Graduate Schemes
With AtkinsRéalis you’ll be in great company
Our early careers programmes offer an impressive variety of graduate jobs across a wide variety of sectors and disciplines. From engineering and project management to data analysis, cybersecurity and surveying graduate jobs, we provide opportunities to grow and innovate in a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture. Dive into roles that shape the future in areas such as infrastructure, environment, energy, transportation and many more. Ready to make an impact? Explore our teams, including Aerospace, defence, security and technology, Infrastructure, Nuclear and clean power, Project & Programme Services and Transportation for exciting career paths. Join us at AtkinsRéalis, turn your ambitions into achievements, and become a part of our visionary team engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
Our graduate schemes are open for applications!
Gain the skills, knowledge and experience to develop a successful early career with our graduate development programme.
Browse our latest graduate jobs to applyWe are here to support you to succeed
Register on our Connectr platform to direct message our graduate mentors. They joined AtkinsRéalis on our graduate scheme, so they understand what it’s like to go through the process. Choose a mentor that matches the discipline or job you’re interested in – they are ready to answer all your questions. You can also access training modules on starting out in the world of work and on AtkinsRéalis specifically.
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We love to speak to people who've completed our graduate programme to find out what they learnt from the experience and how it's helped them build their careers.
Graduates like Rose embark on an engineering graduate programme because they know they can make a difference. After all, that's what we stand for at AtkinsRéalis. We're on a mission to make the planet a better place for future generations. We're driven to create sustainable solutions, connecting people, data and technology so we can partner with clients to bring the most complex projects across the world to life.
To do this, we need dynamic teams who can push the boundaries of design and engineering. When looking for people to join our graduate programmes or placements, we look for a diverse mix of people, like Ben.
Check out our graduate blogs for more stories like Rose and Ben's.
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Selection process
To find out if we’re right for each other we’ve designed a process that’s easy to follow and will help you show us your best. It will be challenging at times and you’ll need to plan your time so you can give it your all. You can only submit one application per graduate recruitment cycle so we’d like you to take your time learning about us – let’s make sure the role you apply for is the right one for you.
Read more about our selection processTotal rewards
The graduate development programme at AtkinsRéalis is designed to support you into the world of work. In appreciation for being part of the team, we offer a range of holistic benefits which we call 'Total Reward.' It's an important part of how we attract and retain our people.
Read more about rewards and benefitsTraining & development
The Graduate Development Programme is a two-year framework, designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to develop your early career and work towards a professional qualification. The programme features a series of signature events, core training modules, professional development, mentoring and on-the-job experience.
Read more about training and developmentOur projects
From designing end-to-end project solutions to pioneering new technologies and ways of working, everything we do supports our goal of delivering outstanding project outcomes for our clients, while engineering a better future for our planet and its people – no matter the scale, complexity or location of their project.
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