Graduate careers in Leicester

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Leicester is known as a city of variety: in population, culture and entertainment, and there are also a variety of different job sectors which prove consistently popular with jobhunters.

Several nationwide and global firms have based their offices in Leicester, including companies such as Alliance & Leicester and British Gas, both of whom have a long history of running successful graduate recruitment programmes in a range of sectors, including sales and marketing, engineering, human resources and finance.

The food and drinks industry is also important to Leicester’s economy – graduates can try for a tasty job at the Walkers Crisps factory or at the nearby Coors brewery.

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Postgraduate study in and around Leicester

The University of Leicester ranks first in the UK for postgraduate study in media and communications and also in archaeology and ancient history.

De Montford University is well regarded for its English language teaching and architecture courses.

Loughborough University consistently finishes in the top ten for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey and boasts a praised school of Sport and Exercise Science. It also performs well in physics, architecture and teacher training.

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10 local graduate employers in Leicester

1. Trelleborg AB, Leicester (Construction)
2. Walkers Crisps (PepsiCo), Leicester (HR; Product technology; Engineering; Sales)
3. Next, Leicester (Retail)
4. Samworth Brothers, Leicester (Product technology; Engineering; Manufacturing)
5. Alliance & Leicester, Leicester (Banking and financial services)
6. Boden, Leicester (IT; Sales; Marketing; HR; Fashion design)
7. eHomescompany, Leicester (Marketing; IT; Finance)
8. British Gas, Leicester (Engineering; Sales; HR)
9. Coors Brewers, Burton upon Trent (HR; Manufacturing; Sales; IT; Marketing; Finance)
10. Royal Mail, Leicester (Finance; HR; Management; Sales)

(Note: these companies may not be currently recruiting. Their names have been provided as a guideline to the type of work available and what areas to look in.)

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Moving to Leicester

It’s on the map for…

• Exotic cuisine from around the world
• Leicester Market, the largest covered market in Europe
• Interesting architecture and local history

It’s within commuting distance of…

• Coventry – 25 miles
• Nottingham – 29 miles
• Derby – 37 miles

Monthly lettings costs in Leicester…

• Single room: £200–£240
• Double room: £220–£300
• Bedsit: £260–£320
• One-bed flat: £340–£440
• Two-bed flat: £440–£520

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