Company View
3M UNITED KINGDOM PLC
Jenny Crespo
3M Human Resources, Bracknell
Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include icons such as Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Steristrip and Dyneon. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 70,000
Acordis Acetate
Kieran Grimshaw, Graduate Recruitment
One of the world's leading manufacturers of acetate products, we've succeeded through the ideas and energy of our people.
Airbus
Barry Lewis,
HR Manager - Young People
In just thirty years, Airbus has transformed the civil aviation industry, with an Airbus aircraft now taking off and landing every 4.5 seconds.
Arcadia Group Limited
Emma Fripp
Senior Resourcing Officer
The Arcadia Group is one of the UK's largest fashion retail companies with over 25,000 employees, 2,000 outlets throughout the UK and a growing number of international stores.
BAE SYSTEMS
Jenny Cridland
Resourcing and Development Director
BAE Systems is an amazing company. With 90,000 people in 130 countries, we develop, deliver and support advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea. Our vision is to be the leading systems company, innovating both to develop new technology and improve the way we work.
Barclays Capital
Rosie Sotillo-Farrar
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays PLC, one of the largest multi-national financial services groups in the world.
BBC
Caroline Jackson
Trainee Schemes Co-ordinator, BBC Trainees
BBC Training & Development
What can you tell me about the BBC?
I could tell you about all the programmes we make or list all the channels that are handled by television centre transmission areas (53 at the last count!) but if you're reading this you probably already know that. If you don't then visit www.bbc.co.uk which will tell you everything you need to know about tv, radio, online and the way the BBC works.
BG Group plc
Jo Espiner
Many companies go on about fantastic opportunities, but here's one that knows what it's talking about. Natural Gas. Industry-leading exploration and production growth is predicted for BG Group. It's exciting.
BOC Group
Katie Bowden-Smith, Resourcing Specialist
BOC is one of the world's leading producers and suppliers of industrial gases, associated technologies and distribution.
BT
Liz Robinson
Graduate Recruitment
BT Group Human Resources
BT is a global information technology and networking services company, operating across five continents and 200 countries.
Civil Service
Sue Nickson
Deputy Head of Marketing
Fast Stream European Recruitment Division
Cabinet Office
As one of the UK's largest employers, with over 100 government departments and agencies, we offer unparalleled challenge, stimulation and career development options. Have you every considered becoming
CROWN Packaging
Pene Axtell
Graduate Recruitment & Training Manager
PACKAGING is one of the most exciting businesses around. When you go into a supermarket, what do you see on the shelves? Soup, beer, cola, shampoo, baked beans, sardines? No - what you are looking at is PACKAGING. When you remember
Deloitte
Sarah Shillingford
Graduate Recruitment Partner
Deloitte is a leading player among the business advisory firms, with 9,500 people in the UK and this year we are looking to bring over 1000 graduates into the business. We advise
Department for Work and Pensions
Richard Price, Fast Stream Grade Manager
The Department for Work and Pensions is one of the largest and most diverse Government departments in the UK, employing over 125,000 staff nationwide.
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
Vice-President, Human Resources
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) is the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG, and a member of Allianz Group. DrKW has a European focus but provides a range of specialized services to larger clients on a global basis. We are headquartered in London and Frankfurt with offices throughout Europe and important centres in New York and Tokyo.
EADS Astrium
Karen Dowse
At EADS Astrium, we make dreams a reality. As we design and build some of the world's largest and most sophisticated satellites, we're always looking for new ideas and technologies. So if
Eversheds
Michael Hunting, Director of Graduate Recruitment
So you want to be a lawyer
The legal profession offers a wide range of careers from paralegals, through legal executives, to solicitors and barristers.
Financial Services Authority
Umesh Damania
Graduate Recruiter
The UK Financial Services Authority is a single regulator, with an oversight of all aspects of
GKN
Sharon Goymer
ILDP Recruitment Manager
The GKN International Leadership Development Programme
GKN provides technology-based, highly engineered products requiring complex manufacturing to virtually all of the world's major producers of
GlaxoSmithKline
Liz Burton, University Relations
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical companies, created through the merger in December 2000 of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham.
Hewlett Packard
Cassandra Sykes
Staffing Manager, UK and Ireland
HP is the world's leading technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. However, working for a technology company does not mean you have to be technical
HSBC
Caroline Koon
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. It has a network of over 9,700 offices in 77 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.
IBM
Jo Bedford
Senior University Recruitment Officer (Graduates)
IBM is the world's leading information technology and consulting services company, with over 90 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate.
