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 between 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: https://www.airbus.com/careers/students-graduates.html
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: https://www.cgi.com/uk/en-gb/careers
DSTL
Scheme: Graduate Development Programme Application Period: Positions released October Location: [email protected] Sailsbury; Fareham; Sevenoaks; Gosport; Harwell Subjects: Primarily STEM subjects
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/Graduates_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 Opportunities Application Period: Early Autumn onwards Location: UK- Various Subjects: Science; Maths; Engineering; Technology; Business
Link: https://careers.qinetiq.com/content/Early-Careers/
RAL Space
Scheme: Graduate Training Schemes / Graduate Internships. Other STFC positions available 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: https://www.sstl.co.uk/careers/early-career-opportunities
Telespazio VEGA
Scheme: Various Positions Application Period: As advertised Location: Europe-Wide Subjects: Primarily STEM subjects
Link: https://telespazio.co.uk/en/careers/graduates
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: https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/europe/united-kingdom/uk-career
Reaction Engines
Scheme: Graduate Program Application Period: Applications opens around October Location: Abingdon, UK Subjects: Science; Maths; Physics; Engineering; Computer Science