation as a whole will need to provide a full range of services in order to profit effectively from the new fees.»
Reid realised early
on that retail wasn't
for her: «In hindsight, I rushed into taking the first
graduate scheme offered to me.
At Grad Diary, we focus
on offering information
for graduate schemes in London.
Before the changes, a post-study work
scheme allowed non-EU students who
graduated in the UK to stay
on and work
for two years.
On the other hand, internships, apprenticeships, and
graduate schemes are great
for those seeking experience, such as students.
Whether it's through doing thorough research
on the role and company, ensuring your relevant skills and education are foregrounded
on your CV and cover letter, or boosting your experience with volunteer / freelance work, applying
for a
graduate scheme involves covering (and preparing
for) all bases — from the early application process to the interview.
According to the Prospects website, a sixth of places
on the top
graduate schemes now offer starting salaries of more than # 40,000, with 13 of the UK's best known
graduate recruiters paying wages of at least # 45,000
for their 2017 intake.
Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant's Profile • Degree educated or experienced in sales • Highly ambitious • Competitive & focused • Money & reward driven • Thrive in a fast pace environment • Out - going & personable • Hard - working • Strong desire to progress Salary: # 20,000 to # 23,000 basic salary at Trainee Recruitment Consultant level + realistic 1st year OTE # 40,000 + plus excellent benefits Benefits & Incentives: • # 20K - # 23K basic + uncapped commission • All expenses team targets - Majorca, Ibiza, Vegas • Lunch clubs
for Top billers • Company drinks
on Fridays • Car share
schemes To apply
for this unique opportunity, please send your CV and we will be in touch
for a chat.
Kate Osborne,
graduate recruitment specialist at Kirkland & Ellis, offers excellent advice
on how to show your motivation
for a legal career in your applications, interviews and
on vacation
schemes.
Graduate Recruitment Consultant Profile: • Degree educated or experienced in sales • Highly ambitious • Competitive & focussed • Money & reward driven • Thrive in a fast pace environment • Out - going & personable • Hard - working • Strong desire to progress
Graduate Recruitment Consultant Benefits & Incentives: • All expenses overseas trips - Majorca, Ibiza, Vegas • Lunch clubs
for Top billers • Shopping vouchers • Company drinks
on Fridays • Car share
schemes Will you make a good
Graduate Recruitment Consultant?
You are not applying
for a single vacancy, but rather a place
on a particular
graduate scheme.
With just under half of the grads surveyed deciding not to apply
for a
graduate scheme, and 37 % not knowing they were an option, it might be that some university leavers» number one choices are based only
on what they know — not what's really out there.
Business and management
graduate schemes usually include opportunities
for further learning or qualifications and the opportunity to work
on a corporate social responsibility project: find out more here.
Many
graduate schemes only focus
on technical skills development and do not take sufficient account of personal and leadership development based
on strengths — so fly the flag
for your organisation to take a strengths focus in your development.
Top UK agencies that annually recruit
for their advertising
graduate schemes include the likes of Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, which is looking to take
on graduates in September 2018, M&C Saatchi, with its training
scheme that also encourages applications from those without a degree, and Publicis Worldwide UK.
The overall picture is mixed: plenty of employers — including ones with
graduate schemes — will take you
on whatever your degree subject; some will have a preference
for those who studied a STEM subject (that is, science, technology, engineering or maths); others will advertise
for graduates who have studied a subject that centres
on IT.
Find out what starting salary you could earn
on IT
graduate schemes, and what typical earnings are like
for IT professionals at different stages.
You will meet with a wide range of employees from partners to trainees and understand their reasons
for joining the firm,
graduate recruitment will also be able to give you some information
on how to apply to our
schemes and some hints and tips
on how to stand out from the crowd.
Applications are no longer being accepted
for 2018 entry, but you can still explore the programme in greater depth
on Virgin Media's commercial marketing
graduate scheme page.
We asked Richard Holloway, MD
for Aldi's Scotland stores and former head of
graduate recruitment at Aldi,
for tips
on how to impress throughout the recruitment process
for the area management
graduate scheme — from careers fair to final interview.
Take up opportunities such as bar work, a summer job at the local supermarket, office temping, SU electioneering, volunteering, gap year travelling and so
on and then sell it to recruiters in your applications
for graduate schemes.
Although many posts ask
for experience, employers don't always insist
on this and a number of consultancies have established
graduate training
schemes in order to train up junior staff.
Furthermore, students who perform well in their internships are likely to be offered a place
on an investment bank's
graduate scheme without the need
for a further interview.
The table below shows the employer, the opportunity and the
graduate career sector or sectors
for each
graduate scheme, internship, summer programme, pupillage and
graduate job
on site.
Emma Mason, Citi's
graduate programme manager, said the organisation was delighted to have been recognised
for its
graduate internship
scheme, «which offers hands -
on experience and early responsibility in a supportive and diverse environment that fosters a culture of exceptional performance.»
You're probably pretty busy studying
for exams so job - hunting may be
on the backburner right now, but, if you haven't managed to secure a job
for September and you don't want to wait another year to apply, consider being flexible — there may be finance - related
graduate schemes still accepting applications.
The starting salary
for the retail stream
on the Mitchells & Butlers
graduate scheme is # 20,000, though it may be higher depending
on skills and experience.
You can show your literacy skills by following instructions
on an application form
for a
graduate scheme to the letter.
Depending
on the employer, you may join a
graduate scheme that rotates
graduates around different departments in order to gain the competencies needed
for chartership.
If you work
for an employer who has a number of overseas projects in its pipeline, you may find yourself working
on international projects while
on a UK
graduate scheme.
«We want you to be really clear
on why you're applying to the
scheme, have done your research into the function and understand why your behaviours and competencies are a good fit,» says Mari Pugh,
graduate talent officer
for ABF UK Grocery.
This may suit some
graduates better than working
for a larger company
on a
graduate training
scheme.
We offer exciting opportunities both
on our
graduate scheme and our internship program - a technical, numerical or financial background is an advantage
for a variety of positions we offer in the areas of professional and client services, operations, and financial software and actuarial systems development.
A postgraduate diploma in hotel management is useful
for graduates from degree disciplines unrelated to the sector, although many employers will accept HND holders or
graduates of any discipline
on to their management training
schemes.
For example,
graduates earn # 25,000
on HSBC's retail banking & wealth management
scheme, and receive a relocation allowance of up to # 4,000 and a
graduate allowance of # 2,500 — paid in monthly installments throughout the two years.
Look at the figures
for Manchester: 93.2 % go straight into employment or further study, and again, those
on graduate schemes form just a small proportion of that.
- A team based working environment - A culture that provides financial reward
for individual achievements - Incentive
schemes, golf club membership, a staff pension
scheme and team nights out To apply
for this job,
graduates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
on a permanent basis