
Explore graduate schemes on targetjobs
Graduate schemes, sometimes known as graduate programmes or graduate training schemes, are structured training programmes offered by many large employers. They typically last at least a year; some last 18 months, while others extend to two or three years. Some graduate programmes are rotational, meaning they are made up of shorter placements in several business functions. Rotational schemes give you the opportunity to experience different roles at the organisation before deciding what you would like to do afterwards. Alternatively, some employers run multiple graduate schemes specialising in a different areas and requiring you to choose your area of interest when you apply. Benefits of graduate schemes over other entry-level jobs include structured training and inductions to help you adapt quickly to a professional work environment. Sometimes there is the opportunity to complete a professional qualification. Joining at the same time as a number of other graduates enables you to network and socialise with your peers who are in the same position as you.

Audit - Financial Services Asset Management Graduate Trainee - Milton Keynes - 1 September 2026
Milton Keynes

Audit - Data Auditor Graduate Trainee - Manchester - 1 September 2026
Manchester

Employer Solutions Tax Graduate Programme (Autumn 2026) - Reading
Reading

Private Capital Audit Graduate Programme (Autumn 2026)
Chelmsford, Manchester, Crawley, Edinburgh, Bristol, Reading, Leeds, Birmingham, London, Leicester, Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Cardiff, Southampton, Oxford

Tax Consulting Graduate
Belfast

2026 Graduate Substation Engineer South West (Taunton), Asset Operations
Taunton
£36,640

2026 Primary Network Design Engineer Graduate, Electricity Distribution Tipton
Tipton
£36,640

2026 Graduate Leadership Programme
£33,000

Graduate Software Engineering Programme 2026
Telford
£30,000

NHS Procurement Graduate Training Scheme - North
York, Newcastle upon Tyne, Liverpool, Newcastle, Hull, Lancaster, Carlisle, Sunderland, Scarborough, Kendal, Grimsby
£27,485 - £34,876

Newcastle Software Engineering Graduate Programme 2026 - 2027
Newcastle
£32,028

Graduate Ops Test & Commissioning Engineer
Barrow-in-Furness
£34,000
