The programme

Over the course of this 11-month programme, we will help you to develop an enviable set of skills through exposure to different business areas, and involvement on various significant projects.

We’re open to your fresh ideas and different perspective. You’ll be asked to challenge our current thinking and look for ways to improve on existing processes – enabling us to work faster, and more efficiently.

Your placement will hone your business skills and commercial thinking, offering a chance to impact on our business performance – the live projects you'll work on is very much tailored to your skills.

You’ll have the chance to work with people at all levels of the organisation, from graduates to senior leaders. This placement is all about making things happen through working with others. At the same time, you’ll get to build networks with both our business placement and graduate communities.

About you

You will be daring, strategic and have creative vision. You will be predicted to achieve a 2:2 or equivalent on a degree course in any subject. You MUST be returning to university following your 11-month placement with us.

What's in it for you?

Looking to join our graduate scheme? You won't be disappointed. Recently winning TargetJobs 'Most Popular Graduate Employer in the Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain', ranking #15 in the 'GTI Top 300 Graduate Employers' and #66 in the 'The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers', we can't wait to welcome you into the British Airways family.

We have many benefits for placement students at British Airways, here are a handful to showcase the diversity of our graduate community:

Part of the graduate network and community, with the opportunity to engage with graduates from all schemes in the business and learn from former graduates
Involvement in our bold sustainability vision, volunteering an active role to champion specific community groups including LGBTQ+ 'Flying Proud' and ethnic minority network 'BeMe'
Involvement in Community Investment programmes, taking part in fundraising challenges for partnership charities, supporting causes close to your heart
Volunteering in schools, colleges and universities, sharing personal experiences to inspire, empower and mentor students and support their potential to gain employment in the industry we love
Access to heavily discounted flights to globe trot, and a generous annual leave entitlement to turn your bucket list into reality
Opportunity to continue your British Airways experience following your placement by becoming a 'Campus Ambassador'.

Further information & next steps

We are delighted you are considering applying! Here’s some more information you may need about the application process:

All sections of your application need to be complete, including all online tests, by the deadline given
Due to high volumes of applications, you may only apply for one graduate programme. We would recommend for you to read about each graduate scheme before applying as only your first application will be considered
If you are successful with the online tests, you will be invited to complete a short video interview within a given timeframe
Across all stages of the application process, if you fail to submit by the deadline, your application will be automatically withdrawn.

Do you have any questions or need advice? During the recruitment window, we will be running weekly virtual drop-in centres for applicants to talk to our recruitment team. Come along any Tuesday between 3:30pm and 4:30pm.

Want to know more about British Airways and our Graduate schemes? Visit our student website, Speedbird-Z. This is a one-stop-shop for students interested in a career in aviation. You can speak to our digital mentors, complete learning modules to help your application and find out what events we have coming up!

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

Timelines for this recruitment process

Initial applications open between 4th November – 21st November.
If your initial application is successful, you will be invited to complete a video interview early December 2024
If your video interview is successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre in February 2025

For more information about our Engineering Wales Business Placement visit the BA careers website.

Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship

If you and your circumstances meet the New Entrant criteria, we will be able to offer sponsorship for the following roles:

Data Science Graduate
Commercial Analytics Graduate
Commercial Business Graduate
Finance Graduate
Engineering Technical Graduate
Engineering Planning and Supply Chain Graduate

If you and your circumstances do not meet the New Entrant criteria OR if you are applying for a scheme that is not on the list above, you may be expected to self-fund your own visa.

You can find more information about the New Entrant Visa route on the gov.uk website.