Career Path
Graduate Training Programmes
Graduate training programmes are structured training schemes for graduates usually run by large companies.
Graduate schemes and graduate training programmes are offered by many large companies and usually last betwen one and two years.
Grad schemes differ from 'graduate jobs' because they have structured training similar to an internship, this often involves work in a number of different departments. Graduate jobs tend to just be jobs that are aimed at recent graduates, and won't always involve training.
Airbus Defence and Space
Scheme: Airbus Defence and Space UK Graduate Programme
Application Period: Positions released from October to December
Location: UK Usually Portsmouth/ Stevenage
Subjects: Engineering; Physics; Maths
Link: http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en/people-careers/students-graduates.html#chapter-010
CGI
Scheme: Technical Graduate Programme or Technical Consulting Graduate Programme
Application Period: As advertised
Location: UK (Space and Defence unit based in Leatherhead)
Subjects: Computer science or IT/STEM based subjects that required the use of complex programming
Link: http://www.cgi-group.co.uk/careers/undergraduates-and-graduates/graduate-programme
DSTL
Scheme: Graduate Development Programme
Application Period: Positions released October
Location: UK@ Sailsbury; Fareham; Sevenoaks; Gosport; Harwell
Subjects: Primarily STEM subjects
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/about/recruitment
European Space Agency (ESA)
Scheme: Young Graduate Trainee (YGT) (1 year contract)
Application Period: Positions released mid-November
Location: Europe-Wide
Subjects: Engineering; Physics; Biology; Medicine; Business; Law
Link: http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Young_Graduate_Trainees
HE Space
Scheme: Various Positions
Application Period: As advertised
Location: Europe-Wide: Harwell; Noordwijk; Bremen; Munich; Darmstadt; Houston
Subjects: Engineering; Science; Management; Finance; Administration; IT
Link: http://www.hespace.com/vacancies/
Qinetiq
Scheme: Various Graduate Oppourtunites
Application Period: Early Autumn onwards
Location: UK- Various
Subjects: Science; Maths; Engineering; Technology; Business
Link: https://www.qinetiq.com/careers/graduate-opportunities/pages/default.aspx
RAL Space
Scheme: Graduate Training Schemes / Graduate Internships. Other STFC positions avaliable
Location: UK – Oxfordshire
Subjects: Mechanical; Thermal; Electrical Engineering; STEM subjects
Link: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/graduates
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)
Scheme: SSTL Graduate Development Programme
Application Period: Applications open late Autumn / Winter
Location: UK Surrey
Subjects: Astronautics; Space Systems Engineering; Physics with Space Science; Electronic Engineering; Software Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Link: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Careers/Graduate-Development-Programme
Telespazio VEGA
Scheme: Various Positions
Application Period: As advertised
Location: Europe-Wide
Subjects: Primarily STEM subjects
Link: http://www.telespazio-vega.com/careers/graduates.aspx
Thales UK
Scheme: Engineering Graduate Development Program & Business Management and Finance Graduate Development Programmes
Application Period: Recruits on a rolling basis
Location: UK- Various
Subjects: Maths; Physics; Engineering; Computer Science; Business; Finance; Economics; Accounting
Link: http://ukgrads.thalesgroup.com/