Ready for a challenge?

It takes courage to challenge the ordinary. We're looking for Graduates who've got the confidence, ambition and ability to accelerate their future, to become the future leaders of Volkswagen Group UK.

Who we are

Volkswagen Group UK is one of the most successful automotive manufacturers in the world, with some of the most iconic brands the industry has ever seen. But we're also a great Sales, Marketing, Digital and Tech operation in our own right. We employ over 900 people, supporting a network of more than 600 retailers, and manage all aspects of vehicle sales for our six brands, from ordering and importing, to advertising and aftersales.

What really sets us apart is how we work. Our people have a true passion for what they do, a genuine desire to go further for customers and to give their own careers real momentum at the same time. We're an industry going through exciting transformational change, we're committed to “Shaping mobility – for generations to come”. We are on the path to become electrified, digital, and connected. It takes a diverse range of teams to make us successful, but we all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable, profitable growth, drive up market share, improve customer satisfaction, and strive to be the best employer in our sector.

To achieve sustainable success, we need strong team members to elevate our future plans. We aim to foster motivation by means of equal opportunities, attractive working arrangements and a forward-looking organisation of work.

Our Graduate Programme is searching for driven, fresh thinking people who have the courage to help us challenge the ordinary. We're also the company that could be taking your career further and faster than most graduates could ever imagine.

About the Programme

If you're prepared to test your skills and prove your abilities in a vibrant, diverse and fast moving business, you can take your career beyond expectations. Life here is far from ordinary, it's full of unexpected challenges, high levels of responsibility and fantastic rewards.

This structured two-year programme will give you the experience, training and knowledge you need to become an industry expert. From planning and analysis to digital marketing, the placements you'll work on are as rigorous as they are varied. You'll be given projects with business-critical impact from the outset, and we'll encourage you to suggest your own initiatives. When you complete the programme, you'll have built unparalleled industry knowledge and gained experience in roles you may never previously have considered. You'll know how a fast-paced, commercial business works – but you'll also know how to influence it.

What do you need?

We're all driven by different things. What matters is that you're just that: driven. We're looking for people with the energy and determination to pursue a successful, long-term career, and who seek out opportunities to learn, develop and take responsibility. If you share that desire and want to be a part of our success, you're a good match.

You'll need to be working towards at least a 2.1 degree (of any discipline). As well as your qualifications, we look for relevant work experience, energy and motivation to succeed. We have a duty of care to our team members and wouldn't want you to spend a large amount of time commuting, so we require our graduates to be based within a reasonable radius of our Milton Keynes head office. You'll also need to have the right to work in the UK.

What's in it for you?

As a Graduate, you'll start on a £30,000 salary and get a new car worth approximately £25,000 every six months (as long as you have a full, clean UK driving licence). You'll also receive 27 days' holiday – plus bank holidays – a discretionary bonus, an award-winning pension scheme, a range of flexible benefits, employee well-being support, an on-site restaurant, cycle to work scheme and shopping/entertainment discounts.

What's the assessment process?

Once you've hit the apply button, you'll be asked to complete numerical, verbal and situational judgement assessments. Upon successful completion of these, we'll invite you to complete an online video interview so that we have a chance to get to know you.

Our final step in the journey would be for you to attend an assessment centre in early 2023, where you will take part in a range of activities based on real life tasks. You'll also have a chance to meet some of our managers and the existing Graduate cohort to gain an insight into the programme.

This process is designed to help us both work out if a Graduate programme here is the right step for you. Successful candidates will be offered a place soon after the assessment centre and will join us in September 2023.

If you want move beyond your expectations, apply now.