ARRIVE AS YOU ARE.
ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL.
EARLY CAREERS AT JLR
Imagine a career shaped by passion. Achievements driven by innovation. And growth without limitation. Now imagine an environment that allows you the freedom, opportunity and flexibility to achieve your ambitions and create a better future. One that takes you beyond the now and helps you discover who you want to be and where you want to go.
We’re evolving the world of modern luxury. Creating vehicles that are era-defining across distinct brands with profound cultural influence worldwide. Range Rover. Discovery. Defender. Jaguar. We’re embracing our modernist design philosophy without compromising on sustainability.
To do this takes diverse skills and a strong sense of collective purpose. It takes desire and curiosity to reach for exceptional. It takes someone like like you to achieve it.
Your journey starts here.
Routes
Our early careers programmes have been crafted to nurture talented people to drive the future of modern luxury vehicles. Find the path best suited to your needs; exceptional awaits.
Apprenticeships
Our apprentice schemes offer a mix of practical skills and relevant qualifications to shape your future. Explore areas of the automotive industry you’ve always dreamed of experiencing – and those you never knew existed.
FIND OUT MOREUndergraduates
Our undergraduate placements will deepen your curiosity, transform your thinking, develop your knowledge and give you vital real-world experience. Experience that provides your future career with a foundation like no other.
FIND OUT MOREGraduates
Arrive with intention. Bring your career to life. This is the perfect blend of personal growth and professional development, with a choice of programmes, roles and projects for you to contribute to, truly define and make a lasting impact.
FIND OUT MOREProgrammes
JLR will be running the following programmes in 2024.
Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: Early 2025
Start date: September 2025
Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: Early 2025
Start date: September 2025
Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Programme Degree Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: Early 2025
Start date: September 2025
LEVEL 6 SUPPLY CHAIN DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: Early 2025
Start date: September 2025
Level 7 Finance Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Industrial Operations (Manufacturing Engineering and Programmes)
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Programme Management Undergraduate
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Data Analytics Undergraduate
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: July 2025
People (Human Resources)
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Creative (Design)
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Engineering
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Industrial Operations (Manufacturing Engineering / Supply Chain & Logistics / Procurement / Programmes)
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Programme Management Graduate
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Data Analytics
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Commercial
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Business Strategy
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
People (Human Resources or Health)
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Creative (Design)
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: October 2024
Start date: September 2025
SUPPORTING YOU
Regardless of what point of your journey you’re at, we’re here to support you every step of the way. Work in education or have caring responsibility for somebody interested in our programmes? We have you covered too.
Supporting Schools
JLR can deliver a lifetime of opportunities for those who are curiously minded. Our workplace is evolving, and your students could be vital to our future. See for yourself the opportunity they have to build an inspiring, creative and diverse career.
FIND OUT MOREParents, Carers and Educators
Whether you are a parent or carer of a school, college or university student/leaver, or you work in education, this page will provide you with detailed information on our Early Careers programmes to support your conversations.
FIND OUT MOREEmployability Hub
Our employability hub, brand new for 2023, contains all the help and insight you need into our application process and how you can best prepare.
FIND OUT MOREEVENTS CALENDAR
Awards and recognition
At JLR, we are proud of the recognitions our programmes, recruitment campaigns and people receive, and partnerships we have with external organisations drive improvements across our business in diversity and inclusion.
As well as ranking 42nd in the prestigious Times Top 100 Graduate Employers for 2024, check out some of our other recent awards and recognitions.
Ranked 42nd in the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024
Ranked 22nd in the Cibyl 2023 Top 300 Graduate Employers in the UK
Ranked 35th in the Cibyl 2023 Top 200 School Leaver Employers in the UK
Best Emerging Talent Recruitment Strategy
The Firm Awards 2023
Ranked 39th in the DfE Apprenticeship Top 100 Employers 2023 (up 58 places)
Shortlisted for TargetJobs Graduate Employer of The Year in the Engineering, Manufacturing & Design sector 2023
Business in the Community ‘Race at Work Charter’
Ranked 77th in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100, 2023
Stonewall Diversity Champion