Graduate scheme index
Arcadia
Areas:
Buying, merchandising, distribution, HR, retail management, finance.
Minimum requirements:
Degree or HND (or equivalent) in any discipline.
5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grades A to C.
Deadline for applications:
HR – 4th January.
Retail management – 17th April.
Finance – Ongoing.
Buying, merchandising and distribution – Ongoing.
Argos
Areas:
Commercial trading, commercial supply, marketing, financial and e-commerce.
Minimum requirements:
Minimum 2:1 degree or above in a related discipline.
Deadline for applications:
Recruiting from January 2010.
Asda
Areas:
Trading, finance, distribution management (logistics), ecommerce, IT solutions management, property & construction, supply chain, retail management (note: to apply for this you need to be an existing Asda colleague).
Minimum requirements:
Supply chain, property and construction, ecommerce, distribution, trading, IT – Minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline.
Finance – Minimum 2.1 Honours degree in a business, finance or accountancy related subject.
Retail management – To apply for this programme you need to be an existing Asda colleague.
Deadline for applications:
From October.
Boots
Areas:
Retail management and brand, buying and marketing.
Minimum requirements:
Brand, buying and marketing – GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade C or above)
Minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline.
Strong leadership qualities.
strong numerical proficiency.
Permanent UK residency status.
Retail management – GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade C or above).
A business or retail-related degree.
Permanent UK residency status
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
Debenhams
Areas:
Store management, buying, distribution, finance.
Minimum requirements:
Minimum 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
John Lewis
Areas:
Retail management, buying, merchandising, finance.
Minimum requirements:
Retail management – Leadership potential.
A "team-player" attitude.
Commercial awareness.
Love of retail.
Buying – Minimum 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
Creative thinking
Intuition
Commercial acumen.
Merchandising – Minimum 2:1 or above in any discipline.
Analytical ability.
An affinity for numbers.
Strong planning skills.
Finance – Minimum 2:1 or above in any discipline
Minimum 260 UCAS points at A Level or equivalent
A minimum of grade B in Mathematics at A level or equivalent.
Strong commercial awareness.
Analytical skills.
Strong communication skills.
Deadline for applications:
Retail management, buying and merchandising – September.
Finance – November.
M&S
Areas:
Buying, merchandising, IT, design, garment and food technology, product development, HR, retail management.
Minimum requirements:
Head office schemes: Minimum 2:1 degree or above in a related discipline.
Retail management scheme: Minimum 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
Deadline for applications:
Food technology scheme – October
Other schemes – December.
Matalan
Areas:
Merchandising, replenishment, finance, buying, design, logistics, legal and corporate purchasing.
Minimum requirements:
Minimum 2:1 degree or above in a related discipline.
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
Morrisons
Areas:
Finance, retail operations, IT, logistics, manufacturing, marketing, merchandising, personnel and training, property and development, supply chain, trading, trading technical.
Minimum requirements:
Finance – Minimum 2:1 degree or above.
Necessary units that make you eligible to complete your ACCA or CIMA qualification.
In-store – 2:1 or above in a relevant discipline.
Deadline for applications:
Manufacturing, logistics, IT, finance – December 31st.
Other schemes – Ongoing.
New Look
Areas:
Media, marketing, retail, management, customer service.
Minimum requirements:
Minimum first class degree or above in any discipline.
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
Next
Areas:
Buying, merchandising, technologists, design.
Minimum requirements:
Degree level qualification (or equivalent) or relevant industry experience.
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
River Island
Areas:
Buying, merchandising.
Minimum requirements:
Merchandising – Business/numerical degree.
Retail experience.
Good PC skills.
Buying – A fashion/creative degree.
Solid retail experience.
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
Sainsbury's
Areas:
Buying (food and general merchandise), commercial (store development and procurement), customer and marketing, finance, human resources, IT, location planning, logistics, merchandising (general merchandise), pharmacy, product development (food), product technology (food), retail operations.
Minimum requirements:
Pharmacy – Minimum 2:2 degree in pharmacy.
Other schemes – Minimum 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
Deadline for applications:
Pharmacy – October.
All other schemes – December.
Tesco
Areas:
Retail operations, buying, corporate affairs, corporate marketing, customer analysis, finance, human resources, merchandising, product technology, property, site research – analysis, site research, supply chain, information technology, retail, telecoms, customer support office.
Minimum requirements:
Buying and merchandising and production technology – Minimum 2:2 degree
Other schemes – Minimum 2:1 degree.
Corporate marketing and customer analysis and research scheme – 280 UCAS points.
Other schemes – A minimum of CCC (240 UCAS points) at A level or equivalent.
Minimum C in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
TK Maxx
Areas:
Buying and merchandising.
Minimum requirements:
Educated to degree level.
Previous retail experience.
Strong commercial sense.
Proven numeric and analytical skills.
Deadline for applications:
Ongoing.
Vodafone
Areas:
Customer service, retail, marketing, HR, finance, sales.
Minimum requirements:
Minimum 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
Deadline for applications:
January 31st.
Whitbread
Areas: Finance.
Minimum requirements:
Minimum 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
Minimum 300 UCAS points.
Deadline for applications:
April.