BAE Systems
About us
At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of some 83,100 people in over 40 countries. Working with customers and partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems to deliver military capability and national security solutions – helping to protect people and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. That’s work that matters and inspires us.
We are an inclusive employer and recruiting, retaining and inspiring the best people from the widest pool is imperative to deliver our strategy. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Graduate opportunities
The Graduate Development Framework (GDF) is our two-year scheme that develops people who are passionate about, and show great potential in, their chosen field of business or engineering. Each year we take in approximately 160 graduates. By combining formal learning with real challenges across a number of placements, the GDF will give you a solid foundation for a successful career within one of our UK businesses. Starting salary of £28,000 per annum.
Sigma is our three-year fast-track leadership programme created for people of the very highest potential. With only a few places available each year, it’s unique, quick paced and aimed at giving individuals a breadth and depth of knowledge across multiple business areas. There are two streams within the programme; business and engineering. Each is tailored to ensure that you develop the core skills and behaviours to be an engineering or business leader of the future. Starting Salary of £30,000 per annum.
A Summer Internship at BAE Systems will give you invaluable insight into working life. If you secure one of the 100+ placements available across our UK business, you’ll receive on-the-job training, within a structured framework. It’s a great way to see theory in practice. We have a range of Business and Engineering roles available with a salary of £16,800 per annum pro-rata.
If you have the talent, now is the time to prove it. We have approximately 60 one-year industrial placements available each year and all offer you the chance to develop new skills and gain valuable industry experience in the real world. We have a range of Business and Engineering roles available with a salary of £18,000 per annum.
Industrial Placements / Summer Internships will close on 31st October 2017; the Graduate Development Framework will close on 30th November 2017 and Applied Intelligence Early Careers operate a first-come, first-served policy – early application advised across all vacancies.
How to apply
To apply, you’ll need to have a minimum 2:1 bachelor's degree in a related subject for our graduate scheme or on course to achieving a 2:1 for our undergraduate schemes, be eligible to work in the UK and be able to successfully achieve security clearance.
We ask all candidates to apply online using our application form to ensure our selection process is completely fair and consistent.
Your online application will then go through a variety of strength-based selection methods, either online or face-to-face, and is likely to conclude at an assessment centre or interview.
If successful, graduates will be expected to start in the business on the first week of September 2018 and interns/ placements will join us at the end of June 2018 - the actual start date will be confirmed in your offer paperwork.
The day has been inspirational and a great reminder of why I chose to study engineering.
Student
A thoroughly enjoyable event, with very intelligent and driven students. The students are from a mixture of years so proved great for our current and future pipeline, and company branding. You also walk away with the details of circa 100 top quality students, so a very unique event.
AECOM
Good combination of chances to network/ask questions and hear from companies directly.
Student
A fantastic way to meet other female engineers, be inspired to pursue a career in the sector and learn more about the application process.
Student
It has made me realise that engineering is quite an open sector and that there is a lot of scope to enter a lot of areas.
Student
Atkins was invited to host this year which we were delighted to do. The day was as usual energetic, well organised and thoroughly enjoyable. The girls who attended were engaged, involved and looking to get the most out of the day which as an employer was great to see. Some of these girls I suspect we might not see at our other events which made it all the more worthwhile. It was fantastic to be involved and we hope to do so again in the future.
Atkins
It was delightful to see so many high calibre female engineering students who had made the effort to research our company and prepare questions for the networking session. The event was very well organised, informative and fun. This is our third year attending the event and we look forward to getting involved again next year.
National Grid
I have been inspired by some leading ladies. It makes me realise what you can achieve.
Student