Leonardo
About us
Leonardo is a global high-tech player focused on four activity sectors: Helicopters, Aeronautics, Electronics, Defence & Security Systems and Space. With headquarters in Italy and over 47,000 employees, Leonardo has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the UK, the U.S. and Poland, and an important network of strategic partnerships worldwide.
Leonardo employs around 7,000 people throughout the UK, 67% of whom hold highly skilled positions. In the UK Leonardo spends around £3.5 million on employee training and development annually, providing young people with the opportunity to gain qualifications through on-the job training, whilst simultaneously undertaking academic study.
Leonardo is committed to maintaining a skilled and diverse workforce and recognises the need to expand the UK’s pool of engineering resources. We are focussed on encouraging females into technology and engineering – in schools, through university, and into working life, actively supporting initiatives such as the Governments 'Your Life' Campaign, part of a national effort to encourage greater participation, particularly women, in STEM.
We are one of the largest employers of engineering apprentices and graduates in the UK, with some 415 people on undergraduate, graduate and apprentice training programmes and our Electronics, Defence & Security Systems Divisions were first to achieve the Investors in Young People (IIYP) Gold accreditation, across the Engineering and Aerospace sectors.
Graduate opportunities
Our graduate opportunities are profiled as part of our Early Careers campaign that is open to receive applications from September through to the end of February.
We are looking for 132 graduate roles and 21 12 month internships. All our vacancies are profiled here
Our starting salary for 2018 entry is £26,500.
How to apply
Click here to see all our roles. Please follow the “Apply” button to make an application. Applications will only be accepted using the company application form.
The day has been inspirational and a great reminder of why I chose to study engineering.
Student
Good combination of chances to network/ask questions and hear from companies directly.
Student
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
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
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
I have been inspired by some leading ladies. It makes me realise what you can achieve.
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