It’s a fact that science is a vital part of what we do. Look beyond that though, and you’ll see everything happening at GSK is a real team effort from beginning to end, where a variety of different specialist departments come together to achieve incredible results.

And that means as one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, we’re in a great position to offer a wide range of unmissable opportunities to graduates from any degree background.
Closing Date: Not stated

Graduate Career Opportunities 
HM Revenue and Customs
UK
HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) is responsible for collecting over £457 billion of tax from UK businesses and individuals, and for administering National Insurance, Student Loans, Tax Credits and compliance with the Minimum Wage. We also help to protect the UK's borders too. Impacting on every single person and business in Britain, our work is vital to the financial well-being of the economy, and helps the government fund its many programmes and initiatives. It calls for a large and diverse team of people too, over 80,000 of us in fact, including a wide range of Business Managers, Tax Professionals and Accountants.

To ensure that we have the very best talent around in each one of these disciplines we've developed a series of highly effective Graduate Programmes, offering structured training and support for professional study that will really bring out your true colours. These programmes are also the perfect introduction to the work of one of Britain's most colurful businesses, giving you the chance to discover exactly what we do and, with our support, find your perfect role.

On top of the dazzling career opportunities you'll find a bright package of benefits too. There's a competitive starting salary together with everything from flexible working opportunities to an attractive Civil Service pension scheme and interest free season ticket loans.
Closing Date: 12pm, 03/12/2008

Graduates 
Scotish and Southern Energy
Scotland, South East England, South West England
Energy’s changing – and we’re leading the way. From harvesting the power of nature, to delivering great service, we’re making energy better. It takes innovation and expertise but, above all, it takes real passion.

Whether you’ve been studying the engineering behind our business, or the business behind our success, we’re ready to help you put the theory into practice.

As part of our pre-employment screening process candidates may be subject to criminal record and credit checking procedures.
Closing Date: Not stated

Planning Coordinator - Manchester United Soccer Schools 
Nike UK
North West England
Key responsibilities include:

> Responding to initial course enquiries, administration for UK bookings and arranging staff travel and accommodation for residential courses.

> Assisting with the preparation for UK events such as World Skills Final, End of Season Pitch Days, and Product Launches.

> Drafting coach contracts and visa applications, giving consideration to tax implications, seeking advice where necessary.

> Administration of staff benefits and expenses and management of the coaches database to include ensuring all staff are appropriately checked and qualified

> Providing support to the Head of Coaching in the scheduling & allocation of work to all part time coaching/short term coaching staff

> Assisting the International Program Manager by organising travel insurance and visas for international projects and producing international travel packs.
Closing Date: 27/11/2008

Graduate Trainee Scheme - Finance 
Astra Zeneca
North West England
I want to lead, not follow.

If you're looking for a finance career with a real future, talk to AstraZeneca. We're one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, with a presence in over 100 countries and a turnover of $29.6 billion. And right now, we're looking for some high-calibre graduates to join our acclaimed finance scheme.

This is a scheme unlike any other. As well as studying for your CIMA, you'll gain practical experience at the very heart of our business. You'll spend three years in a variety of roles, all carrying real responsibility. You'll analyse key financial data and its implications, with the express aim of shaping our strategic decision-making.

By giving you vital industry exposure, this scheme is the perfect springboard to a senior position within AstraZeneca. That's why we're looking for exceptional graduates. Equipped with at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent), you'll have a real flair for analysis and fantastic potential to develop as a future finance leader. We have places available for candidates with fluency in English only as well as a number of openings for candidates with fluency in English and a second European language or Mandarin/Chinese.

So, if you're keen to start your career with a world-class organisation, it's time to get in touch.
Closing Date: 14/12/2008

Graduate opportunities 
GCHQ.
South West England
it’s an interesting world

Get under the skin of it

One of the UK’s intelligence services, GCHQ’s role is to gather and analyse intelligence which helps shape Britain’s response to global events. In doing so, our specialists – in IT, internet, engineering, languages, information assurance, mathematics and intelligence – get well beneath the surface of global affairs. If you thought the world was an interesting place, you really ought to explore our world of work.

Applicants must be British citizens. GCHQ values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our work.
Closing Date: See website for details

Graduate Programmes 
Tesco Stores Limited
UK
We have 1000's of products...

... and 100's of professions

ThinkTesco and you’ll most probably think, ‘handy supermarket just around the corner with everything I need’. And that’s exactly what we are. But, it may surprise you to

find that, behind every handy store there are hundreds of thousands of people working in operational and strategic roles to keep things running. So it stands to reason that we offer a comprehensive range of graduate programmes – 15 of them, in fact – each promising fast-track development that will carry your skills, and your career, in lots of directions.

Get carried away. Visit www.tesco-graduates.com
Closing Date: Not stated

Graduate Opportunities 
Ofgem
London (inner or outer)
Ofgem is the regulator for Britain's gas and electricity industries. Our role is to promote choice and value for all customers. We promote effective competition and regulate the monopoly companies which run the gas pipes and electricity wires. This is especially significant in a climate where the future of energy has never been so important.

Join our programme for the opportunity to shape the future and get your career off to a powerful start.

What can Ofgem offer you?

You will work with senior staff and some of the leading names in the field of Economics. Our two year tailored learning and development programme includes rotations in the Ofgem divisions, a spell in Brussels and time at the Florence School of Regulation. You will be working in a wide variety of areas that may include price control reviews, security of supply and alternative energy supplies.

We have a reputation for professionalism and a proven track record of recognising talent and promoting able people early in their career. Our work is high profile and you will be given responsibility from the outset.

You will be based at our office in the heart of the capital, only steps away from the Houses of Parliament, and will experience an outstanding working and learning environment.
Closing Date: 12/12/2008

Distribution Team Leaders 
Reed Graduates
North West England
Work for a multi national corporation who specialise in televised home shopping in their Operations Centre based in Knowsley, Liverpool. As a Team Leader in the distribution centre, you will be responsible for managing a team of employees, ensuring productivity goals are achieved.

Your duties will include the supervision of the day to day operation for the assigned area, develop and implement your own strategies and ideas to improve efficiencies. A key element of the role involves the coaching and development of staff and previous experience of using key performance indicators to manage and improve team performance would be advantageous.
Closing Date: 25/08/2008

Immigration Case Owner 
UK Border Agency
London (inner or outer), South East England
If you are looking for a rewarding career that will give you the opportunity to participate in a first-class earning and development programme, gain valuable xperience working within a legal framework on complex immigration cases and have the opportunity o build a successful career in the Civil Service, then the UK Border Agency offers the ideal environment for realising your ambitions.

The role

You will own a variety of complex immigration cases, most of which will be claims for asylum. You will see these cases through from start to finish. You will conduct interviews, make decisions and will defend your own and other decisions in front of an Immigration Judge before integrating applicants or removing them from the UK. This role is an excellent entry point into a varied and challenging career within the Agency, the Home Office and the wider Civil Service.
Closing Date: 03/11/2008