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Northumbria Business, Finance & Law Careers Fair

 

Here is the full list of exhibitors who attended Northumbria Business, Finance & Law Careers Fair on Tuesday 8 November 2016.

Accentuate (North East) Limited

Organisation Details - Accentuate and Northumbria University have teamed up to offer graduates the opportunity to take a three month work placement in Europe which is fully funded through Erasmus+. Whilst the work itself is not paid, the flights, accommodation, local transport, insurance and living allowance are all included.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Property & construction
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Teaching & further study
  • Transport & logistics
  • Third sector
  • Tourism & hospitality
  • Voluntary & not for profit 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • International

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

Accenture

Organisation Details - Be > You Imagined.

As one of the world’s leading technology organisations, we achieve amazing things for our clients every day - working with new technologies or to offer better customer experiences. This has enabled us to deliver ground-breaking solutions such as the RBS 6 Nations Championship app that delivers in-game statistics direct to your phone and biometrics passport readers.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • IT
  • Finance
  • Retail, sales & marketing 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Available roles include software engineering & client delivery graduate jobs at the Newcastle Delivery Centre, Operations Graduate Scheme, Finance Graduate Scheme, Marketing Graduate Scheme and the Sales Support Graduate Scheme.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

AkzoNobel

Organisation Details - We are more than just the leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. We are a business recognised the world over for being first with ideas and driving improvement. At AkzoNobel we supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka.

We believe we can only grow our business as fast as we grow our people. That’s why we’re committed to investing in your time with us. Join us and we’ll work with you to develop your talents so that your ideas can go far. With an emphasis on development it’s no wonder we’ve consistently been voted by graduates as a Guardian Top 300 Graduate Employer and our own graduate trainees have rated us a Job Crowd Top Companies For Graduates To Work For (Top 5 in the Science sector for the last 5 years!)

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • IT

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - Finance Graduate Scheme based in locations including Altrincham, Cheshire and Slough, Berkshire.

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Aldi

Organisation Details - Aldi is a major food retailer with over 9,000 stores worldwide, and over 600 stores in the UK.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Aldi has graduate vacancies throughout the UK for area managers who provide clear direction and leadership to a retail management team. Area managers are expected to instil confidence, demand excellence and provide continuous motivation to achieve objectives with their store teams. No other graduate programme offers so much responsibility so quickly, and training covers the complete spectrum of management, from store operations, trading, financial administration, logistics and property management.After a year, you will be expected to be a fully functioning area manager, and responsible for 3-5 stores.

The starting salary is £42,000 rising to £70,000 after 4 years, and benefits include a pension, private healthcare, life assurance and 5 weeks holiday, as well as significant progression opportunities, including international secondments, within the business.

Aldi also offers an Industrial Placement Scheme, where students can gain valuable experience working with one of the world's leading grocery retailers, and be better placed for further advancement onto our coveted Area Manager Programme. The Industrial Placement Scheme is structured to allow candidates to experience some of key elements of a career in retail. Over a nine month period, students will be involved in store operations, logistics, trading and financial administration. The initial, and longest, phase of the placement takes place in store operations, experiencing everything from stacking shelves to shadowing a Store Manager. Candidates then move on to logistics, trading and financial administration.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Armstrong Watson

Organisation Details - Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - A graduate scheme starting in September 2017.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Aspiring Solicitors

Organisation Details - Aspiring Solicitors is essentially an initiative committed to creating equal opportunity for aspiring lawyers. They offer students who are keen to pursue a career in law a platform into the profession.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Work experience - student ambassadors

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Website

Atom Bank

Organisation Details - Atom is the UK's first truly digital bank. It's a new and different type of bank. It’s innovative and low cost and customer-obsessed, and it’s been engineered to provide outstanding service and value for personal and business customers. Atom has been designed for digital and perfected for smartphone and tablet.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Media, arts & languages 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We have Summer internships and 9 month internships on offer, right across business banking, audit, finance, risk, UX and development.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

Audit Partnership Limited

Organisation Details - Audit Partnership Limited is an established company with a number of blue chip household name clients and a growing workforce. We analyse closed trading periods to find and recover financial benefits that have been overlooked by our clients.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - The available role is a one year placement as a profit recovery auditor starting summer 2017. We have 30+ placement roles available to work on a key grocery retail client as part of a dynamic team of graduates and other placement students. This is an excellent opportunity to experience close up the organisation and data of our clients, gain commercial experience and play an active role within the business. Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction and training process, including a buddy scheme with a current placement student or graduate, internal development programme and regular reviews & feedback.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

Barbri International

Organisation Details - BARBRI International is the premier service for preparing non-US common law and civil law graduates and practitioners to sit the US bar exams. Our success is based on our extensive history in bar exam preparation (over 15 years for international candidates). Our courses are available at our various locations as well as through home-study globally. We combine our specific experience and expertise with cutting-edge BARBRI AMP technology to teach candidates exactly what they need to know to pass the bar.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Study

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • Hard copy application form
  • See company website

Website

Barratt Developments Plc

Organisation Details - In the FTSE 100, Barratt Developments is Britain’s best-known house builder with more than 400,000 homes to our name. We are made up of Barratt Homes, Barratt London and David Wilson Homes. We’ve won a clutch of awards for the quality our work and whatever we build, we build to last. On one of our graduate and undergraduate programmes you can expect to gain experience and valuable skills that will help you excel in your career in the house building industry.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • HR & recruitment
  • Property & construction
  • Retail, sales & marketing 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Undergraduate Opportunities are available in technical, commercial, construction, HR, sales & marketing, design and engineering and quantity surveying.

Graduate Opportunities are available in land & planning, technical, commercial, construction, sales, finance, design and engineering and quantity surveying.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Bayford Group (Be Fuelcards/ The Right Fuelcard company)

Organisation Details The Bayford Group is a number of diverse entrepreneurial companies run by people inspired to make a difference. Operating in challenging markets throughout the country, Bayford Group companies have a quirkiness about them that makes them stand out from the competition. Be Fuelcards is an independent business partner of BP, specialising in selling BP fuel cards. Our customers range from small businesses using a single BP site, to large multi-national companies with hundreds of vehicles drawing fuel from across BPs extensive network. The Right Fuelcard Company is an independent distributor of Shell, Esso, Keyfuels and UK Fuels fuelcards, a portfolio offering tremendous benefits for businesses of every shape and size. With over 11,000 customers, The Right Fuel Card Company is determined to simplify the fuel management of businesses across the UK, continuously going the extra mile to truly understand a customer needs.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • Retail, sales and marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Account Management - The main focus of account management is to maintain, develop and optimise existing customer relationships and in particular work with them to identify their changing business requirements. Unlike many businesses throughout the UK, the primary function of Account Management is not Sales focussed. The Account Manager assists in the correct induction of existing accounts to build solid working relationships and works to ensure that we maximise the return that we get from our existing base. Marketing assistant - The role will be split 50:50 between Right Fuelcard Company, and Be Fuelcards, both part of the Bayford Group. This is a new role that has been created, so is a great opportunity to make an impact across two separate businesses. You will gain extensive amounts of marketing experience, from customer segmentation, to creating the communication/direct mail, and even analysing the results of your marketing campaigns Management Information - Using Crystal Reports to analyse the existing customer database, and prospect CRM database to add insight and value to the groups businesses, creating new reports and modifying existing reports. Maximising the quality of Data in each CRM system, sourcing new data feeds, and ensuring our Sales Team have a sufficient number of leads to contact. Generating monthly volume and margin reports, commission matrices and any other monthly reports for the Business Directors at Bayford Group.

Method of Application

  • CV
  • CV and covering letter
  • Hard copy application form
  • Online application form
  • See company website

BGL Group

Organisation Details - Launched in 1992 as Budget Insurance Company, we’ve grown to become one of the largest consumer insurance groups in the UK. We became the BGL Group in 2007 and now serve the needs of more than 8 million customers and employ around 2,900 people. Our group includes consumer brands such as comparethemarket.com, BeagleStreet.com and LesFurets.com.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Media, arts & languages 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We offer graduate programmes in marketing, finance and technology.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

BLD Foundation

Organisation Details - The BLD Foundation’s charitable aim is the advancement of education of people of African, Asian, Caribbean and other ethnic minority backgrounds and those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.Our focus is on diversity, social mobility and talent nurturing among these target groups and in so doing, changing lives.

Our charitable aim is achieved through our flagship Legal Gateway Scheme (LGS), providing access for those aged 13-30 to a wide range of opportunities in the legal industry; including training and information about the available opportunities and equipping participants with the skills to take advantage of these opportunities. The scheme runs nationwide with particular focus on London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds.The programme is sponsored nationally by well-known organisations in the UK including Barclays, Baker & McKenzie, DAC Beachcroft, the Government Legal Service (GLS), Hackney Council, No5 Chambers, Pinsent Masons, Reed Smith, Shoosmiths, Sidley Austin, the University of Law and Vodafone. Students on the programme gets lots of exposure to recruiters and career opportunities at these firms.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - The Legal Launch Pad is a structured nine-month (January to September) intensive training, networking and mentoring programme open to those studying for a legal career. The aim of this programme is to help prepare participants for the legal profession by providing career and personal development avenues via training workshops, mentoring and work (vacation scheme and mini pupillage) placements. The LLP Programme is free to access for students (selection is by online application and telephone interview) and offers work placements; mock interviews; mentoring; high quality training workshops on commercial awareness, negotiation, application forms, CVs and assessment centres, presentation skills; networking and other opportunities.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • See company website

Website

Bond Dickinson LLP

Organisation Details - Bond Dickinson is a leading UK law firm providing a comprehensive legal service to clients across a wide range of sectors, from seven cities across the UK including London. Our clients range from FTSE 100 businesses to governmental organisations, privately managed businesses and wealthy individuals. We currently have offices in London, Aberdeen, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Plymouth, and Southampton. We also have a strategic partnership with a German firm, Redeker Sellner Dahs, with five offices across Germany and Belgium. We have teams of expert lawyers with specialisms across many sectors including chemicals & manufacturing; energy & natural resources; financial institutions; insurance; real estate; retail & consumer goods; transport & infrastructure; and private wealth.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - The firm is looking for intellectually capable, motivated and enthusiastic individuals from any discipline. To be successful, you'll understand the need to provide practical, commercial advice to clients. You'll share the firm’s commitment to self-development and teamwork and its desire to provide clients with services which match their highest expectations. Our approach to trainee recruitment is one of long-term investment. We're looking for our future generation of leaders and technical experts.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Boots UK

Organisation Details - As the UK’s leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer and one of the country’s most trusted household names, Boots is evolving in the changing world of retail and our future looks very bright. We’re looking for future leaders who genuinely love driving business performance and creating “let’s feel good” moments for customers..

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business Management
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Retail, Sales and Marketing
  • Transport & Logistics 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - We offer graduate opportunities in retail management, global commercial, finance, technology, supply chain, manufacturing and operations. There are also year in industry placements in commercial, finance and supply chain, as well as summer internship opportunities in finance and global commercial.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

British Army

Organisation Details - We can offer graduates of any discipline rewarding careers in a variety of managerial and specialist roles either as full time Regular Officers or as part-time Army Reserve Officers. Roles range from combat to HR, administration and finance, intelligence, legal, medical and engineering. Being an Army officer will allow you the chance to discover a level of responsibility you wont find in any other graduate job. Life as an officer combines great prospects with challenge and adventure. Once trained, you will initially command around 30 soldiers both in peacetime and on operations, travel the world, take part in various sports and adventurous training and develop your ability to lead by example – an approach that will always make you stand out from the crowd.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • Legal
  • Property and construction
  • Public sector
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • International

Opportunity Details - Opportunities available for officers in a wide variety of roles within the main career employment groups of; combat, engineering, logistics and supply, intelligence and communication, HR and finance. 

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website 

Burnetts

Organisation Details - Burnetts Solicitors is one of the largest law firms in Northern England with offices in Carlisle, Penrith, West Cumbria and Newcastle. Recognised by Chambers & Partners, ranked top tier by the Legal 500, our real strength is in our approachable and accessible lawyers who are genuinely committed to looking after our clients' interests, be they professional or personal. What’s more, our twin centres in Carlisle and Newcastle guarantee expert advice, tempered by good measures of Cumbrian nous and Geordie humour.

Our legal services for business and the public sector include advice from nationally recognised solicitors on: commercial property, construction and procurement, planning law, employment law & HR, dispute resolution, landlord and tenant, debt recovery and company commercial issues. Burnetts Solicitors has a particular specialism in education law.

For private clients, our accredited teams of lawyers provide advice on: family law issues like relationships and children; will writing and trust creation; buying and selling houses and dispute resolution. Burnetts also has a team of specialist medical negligence solicitors, advising nationwide on cases of clinical negligence and a personal Injury department with a particular expertise in compensation claims for catastrophic head injuries.

Agricultural law is another area of expertise: Burnetts has a team of expert solicitors who help farmers and other landowners with buying and selling farms, partnership issues and mines and minerals issues.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Available roles include training contracts and paralegal roles.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Carillion plc

Organisation Details - Carillion Advisory Services (CAS) offers a high-quality, reliable and efficient way to provide managed legal services. Our highly-qualified Newcastle-based team handles a wide range of work in a responsive and efficient way. We hold the Law Society’s Lexcel quality assurance accreditation. We provide a focused and dedicated paralegal resource to give cost-effective solutions for both corporate and law firm clients. We are part of Carillion plc, one of the UK’s leading integrated support services companies, which has a substantial portfolio of clients worldwide. CAS has an excellent track record in a wide array of legal support services, operating in both the public and private sectors. We are known for the quality of our legal and advice services at highly competitive rates.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - At present, we are recruiting for Legal Advisors and have a number of opportunities of this nature throughout available throughout the year. This year, we were also able to offer a training contract to a CAS employee which we intend to offer in the future. We also a happy to arrange placements and work experience opportunities.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Chambers Student Guide

Organisation Details - Based on confidential insider interviews with trainees, the Chambers Student Guide lifts the lid on all the major firms and barristers’ chambers to give you the true picture about training. We can also tell you about application processes, vacation schemes, law schools, building up your CV and how to perform well in interviews. Come over and pick up a free copy of the Student Guide from our stand. 

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Website

Change 100

Organisation Details - Change100 is the summer internship programme designed to bring together leading employers with talented students and graduates with disabilities and long term health conditions. Launched in 2013 with an ambition to change the employment landscape for disabled students and graduates, the programme aims to remove barriers experienced by disabled people in the workplace, to allow them to achieve their potential. You will have the opportunity to join a leading organisation and gain the experience, confidence, networks and skills necessary to accelerate your career.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT 
  • Legal
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Property & construction
  • Public sector
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Third sector, voluntary & not for profit

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Change100 is a unique programme which offers you:

  • an inclusive recruitment process
  • valuable 3-month paid experience with a prestigious employer
  • confidence in disclosing your disability
  • support in identifying and requesting disability-related adjustments
  • 12 month development programme

Over the last 3 years Change100 students have already made their mark with a number of leading employers including the BBC, BBSRC, Barclays, Bevan Brittan, Centrica, the Department of Health, the Department for International Development, Experian, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Interserve, Lloyds Banking Group, SABMiller, Swiss Re, Taylor Wimpey, Thomson Reuters and Wall to Wall.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Charityworks

Organisation Details - Charityworks is the UK non profit sector's graduate programme. It is a paid, 12 month graduate scheme which gives you all the tools you need to build a career in the UK social sector. In 2014 Charityworks built on widespread support in the non-profit sector to make the programme national. Having spent 5 years piloting with small cohorts and a focus on London, the focus of the programme spread to a wider range of host organisations all over the country. That support, combined with a grant from the UK Cabinet Office, resulted in 104 trainees going through the 2014/15 programme based at 60 organisations in 3 geographical hubs. At the time of writing, 120 trainees across the country are participating in the 2015/16 programme.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Third Sector, voluntary & not for profit

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - As a Charityworks graduate trainee you will deliver a full time job in a partner charity or housing association, and take part in an acclaimed leadership programme which will introduce you to all aspects of working and leading in the non-profit sector. You’ll build experience of the sector, gain an understanding of the key issues, and have access to a national network dedicated to making a difference. Twice a month you’ll come together with your fellow trainees and leaders across the sector to explore and debate the key issues affecting your work and society as a whole. You’ll also produce 3 pieces of independent research, helping to raise your profile and develop your understanding of your environment. Alongside your placement, you will take part in a leadership programme made up of self-directed learning and group work. This programme aims to give you an overview of some of the key issues affecting society and the non-profit sector. The programme is endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management, and is intended to help you perform in your role, while also helping you develop skills, knowledge and networks you’ll will find useful through your life and career.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Organisation Details - CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants with more than 227,000 members and students in 179 countries. CIMA professionals work at the heart of business in industry, commerce and not-for-profit organisations, helping people and businesses to succeed.

Whatever your current discipline, if you are considering a career in finance or business, the CIMA qualification has the power to enhance your degree, kick start your career, improve your earning potential and open doors for you with top employers all over the world.

The new CIMA Undergraduate Club is free for you to join and brings you the latest graduate schemes, work placements and internships from our top UK employers. You’ll also get exclusive access to employer events, industry updates, careers advice and more. Join the CIMA Undergraduate Club today at undergradclub.cimaglobal.com and follow us on Twitter @cima_ugc. 

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Public sector
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • See company website

Website

CIPFA

Organisation Details - A career in public finance enables you to play a central part in changing lives and securing the health and wellbeing of society. You will have an important role in ensuring that public money is managed responsibly, with the highest degree of transparency, and that services are delivered in an efficient, cost-effective way. You could be managing a team, working across a range of departments with external clients. Starting salaries range from £18,000 to £30,000. Two years after qualifying, you could earn between £32,000 and £65,000. Senior level post holders can earn upwards of £80,000.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance
  • Public sector

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Various graduate trainee roles are available. 

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

City Electrical Factors

Organisation Details - City Electrical Factors is a private limited company established in 1951 and is still owned by the same family, resulting in great financial stability. We are the United Kingdom’s leading Electrical Wholesale Network with 393 branch locations. Our group not only extends throughout the UK but also throughout Europe, North America, Australia & Canada with an annual turnover in excess of £1.1 billion. CEF UK is supported by its own manufacturing and distribution operations, these 26 subsidiary companies supply our branch network with over 35 own brand ranges, covering 39,500 product lines.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - Our 2 year Commercial Graduate Programme is focused on finding talented individuals and developing them into the future leaders of our business. The course allows you to gain an insight and understanding into all aspects of CEF from operations right through to manufacturing. The programme will involve travel throughout the UK and will require time spent away from home, approximately one week in every four, attending training courses.

Course content includes:

  • Day to day operations
  • Customer service excellence
  • Commercial business training
  • Product knowledge training
  • Professional sales training
  • Management training
  • Human resources
  • Anti-bribery and company ethics
  • Electrical contractor (three month placement)
  • Accountancy
  • IT and Marketing

You will also have the opportunity to participate in the EDA (Electrical Distributors Association) product knowledge training modules to achieve a recognised City & Guilds qualification.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Civil Service Resourcing

Organisation Details - The Civil Service is a modern and diverse workplace, which is truly reflective of this country. Graduates on the Fast Stream will be part of a workforce of over 420,000 whose aim it is to make this country run as efficiently as possible. Our core values are something that set us apart from other employers; we are accountable to the tax paying public and to the Government of the day, and our values underpin everything we do to fulfil that responsibility. Education, national security, national health and transport are just some of the essential services that this country relies upon.

Within four to five years, the Fast Stream will place graduates in leadership roles at the very centre of this. They will be provided with all the necessary resources to get there, and will follow a tailored learning and development pathway, which will include professional qualifications, formal training courses, mentoring and job-shadowing. We have a role to suit most talents with our extensive collection of opportunities and career paths that cover a wide range of professions and affect all areas of government. We aim to give graduates invaluable experiences and the opportunity to observe and influence how government is run within a range of government departments. What we value the most is the drive to achieve, which we have the expertise to develop and nurture.

The Civil Service is dependent on forward thinkers, mould changers, natural leaders and decision makers, regardless of when you graduated, your gender, ethnic background, socio-economic status or sexual orientation. We are looking for the very best who want to be a part of something bigger; who want to make a difference in the world. We want a Civil Service that reflects the society we serve.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Public sector

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Fast Stream schemes include Economics, Operational Research, Statistics, Social Research, Diplomatic Service, Houses of Parliament, Science and Engineering, Commercial Finance, European Human Resources, Government Communications, Digital and Technology Project Delivery.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • See company website

Website

Compass Group

Organisation Details - Featuring high in the FTSE 100, Compass Group PLC is a world leading provider of food and support services, operating in over 50 countries and employing more than half a million people worldwide. Every day we serve millions of people around the world, from providing a cup of coffee to changing a light bulb, through to serving executive dining or delivering integrated facilities management solutions.

Here at Compass UK & Ireland, we serve over three million customers a day, with our focus on great people, great service and great results. We are a huge company with career opportunities in hospitality, marketing, HR, catering, events, sales, business development, finance, nutrition, communications, facilities and much, much more.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Tourism & hospitality

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Available opportunities include sandwich year placements and a graduate programme.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Computershare

Organisation Details - Computershare Mortgage Services is part of Computershare Loan Services, who are the largest and most diversified mortgage administration specialist in the UK and Irish markets. We aim to help our clients manage their mortgage assets effectively and efficiently.

Homeloan Management (HML) have been part of the Computershare group since 2014 and we will work jointly to form Computershare Loan Services. On 6 June, Computershare Mortgage Services was established when UKAR Limited’s mortgage servicing operations were transferred to Computershare including 1700 skilled colleagues. UKAR Limited is the holding company established in late 2010 to bring together the Government-owned businesses of Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock Asset Management (NRAM) and Computershare Mortgage Services will continue to service these mortgage accounts.

Computershare Mortgage Services also service mortgage accounts on behalf of a number of other clients including Lloyds TSB and Cerberus. 

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Countrywide Plc

Organisation Details - Countrywide Group is the UK’s leading provider of integrated property services and the largest residential estate agency and property services group in the country. Our UK network of local brands provides both home movers and corporate clients with a comprehensive range of property related solutions employing around 10,500 staff members.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • Property & construction
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - Our staff members are at the heart of our business and we pride ourselves on offering our employees exciting and rewarding careers that drive both individual and company success. The employee opportunities within the Group are wide and varied, and span the length and breadth of the UK. Our comprehensive range of property services include; estate agency, lettings, surveying, financial services, conveyancing, auctions, part exchange and property management.

Countrywide is an exciting, enjoyable company to work for with a strong emphasis on personal growth, staff training and career development. Our employees are proud to be part of such a forward thinking company that strives to make a positive contribution.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • Hard copy application form
  • CV
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website 

Cranswick

Organisation Details - Cranswick is one of the largest food producers in Britain with products spanning retail shelves and restaurant menus across the country and internationally.

The two-year graduate programme has been designed to give exposure and experience to new managers across all aspects of the Cranswick business and create opportunities that will allow them to grow in a discipline and choose a career path that supports their future aspirations. 

We give successful candidates dedicated practical commercial experience across our company with ongoing mentoring, support and through our unique Management Development Training programme. Our aim is to create managers of the future by offering talented people the opportunity to come and work for a leading food manufacturer with opportunities available within functions including: Production, New Product Development, Sales & Marketing, Finance, IT, Engineering, HR, and Technical. This allows our employees to choose a career path that is most suited to them and to gain the relevant experience in order for them to succeed.

Upon successful completion of the programme, all of our trainees are offered a junior management role with a carefully designed career path to ensure they reach their full potential. This way we retain the individuals we have carefully developed and create a long term future that fits with our succession plan.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - Graduate and placement roles are available (see above information). 

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

CRCC Asia

Organisation Details - CRCC Asia specialises in connecting China and the global community through internships, study abroad programs and consulting services. As the leading internship provider in China we are partnered with a variety of companies in major cities to provide students and graduates the opportunity to further their personal and professional development in a dynamic international setting.

Our award-winning programs run for 1, 2, and 3 months throughout the year across the most exciting international industry sectors in China including business, finance, marketing, engineering, legal, and many more. 

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Legal
  • Finance
  • IT
  • HR & recruitment
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Property & construction
  • Public sector
  • Third Sector, voluntary & not for Profit
  • Tourism & hospitality
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work Experience

Opportunity Locations

  • International

Opportunity Details - The CRCC Asia China Internship Program introduces internationally-motivated students and graduates to business culture in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. CRCC Asia works with over 400 of China's leading international and Chinese companies, across a variety of sectors, including: finance, marketing, PR & advertising, legal, general business, engineering, NGOs & charities, accounting, green technology, pharmaceuticals & healthcare, IT, hospitality & tourism, media & creative industries and real estate and architecture. 

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Cummins Ltd

Organisation Details - Cummins are global leaders in the diesel engine, power generation, turbocharging and emissions solutions markets. With manufacturing plants in 14 countries, 55,000 employees, turnover of $19.1 billion in 2015, you would be joining an organisation that offers massive opportunities on a global basis.

Key markets are off-highway vehicles, industrial equipment and power generation. In addition, Cummins provides turbochargers for the automotive sector, along with filtration and acoustic systems, natural-gas engines, engine components and electronic systems. Cummins engine installations vary from the world’s highest altitude rail vehicles in the mountains of Tibet to some of the biggest mine trucks around the world. 

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - From the outset, you will be provided with a structured training plan. Cummins offers employees generous training grants for postgraduate qualifications and will, wherever possible, support you to achieve chartered or professional status.Upon completion of your 2 year graduate training programme you are eligible to apply for any vacancy around the world. For undergraduates, placement opportunities are available with bursaries to the most outstanding students.

A wide range of professional, graduate and placement positions are available in design engineering, manufacturing/mechanical/electrical engineering, product engineering, shop operations, manufacturing support, product development, yystems, quality, purchasing, supply chain management, IT, finance, HR and marketing.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

DAC Beachcroft LLP

Organisation Details - DAC Beachcroft LLP is a UK top 20 international commercial law firm with a global network of 20 offices and over 2,500 lawyers.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Opportunities include training contracts, legal executive and paralegal roles and legal apprenticeships.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Danesmoor Group

Organisation Details - Danesmoor Holdings Ltd, incorporates Danesmoor Marketing Ltd, providers of supply chain and furniture programmes to major national businesses, and PWS Distributors Ltd, serving independent kitchen manufacturers and retailers. PWS Worksurfaces, a division of PWS Distributors Ltd, supplies bespoke worksurfaces UK wide. The Second Nature, 1909 and Biography consumer brands are properties of the group. .

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - This is an excellent opportunity for graduates and undergraduates to work in a rapidly evolving commercial environment. 

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

David Gray Solicitors LLP

Organisation Details - David Gray Solicitors LLP is an award winning city centre law firm established over 35 years ago. The firm specialises in family, crime, immigration, business, housing, property and mental health.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Paralegal vacancies available at various points in the year.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Department for Work and Pensions

Organisation Details - The work of DWP is of enormous importance to social policy development and delivery in the UK and analysis forms a vital part of the policy-making process. We offer a competitive starting salary and continuous training and development for analysts. Successful candidates could expect to be providing analytical support through appraising, monitoring and evaluating policies that affect the entire population.

Our analysts' work underpins some of the largest reforms being undertaken across government such as: Universal Credit for working age claimants; Auto-enrolment to encourage savings for retirement; and Personal Independence Payments to support disabled people. We produce and analyse world-class surveys and models.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance
  • IT
  • Public sector

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employs analysts across four professions - statisticians, operational researchers, social researchers and economists. 

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

DPD Group

Organisation Details - DPD is a member of one of Europe's leading parcels groups, DPD group, which is wholly owned by France's La Poste, the second largest postal group in Europe. A leading operator in the UK express parcels sector, DPD offers a range of specialist solutions and services. DPD has nearly 9,300 people - all with the company's unique DNA - working across the UK, operating more than 3,500 vehicles from over 52 locations, servicing 6,500 customers. DPD has a reputation for being the most innovative carrier in the express parcels sector. Thanks to Predict, customers receive a one hour delivery window via SMS or email, so they don't need to wait in all day. What's more, Follow My Parcel allows customers to watch the progress of their parcel on a real-time map, and it also supplies a final 15-minute time slot.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

DWF LLP

Organisation Details - In order to be outstanding, you must always be different and DWF knows that better than most. We were named ‘Legal Innovator of the Year’ at the 2015 Legal Business Awards in recognition of our innovative approach to operational management, client service delivery and people engagement and were also voted one of Europe’s 50 most innovative law firms by the Financial Times. After an impressive number of mergers and acquisitions, DWF is one of the UK’s top 20 law firms and employs nearly 2,500 people, including 270 partners and 1200 fee earners. The firm has offices across the UK and has recently expanded internationally.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • International

Opportunity Details - We are currently recruiting for our 2017 vacation schemes and 2019 training contract opportunities.

Method of Application

Website

EGGER (UK) Limited

Organisation Details - EGGER is a successful producer and supplier of wood-based materials worldwide. As a multiple award-winning employer, we greatly value individual development options and offer attractive career opportunities. In a friendly work environment, we create the necessary framework conditions to allow our employees to develop and reach their goals. The diversity of our 7,600 employees makes us a strong team.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Method of Application - Online application form

  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Organisation Details - With a Company as successful as ours, it's easy to start getting ahead of yourself. Add an annual turnover of more than $17.8 billion to a rental and leasing fleet of over one million vehicles spread across some 8,600 locations worldwide and you get Enterprise Rent-A-Car – a business that’s grown into the largest car rental company in the world.

Something else is for certain too – and that’s the fact that we owe our success to each and every one of our people, from senior managers to management trainees alike. We firmly believe in empowering our people to make the decisions that will affect their work and their career. This philosophy, along with our unyielding commitment to customers, is what has made Enterprise a genuine success story and a truly special place to work.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - Graduate Opportunities and beyond.... Join the Enterprise management training programme and, following an initial classroom-based orientation session, you’ll be based in one of our branches, learning all the business skills you need to manage it yourself.

You’ll join us as a management trainee and develop skills in all areas, from sales and marketing to customer service and finance. So it really is a general management scheme. The hands-on business training includes management skills, marketing, sales, customer service and fleet control. There’s also the opportunity to specialise if you find an area of the business you’re particularly interested in, for example HR, marketing or finance.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV

Website

Express Solicitors

Organisation Details - Express Solicitors is a national firm of fully accredited solicitors covering no win no fee personal injury and accident claims; medical and clinical negligence claims and serious injury claims. From our headquarters in Manchester, our solicitors give free over-the-phone legal assessments before visiting claimants at home or in hospital. We pride ourselves on offering a personal service and can guarantee that whenever a client calls, they will be answered by one of our experienced team who will deal with their enquiry quickly and efficiently. Our solicitors are supported by a team of dedicated support specialists, cutting edge technology and an on-going training programme that ensures they are fully up-to-date with all advancements or changes to the law.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Roles include costs paralegal and personal injury paralegal.

Method of Application

  • CV
  • See company website

Website

EY LLP

Organisation Details - EY is a global professional services firm with offices across the world. We provide services within advisory, assurance, tax & transactions to a wide variety of clients.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance
  • IT
  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - EY is looking for graduates interested in pursuing a career in finance, IT & legal. We are looking for graduates from all degree specialisms.

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Faurecia

Organisation Details - Faurecia is a successful global organisation specialising in the engineering and production of automotive solutions. We hold global leadership status in each of our core businesses: automotive seating, emissions control technologies, interior systems and automotive exteriors. Our customer portfolio features practically every automaker around the world, including manufacturers in emerging economies, such as the Indian, Chinese and Korean markets.

Faurecia is driven by a real passion for the automotive world and we have a strong business culture for progress deeply rooted among our 99,500 employees. We possess and continually develop the expertise and passion required to drive a radically changing automotive industry, and we invite you to share them with us.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - We offer 12 month industrial placements in: engineering, lean manufacturing, maintenance, quality, HSE, customer quality, production control & logistics, finance, sales, purchasing, IT and HR.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • Hard Copy application form
  • CV and covering letter

Website

Frank Recruitment Group

Organisation Details - The Frank Recruitment Group is an award winning, multi-brand specialist global recruitment firm. From our hub offices in the UK, USA, Asia and Australia, we deliver permanent and freelance recruitment solutions across the globe.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • HR & recruitment
  • Media, arts & languages

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - Frank Recruitment Group offers exciting and challenging graduate career opportunities. We hire trainee recruitment consultants and pride ourselves on offering industry-leading training, personalised career progression plans, uncapped earning potential and some of the best incentives the industry has to offer.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV and covering letter

Website

Frontline

Organisation Details - Frontline's mission is to transform the lives of vulnerable children by recruiting and developing outstanding individuals to be leaders in social work and broader society.

Our unique two-year on-the-job leadership programme will offer high-achieving graduates and career changers the opportunity to join one of Britain’s toughest and most rewarding professions. Participants will work as frontline children’s social workers in Local Authorities, undertaking child protection work which will change lives.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Public sector
  • Third Sector, voluntary & not for profit

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Other

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - This year we’re recruiting 300 outstanding individuals onto our prestigious two-year graduate programme. In Year 1 you’ll work with four Frontline participants in a local authority child protection team in Greater London, Greater Manchester, Essex, the South East or the North East. You’ll be supported by an experienced Consultant Social Worker and benefit from 200 days of on-the-job training. In Year 2 you’ll be fully qualified, employed by your local authority and studying towards a fully funded Masters.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Greaves West & Ayre Chartered Accountants

Organisation Details - Greaves West & Ayre is a leading regional Chartered Accountancy practice based in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, with 9 Partners and over 90 staff. Our size means that we can offer a breadth and variety of work across a wide range of clients.

As well as the usual accountancy services we offer VAT, company secretarial and payroll services, investment and HR advice and IT solutions. Our reputation is founded on traditional professional values matched with a passion for meeting the changing needs of our clients in a progressive manner, providing quality advice, quality service.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Public sector
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We have two chartered accountant trainee positions available. Our training scheme provides you with the opportunity to become a well-rounded financial expert. The initial part of your training will be spent in our accounts preparation department. Afterwards you will either remain in this department or complete your training within either the tax or corporate services departments. There is a friendly atmosphere in our offices, many social events are organised throughout the year and we like to encourage a good work-life balance. As well as a competitive salary, we offer a good range of benefits including paid overtime and a contributory pension.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV
  • CV and covering letter

Website

Hay & Kilner

Organisation Details - Hay & Kilner is based in Newcastle upon Tyne with a branch office in Wallsend. Having started out in 1946, we are now one of the leading law firms in the North East of England. We provide a comprehensive service across an extensive range of practice areas, enabling us to cover all of our clients’ legal requirements. We also have a specialist volume legal services division which trades as Wallers Solicitors.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Our trainees are the future of the firm, so we give them the best possible training. Trainees are given responsibility and play an important part in our teams. Our training contract consists of four six month ‘seats’. To help you decide which area of law you want to practise in, you will gain experience across a range of contentious and non-contentious work areas in commercial, litigation and private client. We pride ourselves in being friendly and approachable and you’ll receive our full support throughout your training.

We are looking for ambitious trainees with highly developed communication skills and the ability to think clearly under pressure. You will be hard working, meticulous and confident. We encourage applications from non-law graduates and we value outside interests and experience. The application process includes an interview, as well as written and practical exercises. We interview for training contracts two years before you join us.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Organisation Details - Hewlett Packard has been in the innovation business for more than 75 years. Our vast intellectual property portfolio and global research and development capabilities are part of an innovation roadmap designed to help organisations of all sizes – from global enterprises to local startups – transition from traditional technology platforms to the IT systems of the future.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • IT

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Roles include business analyst, project management, application test analyst and analytics and data management consultant.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

HM Revenue & Customs

Organisation Details - With more than 58,500 employees, nearly £540 billion revenue, and around 45 million customers, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a major government department with serious responsibilities. HMRC's work and the revenue it collects touches the lives of every single adult and business in the UK, from students and single mothers, to the largest multi-national corporations. HMRC is the business that helps keep the UK working. As such, HMRC is completely in a league of its own.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Public Sector

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - HMRC's Graduate Programme leads to work as a generalist tax professional or specialist in technical or investigative work. The programme is structured to identify and develop your potential, ensuring you're ready to take up a senior tax position when you complete the programme, which takes around 3 years. HMRC are looking for graduates who will have a 2.2 degree before September 2017 to join our Tax Specialist Programme. Nationally we will be looking to recruit to fill approximately 200 positions. The locations are: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Greater & Central), Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham. Starting salary whilst on the programme is £27,045 (National) and £29,256 (London). On successful completion of the programme and promotion to Grade 7, starting salary is current £48,389 (National) and £54,461 (London).>

  • Online application form

Website

Hollister Co.

Organisation Details - Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a leading global specialty retailer of high-quality, casual apparel for men, women and kids with an active, youthful lifestyle under its Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, and Hollister Co. brands. A&F was founded in 1892 and is based in New Albany, Ohio. A&F sells merchandise through retail stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the Middle East. The Company also operates e-commerce websites.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - Our Manager in Training (MIT) program is a blended-learning, multi week program focused on immersing a manager in all aspects of managing a multi-million dollar business for Abercrombie & Fitch. Training takes place in our domestic and international store locations.

Each week the program focuses on a different aspect of running the business. The program trains the MIT on the necessary principles of management including creating the best in-store experience, recruiting, diversity, human resources, store operations, and visual merchandising.

The MIT must successfully complete the training program to be moved on into an assistant manager role. Successful completion of this program is the first step for leadership.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

I AM Sold Ltd

Organisation Details - iam-sold are an auction management service provider offering bespoke white label auction services to Estate Agents across the UK and Ireland. We provide the complete auction solution and offer a full range of auction services ranging from traditional to the modern method of auction.

Opportunity Sectors

  • IT
  • Legal
  • Property & construction
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We have a range of permanent graduate jobs available in property sales, legal, marketing and IT.

Method of Application

  • CV
  • See company website

Website

IBM

Organisation Details - IBM is the world's largest IT and Consulting Services company with 400,000 employees spread over 170 countries. Our people invent and apply hardware, software and technology services to help forward-thinking enterprises, institutions and people solve their most complex business problems.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We offer paid placements, summer Internships and graduate jobs in a number of fields including business, finance, IT and software development.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV

Website

ICAEW

Organisation Details - Study the ACA with ICAEW. The ACA is a world leading professional qualification with integrated components which give an in-depth understanding across accountancy, finance and business. Combined they help build the knowledge, skills and experience needed to become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant.

You’ll find ICAEW Chartered Accountants in all sectors and industries - from multi-nationals and global accountancy firms, to local charities and business start-ups. Your career opportunities are endless whether you aspire to be a business analyst, practice partner, finance director or CEO.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - We have over 22,000 ACA students worldwide, training with one of our 3,300 authorised training employers. There are plenty of opportunities to train around the world, in fact 21% of our 2013 ACA students are based outside the UK.

Website

JLL

Organisation Details - JLL is a global financial and professional services firm specialising in real estate services and investment management. This includes selling, buying, leasing, valuing and managing all types of real estate/property, such as the Shard, Olympic Park, Bluewater Shopping Centre, houses in Knightsbridge, warehouse and distribution centres, hotels, student accommodation and affordable housing schemes.

We have more than 58,000 people in more than 1,000 locations in 70 countries serving the local, regional and global real estate needs of those clients, growing our company in the process.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • Property & construction

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - There are plenty of career opportunities at JLL for the highest calibre of graduates. With eight graduate schemes to choose from, a multitude of service lines to explore and a wealth of expertise to absorb, you will gain all of the technical, business and professional skills you need to shape and develop the career path that’s right for you.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Junior Lawyers Division

Organisation Details - The Junior Lawyers Division is an independent body set up by the Law Society to provide a voice for Junior Lawyers. We represent law students, trainee solicitors and qualified solicitors up to 5 years PQE in Newcastle and the North East of England. We regularly organise social events, networking opportunities, discussion forums, and provide support to our members.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal
  • Third sector, voluntary & not for profit

Opportunity Types

  • Other

Opportunity Locations

  • National
  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We are looking for students to join the JLD. The benefits of JLD membership for the students include participation in our social events, networking opportunities, discussion forums and general support.

Website

Kellogg's

Organisation Details - Imagine a childhood without Kellogg? Working with some of the best-known, most loved foods and brands, you’ll help us do more than nourish people; you’ll help them flourish and thrive.

As well as being the world’s leading cereal company, Kellogg is also the second largest producer of cookies, crackers and savoury snacks. Every day, everywhere around the world, our brands play a part in people’s lives.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - You grew up with us. Now grow with us by joining our exciting field sales team. You will be joining an industry respected sales team working with some of the biggest food brands in the world. Whether you are starting your career, or looking for a new direction, what better way than joining a company as ambitious as you?

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

LawCareers.Net

Organisation Details - LawCareers.Net is a one-stop, comprehensive resource designed to assist you in your search for a legal career. The site contains extensive editorial on the background to law, lawyers, types of firm and practitioner, as well as guides on different work areas, the recruitment process and timetable, plus news and features.

Most importantly, there is a comprehensive directory of over 1,000 firms and chambers that are recruiting graduates.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Other

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Website

LexisNexis

Organisation Details LexisNexis is a legal research facility for all Northumbria University students, helping them resource and locate legislation, cases, journals and practical legal commentary.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Study

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Opportunities include part-time student associate roles, legal research certifications and graduate opportunities.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Lidl

Organisation Details - As a large international retailer, opportunities with Lidl are endless. Kick starting your career in the UK’s fastest growing grocery retailer could be the best decision you ever made. With three structured training programmes and countless graduate jobs stretching across all areas of our business, the opportunities for development and progression are most certainly there for the taking. You will learn from the best retail managers out there and develop your operational and management abilities to put you in a position to become one of the future leaders of the business.

Alongside permanent eligibility to work full time in the UK, a 2:1 degree and a UK driving license we want you to be driven, passionate, open-minded and retail focused. Give us your all and we will most certainly give you ours!

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business Management
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Retail, Sales & Marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - Our programmes and graduate jobs offer generous salaries of £36,000 and higher, great holiday benefits plus many more perks, some of them even offer fully expensed international travel.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

London & Country Mortgages

Organisation Details - At London & Country, the UK's largest no-fee mortgage broker, we help thousands of people every year find the right deal on their mortgage and life insurance. Our advice is free and our aim is to make the whole process of finding and applying for a mortgage as simple and as cost-effective as possible.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Purpose of the role To generate consistently a high level of quality activity from L&C leads to achieve agreed performance targets and meet the mortgage & protection needs of our clients.

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Mandarin Consulting

Organisation Details - Mandarin Consulting is a career coaching industry leader, arguably offering the most comprehensive and effective career enhancement service for Chinese students and graduates in the world. Our highly experienced Western coaches have helped thousands of ambitious Chinese students and graduates to secure positions in top-tier global firms. We provide round-the-clock, worldwide support through offices in the UK, US and China enabling our clients to succeed in the highly competitive, global job market for internships and post-graduate employment.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience
  • Other

Opportunity Locations

  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - Full time graduate job for trainee consultant, internship for marketing assistant

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

Marks & Spencer

Organisation Details - You'€™re an ambitious graduate looking for the perfect place to make the most of your talents and build a career. You'€™ve found it at M&S.

We strive for perfection in everything we do. You can find it in all of our stores and every aspect of our operations. You can see it in our exquisitely executed, expertly edited fashion collections; and taste it in our melt-in-the-mouth food ranges. You can feel it in every fibre of our fabrics and experience it through the warmth of our customer service. Perfection is what inspires us; and what our customers have come to expect.

As a bright, talented graduate, we see no reason why you should settle for anything less. Which is why we'€™ve created perfect careers with you in mind. We now serve over 32 million customers visiting our stores or our website every single week. And our continued growth has seen us develop new channels and expand into new markets. Meaning, for you, that we can offer virtually unlimited opportunities. So whether you want to pursue a career in Retail Management or specialise in one of the many Head Office disciplines that make our business tick, the perfect role is waiting for you here at M&S.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - We have opportunities in retail management, human resources, logistics and supply chain, marketing, food product development, IT and digital, property, product and food technology, buying and merchandising and design.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • See company website

Website

Matalan

Organisation Details - Matalan is a family retailer of choice offering unrivalled combination of products, quality, value and service!

Our Head Office based in Knowsley is the nerve centre of our operation. This is where our buyers, merchandisers and designers plan our collections and keep our stores buzzing with the latest fashions. It’s also home to several key departments including finance, store operations, HR and marketing.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Graduate opportunities are available in buying, merchandising, finance, marketing, HR, design and technical services.

12 month internships are available in buying, merchandising, marketing, design, technical services and supply chain.

Short term work experience opportunities are available in most business areas.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • See company website

Website

Mincoffs Solicitors LLP

Organisation Details - Mincoffs Solicitors are a full service leading law firm, based in Jesmond with over 66 years of experience in providing cutting edge legal advice.

Mincoffs Solicitors is one of the North East's oldest commercial law firms. Our long-standing reputation for offering high quality, no nonsense legal advice has led to our recognition as a leading practice.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Opportunities include a vacation scheme and training contracts.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

Mountbatten Institute

Organisation Details - The Mountbatten New York Programme is the only opportunity for graduates and young professionals to experience one year of full time work and part time study in NYC.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • Legal
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Third sector, voluntary & not for profit

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Study

Opportunity Locations

  • International

Opportunity Details - After 12 months of international work experience and postgraduate education in New York, Mountbatten Programme graduates benefit from the highest employment rates from any institution in the country (100% within 6 months in 2015).

The dual experience of working in the world’s greatest city and receiving a postgraduate award fast-tracks recent graduates and young professionals to a lucrative career in their chosen field.

We will be placing  around 200 ambitious young professionals this year in marketing, banking & finance, law, PR, project management, HR, research, business management and more at over 50 top companies including JP Morgan, Blackrock, Barclays, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Citi, Thomson Reuters, British Airways and Institutional Investor.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Muckle LLP

Organisation Details - Muckle LLP is a highly successful commercial law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne. We are also looking to the future and planning how we will continue to grow. Attracting excellent trainees is an important part of this.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Each year we aim to recruit a number of trainee solicitors to join the Muckle team. We invest a lot of time in our trainees in supporting and developing them. This fair is a great opportunity to meet current trainees and get a real glimpse of trainee life and what it's like working at Muckle.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

NDL Software Ltd

Organisation Details - NDL Software Ltd is a software house developing integration and mobilisation tool kits used by public and private sector organisations. Employing approximately 45 staff, it operates primarily out of two offices in Wetherby (West Yorkshire) and Leatherhead (Surrey), as well as having a small number of home based employees.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business Management

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - NDL are looking to recruitment three Graduates to join us in the Summer of 2017 on our structured Graduate Scheme. Over 2 years you will work in rotation in our Marketing, Sales and Customer Relations Teams with aim of becoming a permanent member of one of these teams at the end of the scheme.

Website

Nestlé

Organisation Details - We are a food manufacturer that offers placements and graduate schemes open to all students from degrees.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Property & construction
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience
  • Study

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Available roles include commercial, sales, marketing, finance, HR, nutrition, supply chain, technical, information systems and information technology, manufacturing, quality assurance, safety, health & environment engineering. 

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Newcastle Building Society

Organisation Details - At Newcastle Building Society we are committed to developing the stars of the future and providing great opportunities for progression and personal growth. Our graduate and undergraduate programmes are key elements of our people strategy and are designed to give successful candidates exposure to a real working environment through on the job learning.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Our graduate programme is designed to identify and develop future stars. Over 18 months our graduate placements can expect to work in busy and innovative environments within one of the chosen workstreams linked to their qualification and career aspirations. Previous workstreams have included the following: customer service and€“ branch network, finance and audit and operational management and strategic solutions.  

On our undergraduate placement, successful candidates will gain exposure to a real business environment in a dedicated role. You will work with a manager who will provide an insight into your chosen business area, set goals and measure your performance against key competencies.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Newcastle Business School

Organisation Details - Newcastle Business School has a global reputation for delivering some of the best business management education in the UK. Having recently been awarded Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB international) double accreditation in business and accounting, it is part of an elite group of less than 1% of business schools worldwide. The School is also accredited by EPAS for 18 undergraduate programmes - more than any business school in the UK

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Tourism & hospitality

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Study

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • International

Opportunity Details - Course provider.

Website

NHS Leadership Academy - NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme

Organisation Details - Over 60 years of looking after Britain and still going strong. The NHS is going through an unprecedented period of change. The UK population is living longer, our services are needed as much as ever, and we have to achieve efficiency savings of £20 billion over the next few years. If you find a challenge like this exciting and think you have the skills we need, find out more about our graduate scheme.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Public sector 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - There are four specialisms you can choose from: finance management , health informatics management, human resources management and general management.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Nissan Motor Manufacturing - Sunderland Plant

Organisation Details - Based in Sunderland, we are a first class motor manufacturing company which is one of the most efficient in the world. We are well known for the investment we make in our most important resource to us - our staff.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Transport & logistics 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We have placement & graduate opportunities in opperations management, human resource management, purchasing, supply chain management, finance and information systems & technology.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV and covering letter

Website

Northumbria Law School

Organisation Details - Renowned for excellence in learning and teaching and offering an innovative portfolio of programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels, Northumbria Law School is at the forefront of legal education. The Law School is located on a futuristic £70m development in the heart of Newcastle, boasting state of the art teaching and learning facilities with specially designed courtrooms modelled on those that students will experience as qualified practitioners, a law practice library and multiple student hubs. The Law School is home to the award winning Student Law Office, offering students the opportunity to put their skills into practice by offering a free legal advice and representation service to the public.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Study

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - Course provider.

Website

Northumbria Police

Organisation Details Northumbria Police is one of the largest forces in the country and serves a population of 1.5 million people. We are recognised for our high standards and our desire to be outstanding in everything we do. Under the leadership of Chief Constable Steve Ashman, Northumbria Police is committed to reducing crime, vigorously pursuing offenders and building trust and confidence in local communities.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Public sector

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We want police officers, staff and volunteers to serve the communities with pride – to be proud of what they do and proud of who they are. Achieving this depends on motivated, informed, equipped and professional people working together to deliver an excellent service.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Northumbria University International Development

Organisation Details - The Exchanges & Study Abroad Team in the International Development Office manage the University's study abroad programmes, offering the chance for students to spend a semester or academic year at one of the University's exchange partners.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Media, arts and languages
  • Property & construction
  • Public sector
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Tourism & hospitality
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Study

Opportunity Locations

  • International

Opportunity Details - Students can select exchange opportunities in almost 100 exchange partners around the world, including the majority of European countries plus the USA, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Japan, China, Russia, Thailand, Taiwan and Latin America. Most of the teaching is in English, and students also get the opportunity to learn the local language in countries where English is not the first language. Students on a 3-year programme can usually spend a semester in their second year of Northumbria studies overseas, and students on a 4-year programme can incorporate a study semester or full academic year into their sandwich year. Some programmes also allow for a combination of study and work placement.

Website

Northumbria University Alumni Association

Organisation Details - The Alumni Association for Northumbria University. 

Opportunity Details - The Alumni Association benefits and services package.

Northumbria University Postgraduate Study

Organisation Details - Northumbria is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. It is based in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, which is regularly voted the best place in the UK for students.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Teaching & further study

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Postgraduate education will take you and your skills to the next level. Whether you want to get the real world experience you need to progress in your career or the research skills you need to drive the direction of your discipline, or you simply want to build your confidence and pursue your passion, a Masters qualification will take you there. Our postgraduate-taught courses are co-created with students and employers to ensure that what we teach and the way we teach gives you the skills and attributes needed to succeed.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • Hard copy application form

Website

Northumbria University Student & Graduate Enterprise

Organisation Details - Student & Graduate Enterprise offers a free start-up support service for Northumbria students and recent graduates.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Free start-up support service for Northumbria students and recent graduates (up to 5 years) who want to start their own business.

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Norton Rose Fulbright

Organisation Details - We are a global law firm.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Various positions are available in business services and law.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV and covering letter

Website

NRG

Organisation Details - NRG has delivered successful recruitment solutions since 1976. With an unrivaled track record, our emphasis is on the integration of exceptional talent and the extensive human resource capabilities we provide to hundreds of clients across the UK.

We support changing recruitment needs through the provision of both traditional recruitment services and innovative workforce solutions. This encompasses HR consultancy, executive level search & selection, recruitment process outsourcing, project management, assessment, design & delivery and the supply of interim & contingency staff.

We are a forward thinking organisation with a bright, energetic and challenging environment. If you enjoy working to fulfill your full potential then you will love working at NRG.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Recruitment consultant graduate roles are available across various disciplines such as finance, IT, manufacturing, commercial, supply chain and business support recruitment functions.

Method of Application

  • CV
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Pendragon PLC

Organisation Details - Pendragon PLC has grown to become the UK’s leading automotive retailer. We operate under Evans Halshaw and Stratstone and represent 23 worldwide volume and prestige vehicle manufacturers across 220 locations nationwide. Today we have over 9000 employees who all help us achieve our target of being the number one choice in the industry.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • HR & recruitment
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Primark Stores Ltd

Organisation Details

Fashion retailer.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Media, arts and languages

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles, Placements (sandwich/industrial placements), Work Experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Trainee Merchandiser Trainee Merchandiser Placement Students Graduates.

