Europe
Graduate programs in Europe
Graduate programs hire a whole class of new graduates at once, usually months before the start date, and train them through rotations. They suit final-year students and recent graduates who want structure and a cohort.
7 open listings here, out of 14 in this category.
- Closing soon: 5 November 2026Civil Service Fast StreamUK Civil ServiceThe UK government's flagship leadership development scheme: graduates rotate through postings across 18 specialist schemes with training, mentoring and often a…£31,554 salaryUnited KingdomDetails and how to apply
- Apply by 12 March 2027Blue Book Traineeship ProgrammeEuropean CommissionA five-month paid traineeship in the European Commission and other EU bodies, giving university graduates hands-on experience of EU policymaking in a multicultural…paid five-month traineeship · placement in Commission services, agencies or EEASBrussels, Luxembourg, Belgium, Luxembourg · open to applicants worldwideDetails and how to apply
- RollingApproach Social Work (2027 cohort)FrontlineThree-year route into children's social work in England: trainees work in a local authority team while earning a master's degree, with a bursary in year one and a paid…£18,000 salaryUnited KingdomDetails and how to apply
- See cyclePolice Now National Graduate Leadership and Detective ProgrammesPolice NowSalaried graduate programmes that train and place graduates as police officers with partner police forces, with neighbourhood, detective and specialist pathways and…£32,256–£43,689 salaryUnited KingdomAnnual intakes; interest register open for the March 2028 programme.Details and how to apply
- See cycleSchuman TraineeshipsEuropean ParliamentTraineeships in the European Parliament's Secretariat giving graduates (and, under new rules, some vocational qualification holders) practical experience of EU…placement in a Parliament directorate-general · insight into EU lawmakingBrussels, Luxembourg, Belgium, Luxembourg, FranceRecurring traineeship calls; requirements and deadlines are on the application info page.Details and how to apply
- See cycleTeach Lead Change ProgrammeTeach FirstTeach First's two-year salaried graduate programme that trains people to teach in schools serving disadvantaged communities in England while building leadership skills…salaried teacher training · qualified teacher statusUnited KingdomAnnual recruitment for the next school-year start; application windows shown on the site.Details and how to apply
- See cycleUnlocked Graduates Leadership ProgrammeUnlocked GraduatesTwo-year leadership programme that places graduates on the frontline in prisons to help break cycles of reoffending, combining work with a bespoke master's degree and…bespoke master's degree · hundreds of hours of mentoring and supportUnited KingdomAnnual cohort recruitment; check the site for the current application window.Details and how to apply
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