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Public sector

The most popular employers show the diversity of the organisations in the public sector: from the three intelligence services, to national government, to local government, to healthcare, to teaching. Here are the top ten employers in the sector.

Head to the overall UK 300 rankings page to see the top 300 employers in full and find out more about the Cibyl Graduate Research survey.

sector winner
BBC

BBC

Media, journalism & publishing

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NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)

NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)

Charity, public & civil service +5

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2
MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service

MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service

Charity, public & civil service +10

3
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MI5 - The Security Service

MI5 - The Security Service

Charity, public & civil service +10

4
1
Civil Service Fast Stream

Civil Service Fast Stream

Engineering +6

5
Get Into Teaching

Get Into Teaching

Teaching & education +6

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British Council

British Council

Teaching & education +2

7
Teach First

Teach First

Charity, public & civil service +12

8
Local Government - National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP)

Local Government - National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP)

Management & business +12

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GCHQ

GCHQ

Charity, public & civil service +10

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Top ranked employers by sector

Accounting and financial managementBanking, insurance and financial servicesConstruction, civil engineering and surveyingConsultingConsumer goods – manufacturing and marketingEnergy and utilitiesEngineering, design and manufacturingIT and technologyInvestment banking and investmentLaw - solicitorsLogistics, transport and supply chainMedia and advertisingPublic sectorRetailScientific research and development