MDS Leadership & Management Scheme - North West
MDS
£25,000
North West
MDS Graduate Scheme - North West
MDS
£25,000
North West
Graduate Management Trainee - York
Enterprise Mobility
Competitive
Yorkshire, York
Graduate Modelling and Simulation Engineer - BAE Systems
BAE Systems PLC
£34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome payment
North West, Scotland
Graduate Analyst (Spanish speakers)
TPP
£60,000
Yorkshire, Leeds
KPMG 2024 Tax Graduate Programmes - Manchester Autumn 2024
KPMG
Competitive
North West, Manchester
Graduate Airframe Engineer - BAE Systems
BAE Systems PLC
£34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome payment
South West, North West, Scotland, Yorkshire
KPMG Insight Graduate Black Heritage Talent - Audit Insight Birmingham TBC 2024
KPMG
Competitive
West Midlands, Birmingham
Graduate Management Trainee - Bristol
Enterprise Mobility
Competitive
South West, Bristol
KPMG Insight Graduate Black Heritage Talent - Audit Insight Edinburgh TBC 2024
KPMG
Competitive
Scotland, Edinburgh
KPMG Vacation Programme - Audit - ACA Manchester July 2024
KPMG
Competitive
North West, Manchester
Graduate Software Engineer - BAE Systems
BAE Systems PLC
£34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome payment
North West, Scotland, Yorkshire
KPMG Insight Graduate Social Mobility Talent - Audit Insight Edinburgh TBC 2024
KPMG
Competitive
Scotland, Edinburgh
MDS Leadership & Management Scheme - Wales
MDS
£24,000
Wales
MDS Graduate Scheme - South East
MDS
£25,000
South East
MDS Leadership & Management Scheme - Yorkshire
MDS
£24,000
Yorkshire
MDS Leadership & Management Scheme - East Midlands
MDS
£25,000
East Midlands
Audit Graduate Trainee - Privately Owned Business - Milton Keynes - September 2024
Mazars
Competitive
South East, Milton Keynes
KPMG Vacation Programmes - Audit - ACA Bristol July 2024
KPMG
Competitive
South West, Bristol
KPMG 2024 Actuarial Graduate Programme - Nationwide
KPMG
Competitive
South West, North West, Nationwide, Bristol, Manchester
Why don't some companies accept graduates with a 2.2?
There are two reasons why a company might not accept graduates with anything below a 2.1. The first, is that the employer may believe the graduate job requires somebody of particular academic standard and the easiest way to recognise this is through the grade they achieved at University. The second reason is a logistical one. Larger employers who run popular graduate schemes, receive thousands of applications for each role. This causes them big problems when it comes to reading through each application and reducing the list of applicants to invite to assessment centres. An easy way to reduce the number of applications is to remove any applicants who did not achieve a 2.1 or above. This may seem unfair but the HR departments of these companies are expected to find ways to reduce the time and money invested in their graduate recruitment campaigns.
What jobs can a 2.2 graduate apply for?
Despite the above, there are still plenty of employers who welcome applications from 2.2 graduates.
Graduate schemes are not out of the question. Although the biggest companies might prefer 2.1 and above, there are plenty of large employers who don't mind. Unless they state on the job advertisement that they only accept 2.1 and above then it is always worth applying. It may be frustrating to hear nothing back but if you never apply, you will never know!
SME's are a great option. The advantage of a small company is that they often consider personality and character to be as important as degree grade. If you will be working in a small team your attitude is essential and an SME employer will know that. Consequently, your CV and Cover Letter will be given much more attention, so make sure you allow your personality to shine.
However, it is important to be realistic. It is important to be prepared for the fact that you might not be able to take a direct route in to your desired career. Sometimes the best option is to take a job in Sales or Recruitment in order to build experience which will put you in a much better position when applying for your dream job. Another great option is to consider Internships to build your experience and your CV. Internships are available to undergraduates and sometimes graduates, so it is never too late to get some work experience.