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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Know which sector you're interested in? Take a look at the deadlines in:
- Consumer, FMCG & Retail
- Engineering, Energy & Infrastructure
- Financial Services
- Management & Operations
- Marketing, Media & PR
- Sales, Recruitment & Commercial
- Technology & IT Infrastructure
Key Dates
31st Jul 2025
- Ancestry: International Marketing Placement 2025
- Ancestry: Marketing Operations Work Placement 2025
31st Aug 2025
12th Sep 2025
- SOCOTEC: Engineering Geologist Placement 2025
Rolling Deadlines
- AGH Engineering: Electrical Design Technician (Distribution & Plant) Placement 2025
- AMETEK, Inc.: Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer (Manufacturing Department) Student Placement 2025
- Arctic Lake: Industrial Placements and Internships London
- AXA: Talent Development Placement 2025
- Baker Hughes: Industrial Placements
- Boots: Digital Functions Placement 2025
- Bosch: Industrial Placements
- Bouygues UK: Site Management Placement 2025
- Cambridge Consultants: Electronics Engineering Placement 2025
- Carter Jonas: Infrastructures Student Placement 2025
- Continental: Hydrogen Infrastructures Development Placement 2025
- Costain: Quantity Surveyor Industrial Placement 2025
- Croudace Homes Group: Undergraduate Service Desk Technician 2025
- Cummins Inc.: Project Management Placement 2025
- Cummins Inc.: Application Engineer Placement 2025
- Duncan & Toplis: Placement 2025
- Exponential-e: Service Desk Network Technician Placement 2025
- Hexcel Corporation: Operations, Procurement, Quality & R&T Placement 2025
- Hoare Lea: Mechanical or Electrical Engineer Placement 2025
- HP: Software Developer Placement (HP Wolf Security) 2025
- IWG: Product Design Placement 2025
- Jarmany: Junior Analyst Placement 2025
- KWS: Agricultural Placement 2025
- MHA MacIntyre Hudson: Audit Junior Placement 2025
- Middleby: Marketing Assistant Placement Year 2025
- Moog Inc.: Engineering Placement 2025
- Natixis: Liquid Credit Sales Placement 2025
- Natixis: PMO Internship 2025
- Octopus Energy: Quality Placement 2025
- Philips: Consumer Engagement and Care Placement 2025
- Prysmian Group: HV Engineering Placement 2025
- Prysmian Group: Purchasing Placement 2025
- Raytheon Technologies: Finance Industrial Placement 2025
- Reply: Internal Recruiter Industrial Placement 2025
- Rolls-Royce: Composite Manufacturing Engineer (Automated Fibre) Placement 2025
- RSM: Register Your Interest - Placement Opportunities 2026
- SAP: Business & Leadership Support iXp Internship 2025
- SAP: Partner Support Specialist iXp Internship 2025
- Sixt: Management Placement 2025
- Stride Treglown: Part 1 Architectural Assistant Placement 2025
- Stride Treglown: Part 1 Architectural Assistant Placement 2025
- The Oxford Collection: Placement Opportunities for Students Oxford
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Quality Placement 2025
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Commercial Analytics Placement 2025
- TPP: Technical Engineer Placement
- Vets4Pets: Student Veterinary Nurse 2025
Many more roles listed under Industrial Placements
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: