Home / separatorYour guide to our 2027 graduate programme recruitment campaign Your guide to our 2027 graduate programme recruitment campaign by Ross gardner Early CareersGraduate Thinking about starting your career at Sellafield? Here’s everything you need to know about our upcoming graduate recruitment campaign – from the opportunities available and key dates, to what you can expect from the application process. Our 2027 graduate programme is almost ready to open for applications, offering graduates the opportunity to build their careers while helping deliver one of the UK’s most important environmental clean-up missions. At Sellafield, graduates don’t just learn about complex problems. They help tackle them. From supporting major engineering projects to helping shape the future of nuclear decommissioning, you’ll gain practical experience early in your career while contributing to work with real national importance. You’ll join a graduate community that supports your development, challenges you to grow and gives you exposure to unique technical opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else. Here’s everything you need to know before applications open. When do applications open? Applications for our 2027 graduate programme will open on 4th September. We’re expecting applications to close on 23rd October. Some opportunities may close earlier if we receive a high number of applications, so we’d encourage you to apply as soon as you’re ready. What opportunities are available? This year, we’ll be recruiting graduates across a range of professions and areas of our business. Opportunities include: Commissioning Construction Design Engineering Engineering & Maintenance Environmental Operations People Function Project Management Radiological Protection & Safety Safety Case Technical What is the application process like? We know applying for a graduate programme can feel daunting, particularly if it’s your first experience of a structured recruitment process. We want you to know what to expect and have the opportunity to show us what you can do. Our application process details can be found by clicking here. “There is a strong sense of community amongst the graduates at Sellafield, which creates a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone. The Graduate Council helps to bridge the gap between university life and the working world through collaborative opportunities and peer to peer relocation support.” Holly Firby, Technical Graduate. Hear from our graduates on Gradcracker Webinar Want to know what working at Sellafield is really like before you apply? We’ll be joining Gradcracker for the “Why STEM students choose Sellafield” webinar on Monday 14th September at 14:00pm. You’ll hear directly from three of our current graduates, who’ll share their experiences of joining Sellafield, what they’ve worked on and how they’ve found their time on the graduate programme. It’s a great opportunity to hear from people who have recently been through the application process themselves – and find out what life as a Sellafield graduate is actually like. Register for the Gradcracker webinar Ready to start your career with us? If you’re looking for more than a traditional graduate programme, Sellafield offers the opportunity to work on challenges that matter, gain practical experience from the outset and be part of a community that will support your development throughout your career. The work can be complex, demanding and unlike anything you’ll have encountered before, but that’s exactly what makes it such a rewarding place to start your career. We’d love to hear from you. Applications open 4th September. Apply Now Explore our programmes in more detail here.
