Graduate Jobs, Graduate Schemes and Traineeships

Graduate Job

A position where having a degree is a key requirement, one which helps graduates transition from university to the workplace and one which usually offers a clear progression path. Applied to towards the end of your degree or once graduated. 

Graduate Scheme

A graduate scheme is a paid structured training program. Often offered by large employers, they usually last 1–3 years providing on-the-job training, mentoring, and sometimes professional qualifications. They often rotate graduates through different departments or roles (called “rotations”) to broaden experience and typically lead to a permanent position upon successful completion.

Graduate schemes are open to final years and graduates and are typically advertised and applied to in the Autumn with the scheme commencing the following summer.

Graduate Opportunities

To explore graduate opportunities across all sectors, we recommend starting with the following:

• CareersConnect
• Target Jobs
• Prospects
• LinkedIn
• Milkround
• Darogan Talent
• GradSouthWest
• Bright Network
• Glassdoor
• Graduate Jobs

For targeted searches

Explore Job Profiles as well as Subject links and individual company websites.

Graduate Schemes in the Public Sector

For a curated list of graduate opportunities and graduate schemes that exist across organisations in the public sector, visit this site. 

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• Lleol – gwefan lle gallwch ddod o hyd i wybodaeth Gymraeg yn lleol ac yn genedlaethol  

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Recruitment Agencies

Agencies will have vacancies ready to be filled. You can search for agencies by sector via Agency Central.