ICI
Kirsty MacCulloch
European Graduate Recruiter
The ICI Group is a global leader in formulation science, joining outstanding knowledge of customer needs with leading edge technology platforms and products that
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Funmi Adewumi
Key Business Technologies Directorate
If you are a talented recently qualified person looking for a successful career in UK business you should seriously consider becoming a KTP Associate.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships enable the transfer of knowledge between businesses and universities, colleges or research organisations. They are Government funded
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer is a leading name on the high street. We continue to evolve, bringing together the best talent in the industry. At M&S, people share a unique passion for innovative retailing and outstanding customer service.
The largest clothing retailer in the UK, plans for future growth across key areas of the business including Food, Home and Financial Services are well underway. A leading graduate employer, M&S
Mars Incorporated
Hugh Jaques
Resourcing Team, Graduate Marketing
Mars, Inc. was born when Frank Mars and his wife started making candy in their kitchen in Tacoma, USA in 1911. Today, the organisation is a giant in snackfood, petcare, main meal products, drinks vending and electronic payment systems. We're talking about an annual turnover of $14 billion, 30,000 employees (we call them associates) and a presence in 60 countries on five continents.
Microsoft
It's no secret that we work in an incredibly fast-paced industry. Everyone has to be at their best in order to keep up. Rest assured, we do our bit. By helping you identify your particular strengths and then building on them we'll ensure that you realise your potential. That way you get to do what you do best - only better.
Milliken
David Littler, Director of Recruitment
If you are looking to gain first class work experience as a student or looking on graduation to develop your career with a top 100 UK company consider the opportunities Milliken offer.
Ministry of Defence
Paul McClements
Marketing Manager
Undergraduate & Graduate Engineering & Science Opportunities with DESG - The Force behind the Forces
The Defence Engineering & Science Group (DESG) is a community of 9,000 professional engineers and scientists working within MoD Civil Service to equip and support the UK Armed Forces with state of the art technology. We are
PA Consulting Group
Jackie Tompkins, Graduate Recruitment
PA Consulting Group is a leading management, systems and technology consulting firm. Operating worldwide in more than 35 countries, PA draws on the knowledge and experience of 3,000 people,
Pfizer
Jim Loftus
Industrial Trainee Scheme Co-ordinator
Pfizer, with its European R&D headquarters in Kent, UK, and its UK business headquarters in Surrey, is a research-based global pharmaceutical company. Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals, and many of the world's best-known consumer products.
Police High Potential Development scheme
Cas Bailey
HPD regional field officer
Could you face the demands of being a leader in today's police service?
Policing is about providing a service for the community, working in partnership with other organisations and the public as a whole. It aims to prevent and reduce the fear of crime providing a safer place for us to live in.
Police work is challenging and requires individuals who have drive determination and can lead rather than being led.
Procter & Gamble
"The young work environment and the international dimension of our work all make this a fun, dynamic place to be." - Muriel Pronk
Royal Bank of Scotland
Kathy Goodwin
Graduate Recruitment Manager
The Royal Bank of Scotland is one of Europe's leading financial services providers and one of the oldest banks in the UK. By market capitalisation we are the second largest bank in Europe and sixth in the world and we employ over 135,000 people in the Group with over 33,000 being employed overseas.
Sainsbury's
Stephen Mulvenna
Graduate Recruitment Advisor
Sainsbury's is a household name - a successful retail brand that everyone knows well. We operate in a very competitive market, and
Security Service (www.mi5.gov.uk)
By the Head of Recruitment
Forget all the assumptions you might have about working for MI5: the reality is just as interesting. You won't get to drive fast motor boats; and you won't have to come to work in disguise. But you will have a rewarding, challenging career and you will be working in a supportive, stimulating atmosphere.
What do we do?
Shell
Sue Paterson graduated in Physics from Imperial College and completed a PhD at Cambridge University in Marine Geophysics. She joined Shell twenty years ago in the international exploration division; she has worked across the globe and currently holds the position of New Business Development Director for Shell UK Exploration & Production.
Have you found being a woman in the energy industry a hindrance or a help?
There's no doubt that some people
Standard Life
Joy Lesslie
Graduate Recruitment Consultant
The Standard Life group of companies is a powerful force in the financial services industry, employing approximately 12,000 people worldwide. The companies in the Standard Life group offer a wide range of products, from life assurance and pensions to health insurance, investments and banking.
STEP
Assistant Director
STEP (the Shell Technology Enterprise Programme) is a national scheme providing work-based projects for undergraduates and helping small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community organisations alike to develop their potential.
Unilever
Emma Beadle, Graduate Recruitment Manager
One of the world's leading consumer goods companies, we make and market products in the foods and home & personal care sectors across the world.
