GRADUATE DESIGN

DESIGN GRADUATE

Duration: 2 years

Location: Gaydon

Salary: Our current salary is £29,000 with a £2,000 joining bonus

We’re passionate about reimagining design because great design is about how it makes people feel: how it moves them. Exceptional, pioneering design underpins and informs incredible experiences. You can see it in the evolution of our iconic brands and how we keep evolving, setting the tone and the pace, and building in sustainability at every turn. We’re designing the future of movement.

With even bigger designs on the future, we give our Design graduates everything they need (and more) to step up a gear and keep moving design forward. Here, you’ll be in great company, growing your network, building the relationships and gaining the skills and experience that give you the solid foundation essential to powering progress in an exciting and creative world of opportunity. It’s rewarding in more ways than one.

Our application process for all design opportunities differs from other areas of our business. We will update our website over the next few weeks with further information. If in the meantime you have any questions about Design opportunities, please email us at graduate@jaguarlandrover.com.

Pathways

DESIGN CREATIVE STUDIO MODELLING TECHNICAL DESIGN

DESIGN CREATIVE

Joining our design visualisation and animation (DVA) team, you will focus on creating photo-realistic 2D imagery, digital animation and 3D interactive presentation material including virtual reality, augmented reality, motion graphics and videography.

During this programme, you will receive intensive training in industry-recognised visualisation software such as Maya, VRED and Unreal as well as compositing software such as Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro. As you deliver both early product and brand-focused launch visualisation assets, you will experience filming, photoshoots and motion graphics activities as well as 2D and 3D computer graphics (CG) production – quickly developing into a well-rounded digital artist.

What you'll need

You will need to be on track to achieve at least a 2.2 degree in graphic design, motion graphic design, automotive design, product design, CG animation, 3D digital design or a related discipline. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate a strong portfolio showcasing real talent for 3D visualisation or motion graphics.

WHY JOIN?

Develop

Engage in a learning programme, delivered by an industry-recognised provider. Develop core skills and technical expertise tailored to your programme.

Experience

Learn and grow from industry-leading experts with your personal and professional development as their focus – together, we achieve great things!

Community

Join a community of Graduates and early careers hires. From rock-climbing and football to coffee roulettes and a summer ball – there’s lots to enjoy!

Apply

Apply your degree. Lead crucial projects. Make an impact across your two-year programme. Become a rounded professional and unlock your future career.

What to expect

Our two-year Graduate programmes offer the perfect blend of personal and professional training and development. We encourage you to think big, showcase creativity and innovation. Learn from industry experts and support networks, who are there for you every step of the way. Develop your core skills through our Graduate curriculum, build experiences through the opportunities on offer at Jaguar Land Rover, and improve your technical expertise through learning tailored to your programme.

YEAR 1

INDUCTION - You’ll begin with an induction into Jaguar Land Rover in September 2023. You’ll get an overview of our business and future direction, get the chance to network, and meet key stakeholders, diversity & inclusion groups and more. This is where you’ll get all the information about your two-year graduate programme, and where you’ll be exposed to our business, our products and you’ll meet your Early Careers delivery team.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – Your Graduate curriculum will enable you to develop across four key journeys including, Personal Skills, Self-management, Effective Business Techniques and Business Skills. Within these journeys you will enhance your communication & presentation skills, stakeholder management principles, innovation & creativity, leadership skills and change management amongst others, whilst promoting wellbeing & resilience. This will be achieved through a blended learning approach of face-to-face workshops, virtual classrooms and on-demand content.

EXPERIENCE – Apply your learning to real-world business problems and tasks as part of your role. Undertake placements and/or shadowing to broaden your knowledge of your business function and connect with new stakeholders. You will be empowered to reach your full potential by the opportunities available to you during your programme, and the level of responsibility you will attain. You won’t be simply observing. You will lead change, deliver critical priorities and make an impact from the start.

YEAR 2

GRADUATE INNOVATION CHALLENGE - The Graduate Innovation Challenge (GIC) is an initiative run by Jaguar Land Rover in year two of your programme, where graduates get the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to current business issues. The programme will run simultaneously across your graduate programmes for six months, with dedicated hours for self-development. Challenge groups will have the opportunity to present to senior leaders within the business. Who knows, you could even see your idea be incorporated in to our business!

EXPERIENCE - By year two, you will be more familiar with the business and will have tangible examples on where you have positively impacted your business function. You will continue to develop your network, utilising your wider graduate community and employee connections. You will further your personal & professional skills through your graduate programme.

MOVING FORWARD - Your graduate programme will provide you with the experience you need to thrive in our business. Along every step of the way, your performance will be assessed, and you will be given the opportunity to shape your experiences towards your future. Upon successful completion of your graduate programme, we will offer you a substantive role within the business which continues to develop your career with Jaguar Land Rover.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At Jaguar Land Rover we are passionate about our people. We are committed to fostering a more diverse, inclusive and unified culture that is representative of our customers and the society in which we live; a culture where every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and feel empowered to reach their full potential.

Find out more about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion at Jaguar Land Rover.

Meet some graduates

The Strategy & Sustainability Graduate Programme offers great flexibility to work across a variety of functions, which has helped me to expand my network, providing opportunities to work alongside amazing people at all levels, from Managers to Directors. Already in my first year, I have gained critical Project and Stakeholder Management skills as I have been involved in, and lead key projects; the level of responsibility I have taken on makes me feel like a valued member of Jaguar Land Rover.

SARA
Corporate Strategy Graduate

The graduate programme gave me an excellent opportunity to work in this great company and to garner a deeper appreciation for the products we create. It allowed me to work around the company and network, and has boosted my confidence tremendously. It also allowed me to meet several other graduates from around the company and some of them are my closest friends and confidants.

SHREYA
Antenna Hardware Engineer

Current opportunities

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 PROGRAMME HAVE NOW CLOSED

Please register your interest in the 2024 programme below.

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

Please note that we reserve the right to close our programmes earlier than advertised, based on the volume of applications received, so we strongly advise you to apply early.

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