Method of Application

  • Online application form, See company website

Website

Pryers Solicitors LLP

Organisation Details - At Pryers we take a highly personalised approach to all our cases and put clients and their care at the heart of everything we do. Our wide experience in dealing with medical negligence and personal injury claims means reassurance and peace of mind for our clients. The firm was set up 14 years ago by Ian Pryer to deal with clinical negligence claims and personal injury claims on behalf of claimants.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We offer law students work experience placements with real time work and research involved, offering a genuine opportunity to gain experience working as a lawyer. Paralegal call handler roles for our new claims team are also available.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Pulman Volkswagen

Organisation Details - We are a successful and extremely reputable company within the motor trade. Pulman are proud to represent Volkswagen, Skoda and SEAT. We aim to deliver a fantastic customer experience and we would like you to help us deliver that.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We are 12 month placements, graduate jobs, work experience opportunities and vacation schemes on offer.

Method of Application

  • CV
  • See company website

Website

PwC

Organisation Details - We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations with 210,000 people across 157 countries. We advise some of the most successful organisations, entrepreneurs and private businesses. Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We do this for our clients by helping them tackle complex business challenges, improve how they work and create the value they need. And we’re proud, based on the opportunity we offer, students have voted us the number one Graduate Employer in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers survey for the last 12 years.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • IT

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - We offer opportunities for all year groups and all degree disciplines across our service lines.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Randstad CPE

Organisation Details - Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering featured in the Sunday Times top 100 companies to work for 2016, and is part of the Randstad group, one of the leading recruitment & HR services providers in the world, with a top five position in the UK and a top three position in fifteen countries including the US, France and Germany.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • HR & recruitment
  • Property & construction

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

RateMyPlacement

Organisation Details - RateMyPlacement is the UK’s leading website for undergraduate work experience. Receiving two million student visitors yearly, we work with more than 350 clients across a wide range of industries to promote their undergraduate opportunities to you.

Our mission is to unite companies looking for talented students with undergraduates who want to gain experience at world-renowned organisations. With more than 40,000 reviews we offer you genuine insights into the world of work experience.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Property & construction
  • Public sector
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Teaching & further study
  • Third Sector, voluntary & not for profit
  • Tourism & hospitality
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - Offering experiences across all industries including placements, internships, vacation schemes and insights.

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Rocket9 Ltd

Organisation Details - Rocket 9 is a Newcastle based marketing company that specialises in providing a full range of managed services to eGaming operators on the Bede Gaming platform. Since 2012 we have increased the Gross Gaming Revenue of the sites we service from £0.5 million to over £30 million in 2015. We offer a full range of managed services to our clients including: branding, acquisition, SEO, CRM, VIP management, content management, copywriting, UX/UI design, game concepts, new product development, customer support and business intelligence.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Opportunities include digital marketing assistant, CRM executive, marketing analyst, customer insight analyst and data analyst.

Method of Application

  • CV
  • CV and covering letter
  • See company website

Website

Rollits LLP

Organisation Details - Rollits is a regional commercial law firm with offices in Hull and York. At Rollits, great emphasis is placed on training and career development and our standards of training are recognised as being of the highest calibre. We are proud that at the end of their time with us, our trainees go on to become skilled and highly motivated qualified solicitors, many of who have progressed to senior positions, including partners, within the firm.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We offer up to three training contracts each year. Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply for vacation placements within our work experience programme. Students who are offered vacation placements will spend one or two weeks with us, working in all departments within the firm.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

Website

Royal Mail

Organisation Details - We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a one-price-goes-anywhere, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses. As a FTSE 100 organisation, we are focused on being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe and all our graduates have a key role to play in helping us achieve this.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations 

  • National

Opportunity Details - The Royal Mail graduate programme is designed to contribute to diversity of talent and development of our future leaders and people who will help us to become the UK and Europe’s best delivery company. Each programme is carefully structured to prepare graduates for a challenging but rewarding career.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • See company website

Website

RSM

Organisation Details - RSM is a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to middle market leaders, globally. With around 3,500 partners and staff in the UK, and access to more than 37,500 people in over 110 countries across the RSM network, we can meet our clients’ needs wherever in the world they operate.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - At RSM we provide a challenging and rewarding environment and the chance for you to build your own knowledge and expertise while helping your clients to realise their ambitions. Our dedication to providing outstanding levels of client service means we’re always on the lookout for bright and ambitious individuals to join our global team of talented professionals. 

We offer graduate and placement opportunities across a variety of service lines at RSM. They include assurance, tax, internal audit, accounts, corporate finance, technology risk audit, technology consulting, outsourcing and fraud solutions.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

RWE npower

Organisation Details - RWE npower is a leading integrated UK energy company. We supply gas, electricity and related services to residential and business customers. We are a customer focused business with offices located around the country.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National
  • International

Opportunity Details - We run four different graduate schemes and these are the Business Leadership Scheme, Commercial Analyst Scheme, Finance Scheme and our Quantitative Risk Scheme.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Sacco Mann

Organisation Details - Working across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and Midlands, Sacco Mann specialise in working with candidates to help find their dream role in the legal sector. Established in 1997, we have excellent market knowledge, fantastic contacts and honest career advice. Don’t just take our word for it, 97.6% of the candidates we placed stated that we have an excellent knowledge of the market place™. We don’t just get you a job we help drive your career.

Opportunity Sectors

  • HR & recruitment
  • Legal 

Opportunity Types 

  • Other

Opportunity Locations 

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - We have divisions that can help you throughout your legal career, whether you are a solicitor, chartered legal executive or paralegal. Our specialist paralegal and chartered legal executive team is one of the largest in the region and we recognise the importance of chartered legal executives, paralegals and non solicitor fee earner positions in the legal market and work alongside our solicitor division.

We have extensive and in depth knowledge of the sector, superb contacts and have advised and acted for firms throughout the UK, particularly in the North of England and the Midlands. We deal with everyone from the largest national firms and the strong local commercial firms, to the more traditional high street practices, entrepreneurial start-ups and those with boutique offerings. For those starting out we can help you go about finding that all important first role and then work with you throughout your legal career with advice on the job market, salaries and other useful market information.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV

Website

Sagar Wright Ltd

Organisation Details - Sagar Wright is a premium brand of professional headhunters servicing prestigious corporate companies based both in the UK and internationally. Our clients' engage us to proactively seek out the very best talent ‘in the market’ for their requirements, rather than reactively working with ‘on the market’ candidates, as is typical in the vast majority of the recruitment industry. We invest heavily in the training and personal development of our graduates. You will benefit from a full 13 month training & development programme, managed by our Commercial Director and Client Director, both of whom are highly experienced, have proven track records of success, and will dedicate their time to improving your skills.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • Legal
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Retail, sales & marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - We are looking to recruit ambitious, driven and dynamic individuals who possess the raw skills that can be developed into top performing Professional Headhunters. This is a tough job, which requires an individual with the right balance of qualities, so you will need to have a strong desire to continuously push yourself in order to attain your own financial & professional aspirations, and ultimately achieve a successful career.

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Sintons LLP

Organisation Details - Sintons is a leading provider of legal services through our four main service areas. Through our shared values of knowledge, integrity and pragmatism, our people deliver results of real quality and enduring commercial benefit.

Opportunity Sectors 

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Our training contract gives trainees the opportunity to experience different specialisms and develop their own skills. Over a two year period, trainees will spend at least six months in each of the firm's four main departments, Business, Personal & Family, Defendant Litigation and Healthcare.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

SJP Law

Organisation Details - SJP Law is an independent and progressive legal firm specialising in commercial, compensation and wealth management. Established for over 150 years, we have grown to become recognised leaders in our chosen areas of expertise. It’s an exciting time to be with SJP Law. An enviable reputation for high quality legal work and professional management skills with a continuing focus on complex matters and increasing international relations is delivering success today and into the future.

We provide our clients with the right guidance and advice so that they get the best outcome. Our aim is to forge lasting relationships, so when a client chooses SJP Law, they don’t just benefit from a professional, efficient and end-to-end service, they also receive expert support that’s completely tailored to them. SJP Law has a growing international portfolio of work, primarily through its membership of Eurojuris, a network of European Lawyers. Links with firms in the US and Australia has led to a number of initiatives evolving how we operate and communicate.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We offer a summer vacation scheme as well trainee solicitor and paralegal opportunities.

Method of Application

  • Hard copy application form
  • CV and covering letter

Website

TARGETjobs

Organisation Details - TARGETjobs has the largest choice of internships, placements, graduate jobs and schemes, plus how to get hired advice from our in-house sector experts. Whether you are career clueless or career confident, we have all the tools you need in one place.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Media, arts & languages
  • Property & construction
  • Public sector
  • Retail, sales & marketing
  • Teaching & further Study
  • Third Sector, voluntary & not for profit 
  • Tourism & hospitality
  • Transport & logistics

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Method of Application

  • See company website

Website

Teach First

Organisation Details - We are an increasingly influential education charity, engaging the UK’s brightest talent to fight a serious social problem – educational inequality.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Public sector
  • Teaching & further study

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - The link between how well you do in life and how much your family earns is stronger in the UK than almost anywhere in the developed world. It doesn’t have to be this way. Young people need leaders – exceptional people who can bring out the best in them.

The Teach First Leadership Development Programme (LDP) will help you become such a leader. Our two-year LDP combines teacher training and a fully-funded Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with one-to-one coaching to develop your personal and leadership qualities.

