Graduate programmes

We are. Are you?

Excellence never happens by accident. It takes an absolute focus on quality, right down to the very tiniest detail. It takes the desire to never stop learning. To never stop improving. To never stop pushing back the boundaries of the possible. If that sounds like the kind of standard you set yourself, read on to discover everything that a career with Rolls-Royce could mean for you.

How serious are you about excellence?

There’s a certain mindset that everyone at Rolls-Royce shares. It’s an absolute determination to achieve excellence in all we do. We don’t accept half measures or surface explanations here. We take the time to develop an in-depth understanding of how things work. Then we use our cutting-edge expertise and collaborative spirit to make those things work better.

It’s an approach that hasn’t just led to business success – it’s helped to redefine what’s possible too. We’ve enabled land-speed records. We’ve designed ships that can shatter sheets of Arctic ice. We’ve developed turbines that generate power wherever the world needs it. In short, Rolls-Royce’s integrated power systems have underpinned some of the most spectacular achievements on land, at sea and in the air.

If you’re as serious about excellence as we are, you could have a truly outstanding career here. Graduates join us in all sorts of areas, from engineering and manufacturing to HR and finance. Whatever your role, you’ll learn from some of the sharpest minds in the business, while working on world-class projects. You’ll also have first-class professional training and the chance to gain experience in locations around the globe.

Above all, you can expect the freedom to explore your own interests, the time to develop your specialist skills, and the opportunity to shape your own rewarding future. Everything you need to achieve excellence in your own right.

Two directions, one decision

As a Rolls-Royce graduate, you can join one of two programmes, according to the direction you want your career to take. Both offer a broad range of disciplines to choose from, and have built-in coaching and mentoring. Both will put you on a clear path to achieving excellence in your career.

The Professional Excellence programme is designed to give you a hands-on, immersive experience in the specific field of your choice, allowing you to develop the professional skills you need to become a future expert.

Or if your heart lies in business leadership, the Leadership Development programme will channel your learning into a broader commercial context, giving you the chance to tackle the operational and managerial dimensions of your chosen field.