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 you to achieve it.
Your journey starts here.
Innovation at JLR
From the very beginning, we’ve pioneered innovation. And now we’re reimagining the future of the automotive industry. Our future of sustainability-rich modern luxury is the biggest challenge we have faced. And it’s one that we’ll achieve through agility, curiosity, creativity and innovative technology delivered by our Proud Creators.
We’re using enhanced technology and capability, whether that be through the next generation of electrical architecture to advancing automated driving and AI intelligence, delivering modern luxury experiences to our customers through our iconic brands. Once you’re in, you can start influencing our future.
FIND OUT MOREDiversity and Inclusion
At JLR we’re passionate about our people. They are truly at the heart of our business. 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 and work. If you’re joining us on our early careers programmes, we want you to bring your true self to work and feel empowered to reach, and even exceed, your potential. We’ll be right there with you.
FIND OUT MORESustainability
Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, with the aim to ensure luxury and sustainability can go hand in hand, through the best of British design and engineering. And it takes curiosity to make change happen. Which we back with real action. We are evolving our business to reflect the changing world. Our global operations and facilities are transforming to become cleaner and more energy efficient. We are reimagining the materials used across our entire product lifecycle, collaborating with our supply chain to become more sustainable as we move towards an electric future.
FIND OUT MORERoutes
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 2025.
Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: February 2025
Start date: September 2025
Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: February 2025
Start date: September 2025
Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Programme Degree Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: February 2025
Start date: September 2025
LEVEL 6 SUPPLY CHAIN DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: February 2025
Start date: September 2025
Level 7 Finance Apprenticeship
Duration: 4 years
Applications open: 21st October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Engineering
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Industrial Operations (Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain)
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Programme Management Undergraduate
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Data Analytics Undergraduate
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: TBC
Start date: July 2025
Commercial
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: July 2025
People (Human Resources)
Duration: 12 months
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: July 2025
Engineering
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Industrial Operations (Manufacturing Engineering / Supply Chain & Logistics / Procurement)
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Programme Management Graduate
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Data Analytics
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: September 2025
Business Strategy
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: 15th October 2024
Start date: September 2025
People (Human Resources or Health, Safety and Wellbeing)
Duration: 2 years
Applications open: TBC
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.
EMPLOYABILITY HUB
Our employability hub contains all the help and insight you need into our application process and how you can best prepare.
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 MOREYour wellbeing
Your health and wellbeing is as important to us as it is you. Wherever you work at JLR you’ll find a huge range of groups and activities to get involved in. From networking with other early careers hires over breakfast, to evening sports and social clubs, you’ll find there’s something for everyone. And some you’ve never thought of! Helping everyone to perform at their best means supporting everyone to feel their best every day.
FIND OUT MOREEVENTS CALENDAR
Across the year the JLR recruitment team and our early careers ambassadors will be attending a number of events across the UK. A perfect opportunity to meet the team and ask your questions. View the events we are attending below.
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 87th in the RateMyPlacement Top 100 2024-25
Ranked 35th in the Cibyl 2023 Top 200 School Leaver Employers in the UK
Best Emerging Talent Recruitment Strategy
The Firm Awards 2023
Ranked 60th in the DfE Apprenticeship Top 100 Employers 2024
Shortlisted for TargetJobs Graduate Employer of The Year in the Engineering, Manufacturing & Design sector 2023
Ranked 77th in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100, 2023
Stonewall Diversity Champion