We also provide a variety of work experience and internships available to first and second years. Our Insight Experience won the Best Work Experience Programme 2015 at the Association of Graduate Recruitment Awards.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

The General Council of the Bar, the Inns of Court and the Specialist Bar Associations

Organisation Details - This stall comprises the General Council of the Bar, the Inns of Court and the Specialist Bar Associations. We represent the interests of Barristers and promote the Bar’s role at the heart of the justice system in England and Wales. We can provide information about the work done by barristers, routes to becoming a barrister; including scholarships, funding and the training involved, and generally about life at the Bar.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Other

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National
  • International

Method of Application

  • Not applicable

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The Grey Society

Organisation Details - The Grey Society is the main law society on campus. We provide networking opportunities with Law Firms and Chambers in the local area, as well as organising a number of social events throughout the year.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Website

Travers Smith LLP

Organisation Details - Travers Smith is an award-winning independent City law firm with a reputation for enterprising thinking and uncompromising quality in all of its chosen fields, and a focus on advising clients on international matters across the globe. To do that, we have developed close ties with carefully chosen lawyers within overseas independent law firms who share our specialist strengths and demanding standards for quality.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Vacation scheme opportunities include a Christmas scheme 2016 (15 places) and a summer scheme 2017 (45 places). Students sit in two different departments over the two weeks with a partner, associate and trainee. The workload includes attending meetings, drafting documents/letters and carrying out research. There are also a number of talks, case studies, negotiating exercises, a City tour and social activities such as 'working’ lunches and informal evening events.

Training contract opportunities include 25 places for September 2019/March 2020. Applications are welcome from law and non-law undergraduates and graduates.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Trinity Chambers

Organisation Details - Trinity Barristers Chambers are based on Newcastle's Quayside and Middlesbrough City Centre, providing specialist legal advice and advocacy. Practice areas include: agriculture, alternative dispute resolution, business, chancery, costs, court of protection, criminal, employment, family and matrimonial finance, immigration, judicial review, licensing, personal injury, clinical negligence, planning and regulatory.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Work experience
  • Other

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Opportunities include pupillages and mini-pupillages.

Method of Application

  • See company website

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True Potential LLP

Organisation Details - We are an award winning financial services technology firm founded and based in Newcastle.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT
  • Retail, sales & marketing 

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We are looking for graduates with business, finance and investment management degrees, as well as those in other relevant subjects.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter

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Turner & Townsend

Organisation Details - We are a leading professional services company specialising in programme management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. From a single quantity surveying partnership in the UK founded in 1946, we have grown to become a leading global programme management and construction consultancy with 90 offices in 38 countries.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Property & construction

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional
  • National

Opportunity Details - Available roles include assistant cost manager and assistant project manager. The ideal candidate will have at least a 2:1 or equivalent from a construction/surveying background. However we welcome applications from other disciplines. We also welcome students looking for placement opportunities.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

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UNW

Organisation Details - We are an independent accountancy firm.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Finance

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Opportunities are available for graduate audit trainees.

UNW is a leading independent firm of chartered accountants delivering a broad range of accountancy and advisory services to our clients. We act for entrepreneurial businesses of all shapes and sizes, for charities and non-profit entities as well as for many individuals. We differentiate ourselves from others on the basis of expertise, service and value and, individually and collectively, we aspire to be the best at what we do.

Our audit department is market leading. All of our partners and management group are Big 4 trained, and our bright, motivated team recently made headlines for their fantastic ICAEW exam performance (the top 3 students in the recent Northern order of merit are all UNW employees). We are equally proud of our client portfolio, which includes a vast array of ambitious organisations of varying sizes including groups in excess of £50m, many of whom have developed and grown with us.

Your role within our team will initially be that of an Audit Assistant. Working alongside more experienced members of the department and primarily based at client premises you will be assigned a mixture of substantive and controls audit work over non-significant audit areas, and assist more senior members of the team in the audit of significant audit areas. In addition to your role responsibilities we will support you to gain the Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA) qualification.

The successful candidate will have a strong academic track record and a minimum 2:1 degree. We look for candidates who are confident, approachable and have the kind of personality that will enable them to build enduring relationships with colleagues and clients alike.

Method of Application

  • CV and covering letter
  • Online application form
  • See company website

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Vauxhall Motors

Organisation Details - Vauxhall Motors is part of the worldwide company General Motors who ‘strive to be the best automotive company in the UK’. Vauxhall Motors operates a 12 month undergraduate placement scheme for students eager to gain hands-on work experience with an industry-leading company.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management
  • Finance
  • HR & recruitment
  • IT

Opportunity Types

  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - We offer a wide range of training in skills that are both technical and transferable, and we give all our undergraduates real responsibilities. All of our undergraduates are fully supported on the scheme. You’ll have a personal mentor to guide your career development, and you’ll also get to enjoy the social side of Vauxhall – we recruit over 100 undergraduates every year! The undergraduate programme has been established for over 25 years offering diverse roles in our 4 sites across the country in: engineering, business management and operations, finance, IT, HR, PR, marketing, supply chain and logistics, health and safety and supplier quality.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

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Vertu Motors plc

Vertu Motors was formed in late 2006 by a small team who were passionate about creating a new and highly successful motor retail business built firmly on one thing¦ its people. Over the last 7 years we have firmly established ourselves as one of the leading motor retailers in the UK, with turnover exceeding 2 billion and with over 4,000 engaged colleagues in over 130 retail outlets, we are a major player in the market. Although the team is now much bigger the passion and determination to succeed and be the best is stronger than ever. We are now the 5th largest motor retailer in the UK and the future will see more growth, greater success and more opportunities for our colleagues to develop their careers. We trade predominantly under the Bristol Street Motors, Farnell Land Rover, Farnell Jaguar, Macklin Motors, Vertu Honda, Vertu Mercedes-Benz and Vertu Volkswagen brands and partner with most of the major franchises including, Ford, Nissan, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volkswagen, Vauxhall, Peugeot Citroen and Hyundai. The strength of our relationships with our manufacturing partners and our financial stability provide us with a rock solid foundation to continue on our journey to become the best motor retailer in the UK. Great People, Great Training, Great Teams, Great Results! We believe that in order to be the best you need to have the best people in your team. You provide them with the highest quality training, reward them well and give them the opportunity to develop themselves and their career. These are cornerstones of how we run the Group and we deliver them to all colleagues today. What do we ask for in return, well it’s simple really, we want Talent, Drive, Energy, Attitude and Character from you. If you have all of these then you will succeed with us. You can look forward to ongoing training opportunities and long-term career progression. Our training and development programs are recognised for their excellence and in addition to our comprehensive internal programs we partner with the Dale Carnegie® Institute for our management development programmes. As you would expect from an employer of choice, we also offer a range of benefits, including a competitive salary with performance related bonuses, childcare voucher scheme, share incentive plan and contributory pension scheme and rewards platform. You will also receive preferential rates on vehicle and parts purchases and servicing. We invite you to be part of a great team.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Retail, sales and Marketing

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - There are a number of functions across the Group where Graduates will be placed including: Operational roles in Sales and Service, Finance, IT and Digital Marketing.

Method of Application

  • See company website

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Ward Hadaway

Organisation Details - Ward Hadaway is one of the UK's Top 75 law firms and a major player in the North of England with offices in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester. Established in 1988, the firm has enjoyed considerable growth as one of the fastest growing law firms outside of London, and has a substantial client base of regional, national and international clients from the private and public sectors, as well as private individuals. We are approachable and accessible, and provide pragmatic and commercial advice to achieve our clients’ objectives. We pride ourselves on offering a supportive and stimulating environment where high quality work is recognised and rewarded. We believe in helping people to achieve their full potential in their careers because only then can we offer the best service possible to our clients.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - We offer vacation schemes and training contracts for both law and non-law students.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Watson Burton LLP

Organisation Details - We are a commercial law firm with offices in Newcastle, Leeds and London.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles
  • Placements (sandwich/industrial placements)
  • Work experience

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Opportunity Details - Opportunities include four legal graduate opportunities for 2019.

Method of Application

  • Online application form

Website

Whitbread

Organisation Details - Through our brands, we make everyday experiences special for millions of customers. Join us to find out where your career could take you within Premier Inn.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Business management

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • National

Opportunity Details - Operations graduate opportunities are available within Premier Inn.

Method of Application

  • Online application form
  • CV
  • See company website

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Winn Solicitors

Organisation Details - Winn Solicitors is a national law firm, founded in 2002. We have grown from a team of eight into a Legal 500 company with over 300 employees across the group - and we have no plans to stop there! Fast-paced and dynamic, we’re always on the lookout for graduates who share our motivation to succeed. We know that our status as the most progressive claims management firm in the industry is down to the people who work for us, which is why we continue to place so much emphasis on rewarding our staff.

Our firm is built on a philosophy of investment: an investment in people, in infrastructure and in the community around us. We aim to inspire and challenge, nurture talent and share successes which add value to the business and staff alike. We are committed to hiring graduates with excellent potential, and rewarding hard work and achievement. We want motivated employees to join and remain with our growing teams – which is why our training programmes and personal development schemes are among the most competitive in personal injury law.

Opportunity Sectors

  • Legal

Opportunity Types

  • Graduate roles

Opportunity Locations

  • Regional

Website

 

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