Use our list below to keep an eye on the key dates and ensure you get ahead of the competition by applying early.
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Key Dates
31st Dec 2024
1st Jan 2025
- Toyota: Marketing Communications Student Placement 2025
- Toyota: Marketing Product Programs Student Placement 2025
6th Jan 2025
- Mondelez International: Marketing Internship/Placement 2025
- Nestlé: Graphic Design Placement 2025
- Tourism Ireland: Industrial Placements
Rolling Deadlines
- AXA: Marketing (Alts Client Group) Placement 2025
- Baker Hughes: Marketing Placement 2025
- Bosch: Industrial Placements
- Box: Marketing Placement Student (German or French speaking) 2025
- Church & Dwight UK Limited: Digital Marketing Placement 2025
- Cummins Inc.: Product Marketing Placement Redditch 2025
- Cummins Inc.: Marketing Communications Placement Redditch 2025
- EA: FC Franchise Activation Placement 2025
- EA: Creative Copywriter Placement 2025
- EGGER Group: Marketing (PR & Communications) Placement 2025
- Fibrus: Marketing Placement Belfast 2024
- Frasers Group: Retail Marketing Assistant Placement Year 2025
- Honda: Industrial Placements
- Johnson & Johnson: Marketing Placement Wokingham 2025
- Kenvue: Marketing Student Placement High Wycombe June 2025 start
- Mattel: Public Relations Industrial Placement 2025
- SAP: Marketing Placement 2025
- SAP: Creative Placement 2025
- The Walt Disney Company: Post Production Technology Internship London 2025
- The Walt Disney Company: Hardlines Product Design & Development Internship London 2025
Many more roles listed under Industrial Placements 2025
Planning your Career Path
If you’re not sure what kind of Graduate Scheme you want to apply for, our Career Path Guides will give you an insight into the different options. Explore the articles and advice in each guide to narrow down the sectors and roles that interest you, and start planning your Graduate Scheme applications from there.
Perfect your CV and Cover Letter
Creating a stand out CV and cover letter is the essential starting point for your Graduate Scheme application. Bright Network’s CV template and example cover letter will help you get off to the best possible start with your job hunt.
What's next?
Once you’ve submitted your CV and cover letter, the application process for most Graduate Schemes will involve several key elements. Many firms will ask applicants to complete aptitude tests, which may be numerical, verbal or personality-based. Make sure you’ve done plenty of practise tests and check out our video on how to prepare.
After passing your aptitude tests with flying colours, you need to tackle the interview. Interviews may be over the phone, through a video or face-to-face. Whatever form your interview takes, think about the questions you may be asked, research the company you’re applying to, and do some practice interviews to ensure you’re answering questions with structure and confidence.
Need some inspiration?
Follow in the footsteps of other successful Bright Network members to secure a top Graduate Scheme. Our members have shared their top tips and experience of the application process to help you land your graduate role: