Welcome to the October edition of the Jobs Mailer. The roles below have varying closing dates.
England
Graduate Schemes
Tax Specialist Graduate Programme | HMRC | Various across the UK
Training Contract | CMS | Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield or London
Sustainability - NDA group graduates 2027 | NDA group graduate programme | UK
Combined Physics - Nuclear Graduates 2027 | Nuclear Graduates | Derby, Warrington
Power Systems Analysis & Design Graduate | Scottish Power | Liverpool, Prenton, Middlewich
Civil Service Fast Stream | Civil Service | England, Scotland, Wales
Volunteering
Volunteer Treasurer | Citizens Advice | Addlestone, Surrey
Internship/Placement
2027 Sustainability & Responsible Business Placement | Hilton | Watford, Hertfordshire
2027 Internship Roles - Technology, Finance, Sales | Morgan Stanley | London
Entry Level
Brighter Futures Graduate Programme | Dunbia | Various across the UK
Upcoming Events, Event Recordings & Updates
Take part in the Babson Challenge to develop entrepreneurial skills. The Babson Collaborative Challenge is an entrepreneurship competition that encourages teams from different universities to develop innovative business concepts that address important social and environmental challenges. By taking part, you’ll develop real skills in critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, global citizenship, opportunity assessment skills, and working with stakeholders. First, an Open University competition selects the top teams. Then, the winning teams compete in a global competition against other universities. Open to all OU students. Closing date Friday 23 October 2026. Complete this form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.a... to register your interest.
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
At this time of year there are lots of external events, so please do visit our external events page.
Northern Ireland/ Ireland
Graduate Schemes
Support Worker Graduate Programme | Depaul | Belfast, Cork, Westport, Dublin
Technology and Systems Graduate Programme 2027 | Coca Cola | Lisburn or Dublin
Client Onboarding Graduate Programme | Fieldfisher | Belfast
Technology Risk Graduate Programme | EY | Belfast or Derry/Londonderry
Trainee Accountant | NI Audit Office | Belfast
Graduate Technologist (Belfast) - August 2027 Start Date | Kainos | Belfast
Graduate Product Engineer Opportunities 2027 | Allstate | Belfast
Physicist - open to graduates | Andor Oxford Instruments | Belfast
Internship/Placement
Graduate Tax Trainee - Belfast | Grant Thornton | Belfast
Summer internship at PwC - Audit, Consulting, Legal Services and Technology & AI | PwC | Belfast
UK Placements & Internships 2027 | Arcadis - Built Environment | Belfast
Student Placements 2027 | Northern Ireland Civil Service | Various across Northern Ireland
Vacation placement 2027 - Belfast | Pinsent Masons | Belfast
Upcoming Events, Event Recordings & Updates
Take part in the Babson Challenge to develop entrepreneurial skills. The Babson Collaborative Challenge is an entrepreneurship competition that encourages teams from different universities to develop innovative business concepts that address important social and environmental challenges. By taking part, you’ll develop real skills in critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, global citizenship, opportunity assessment skills, and working with stakeholders. First, an Open University competition selects the top teams. Then, the winning teams compete in a global competition against other universities. Open to all OU students. Closing date Friday 23 October 2026. Complete this form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.a... to register your interest.
Our OU in Ireland alumni share how they navigated their studies and employment opportunities to progress towards their goals. Check out the recording:
https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/connecthosted/view.php?id=51524
“When you get a degree it opens up different avenues for job opportunities.” Miriam (OU in Ireland Business Management graduate)
“If you’re struggling, definitely go and seek help… they really helped me cross the finish line.” Connor (OU in Ireland Childhood & Youth Studies graduate)
“You don’t have to be straight out of A-levels to get your degree—I started when I was 25.” Shona (OU in Ireland Computing & IT graduate
At this time of year there are lots of external events, so please do visit our external events page.
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
At this time of year there are lots of external events, so please do visit our external events page.
Scotland
Graduate Schemes
Graduate Trainee Auditor | Audit Scotland | Across Scotland
Lloyds Banking Group Graduate Schemes | Lloyds Banking Group | Edinburgh/Glasgow
Graduate Project Engineer | Ocean Installer (OI) | Aberdeen
Scottish Power Graduate Programmes | Scottish Power | Blantyre/Cambuslang/ Glasgow/ Edinburgh
Graduate Site Engineer | Balfour Beatty Group | Motherwell
GSK Graduate Programme 2027 | GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) | Montrose, Irvine
Volunteering
Step on Board - Trusteeship | Heritage Network | UK wide
Internship/Placement
Corporate Analyst Development Program - Summer Internship - Edinburgh | JPMorganChase | Edinburgh
2027 Internship Roles - Technology and Finance | Morgan Stanley | Glasgow
Civil Service Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme | Civil Service | Scotland
UK Placements & Internships 2027 | Arcadis - Built Environment | Glasgow, Edinburgh
Upcoming Events, Event Recordings & Updates
Take part in the Babson Challenge to develop entrepreneurial skills. The Babson Collaborative Challenge is an entrepreneurship competition that encourages teams from different universities to develop innovative business concepts that address important social and environmental challenges. By taking part, you’ll develop real skills in critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, global citizenship, opportunity assessment skills, and working with stakeholders. First, an Open University competition selects the top teams. Then, the winning teams compete in a global competition against other universities. Open to all OU students. Closing date Friday 23 October 2026. Complete this form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.a... to register your interest.
CareersFest 2026: Connect, explore, succeed - CareersFest 2026: Connect, explore, succeed - two weeks of employer-led explorations and workshops to help you succeed in today’s fast-changing world of work
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
At this time of year there are lots of external events, so please do visit our external events page.
Wales
Experienced/Professional Employment
HR Officer | Dunbia UK | Carmarthenshire
Payroll and Pensions Officer | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVLA) | Swansea
Presenting Officer | Home Office | Cardiff
Trainer/Facilitator - Hyfforddwr/Hwylusydd | Centre for Alternative Technology | Powys
Communications Operator - Gweithredwyr Cyfathrebu | North Wales Police | Denbighshire
Custody Detention Officer | South Wales Police | South Wales
Graduate Schemes
Graduate Programmes - Engineering | Scottish Power | North and Mid Wales
NHS Wales Financial Management Graduate Scheme | NHS Wales | Wales
NHS Wales General Graduate Management Programme 2027 | NHS Wales | Wales
Civil Service Fast Stream 2027 | Civil Service | Wales
2027 Graduate Programme - E&E - Geotechnical Engineering | WSP UK | Cardiff
Graduate Roles 2027 | BAE Systems | Glascoed
Sustainability - NDA group graduates 2027 | NDA group graduate programme | Trawsfynydd
Project Management & Controls - Nuclear Graduates 2027 | Nuclear Graduates | Isle of Anglesey
Graduate Quantity Surveyor | Gleeds UK | Cardiff
Graduate: Planning & Consenting | Net Zero Industry Wales (NZIW) | Wales
Volunteering
Internship/Placement
12 Month Placements - Digital & Technology Pathway | GE Aerospace UK | Nantgarw
12 Month Placement Programme (Summer 2027) - Audit and Tax | Grant Thorton | Wales
Entry Level
Mentor/Tiwtor Ieunectid | Impact Mentoring | Amrywiol – Y De Orllewin
Upcoming Events & Updates
Take part in the Babson Challenge to develop entrepreneurial skills. The Babson Collaborative Challenge is an entrepreneurship competition that encourages teams from different universities to develop innovative business concepts that address important social and environmental challenges. By taking part, you’ll develop real skills in critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, global citizenship, opportunity assessment skills, and working with stakeholders. First, an Open University competition selects the top teams. Then, the winning teams compete in a global competition against other universities. Open to all OU students. Closing date Friday 23 October 2026. Complete this form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.a... to register your interest.
CareersFest 2026: Connect, explore, succeed - CareersFest 2026: Connect, explore, succeed - two weeks of employer-led explorations and workshops to help you succeed in today’s fast-changing world of work
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Our OU in Wales alumni share how they navigated their studies and employment opportunities to progress towards their goals. Check out the recording:
https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/connecthosted/view.php?id=51525
"Often the skills you learn in one sector with one qualification are very transferable to different situations" (Anne, MA Education graduate)
"If you can portray the very skill set you've got from your life experience, your job experience then that's really what's important" (Dominic, BEng Engineering graduate)
"You're not stuck because of decisions you make in your 20s or 30s, you know, you can just keep adapting to what suits you at any particular moment in time" (Ray, BSc Mathematics graduate)
Every student in Wales can now access employability support designed to help you build confidence and plan your next steps. after graduation.
We can help you:
- see job opportunities and meet employers
- develop a career plan and make career choices
- support with CVs/applications and practise recruitment activities
- find work experience, internships or volunteer placements
- Students interested in finding out more can email employability-wales-students@open.ac.uk
You can book a phone call or Teams call on this link:
https://outlook.office.com/book/EmployabilityWales@openuniv.onmicrosoft.com/
The employers we work with also regularly hold their own careers events and you can find a list of these events on OpportunityHub. There’s a wealth of advice, interactive tools and downloads to help with CVs, application forms, interviews in the Help Centre, along with resources and practical activities to grow your career confidence. Remember, you can also book a careers consultationto discuss your plans. There are many more vacancies, internships, and volunteering roles on OpportunityHub. Navigate to the ‘Opportunities’ search tab to find jobs by keyword, opportunity type or location. Our OpportunityHub Help Centre page has login instructions if you need them.
- Interested in finding more roles? Search for other jobs currently available.
- Want to attend events with the employers we work with? Browse our events.
- Worried that your CV isn’t helping you stand out? Get advice.
- Need a confidence boost? See what resources are available to you.
- Feeling completely stuck with your career plan? Book an appointment with the careers team.
We wish you every success in your applications.
The OU’s Careers and Employability Services
Croeso i’n rhifyn newydd o’r Wales Jobs Mailer. Am gyfleoedd yn yr Alban, Lloegr ac Iwerddon, edrychwch ar Dudalen Newyddion Jobs Mailer.
Cymru
Profiad o Gyflogaeth/Cyflogaeth Broffesiynol
Swyddog AD | Dunbia UK | Sir Gaerfyrddin
Swyddog Cyflogres a Phensiynau | Asiantaeth Safonau Gyrwyr a Cherbydau (DVLA) | Abertawe
Swyddog Cyflwyno | Y Swyddfa Gartref | Caerdydd
Hyfforddwr/Hwylusydd | Y Ganolfan Dechnoleg Amgen | Powys
Gweithredwyr Cyfathrebu | Heddlu Gogledd Cymru | Sir Ddinbyc
Swyddogion Cadw yn y Ddalfa | Heddlu De Cymru | De Cymru
Cynlluniau i Raddedigion
Rhaglenni i Raddedigion - Peirianneg | Scottish Power | Gogledd a Chanolbarth Cymru
Cynllun Graddedigion Rheolaeth Ariannol GIG Cymru | GIG Cymru | Cymru
Rhaglen Rheoli Cyffredinol i Raddedigion GIG Cymru 2027 | GIG Cymru | Cymru
Llwybr Carlam y Gwasanaeth Sifil 2027 | Gwasanaeth Sifil | Cymru
Rhaglen Graddedigion 2027 – E&E – Peirianneg Geotechnegol | WSP UK | Caerdydd
Swyddi i Raddedigion 2027 | BAE Systems | Glascoed
Cynaliadwyedd – Graddedigion grŵp NDA 2027 | Rhaglen raddedigion grŵp NDA | Trawsfynydd
Rheoli Prosiectau a Rheolaethau - Graddedigion Niwclear 2027 | Graddedigion Niwclear | Ynys Môn
Syrfëwr Meintiau Graddedig | Gleeds UK | Caerdydd
Graddedig: Cynllunio a Chydsynio | Diwydiant Sero Net Cymru (NZIW) | Cymru
Gwirfoddoli
Interniaethau a Lleoliadau
Lleoliadau 12 Mis – Llwybr Digidol a Thechnoleg | GE Aerospace UK | Nantgarw
Rhaglen Lleoliad 12 Mis (Haf 2027) – Archwilio a Threthi | Grant Thorton | Cymru
Lefel Mynediad
Youth Mentor/Tutor | Impact Mentoring | Various - South West
Diweddariadau a Digwyddiadau sydd i ddod
Cymerwch ran yn Her Babson i ddatblygu sgiliau entrepreneuraidd. Mae Her Gydweithredol Babson yn gystadleuaeth entrepreneuriaeth sy'n annog timau o wahanol brifysgolion i ddatblygu cysyniadau busnes arloesol sy'n mynd i'r afael â heriau cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol pwysig. Trwy gymryd rhan, byddwch yn datblygu sgiliau go iawn mewn meddwl beirniadol, arloesedd, entrepreneuriaeth, dinasyddiaeth fyd-eang, sgiliau asesu cyfleoedd, a gweithio gyda rhanddeiliaid. Yn gyntaf, mae cystadleuaeth y Brifysgol Agored yn dewis y timau gorau. Yna, mae'r timau buddugol yn cystadlu mewn cystadleuaeth fyd-eang yn erbyn prifysgolion eraill. Ar agor i bob myfyriwr y Brifysgol Agored. Dyddiad cau: dydd Gwener 23 Hydref 2026. Cwblhewch y ffurflen hon https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.a...i gofrestru eich diddordeb.
CareersFest 2026: Connect, explore, succeed - CareersFest 2026: Cysylltu, archwilio, llwyddo – pythefnos o weithdai a chyfleoedd i archwilio dan arweiniad cyflogwyr i'ch helpu i lwyddo ym myd
gwaith heddiw sy'n newid yn gyfly
Fforymau, podlediadau, a gweminarau wedi’u recordio
Mae ein cyn-fyfyrwyr o’r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru yn rhannu sut y gwnaethon nhw lywio eu hastudiaethau a chyfleoedd cyflogaeth i symud ymlaen at eu nodau. Gwrandewch ar y recordiad:
https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/connecthosted/view.php?id=51525
“Yn aml mae’r sgiliau rydych chi’n eu dysgu mewn un sector gydag un cymhwyster yn gallu cael eu trosglwyddo’n hawdd iawn i wahanol sefyllfaoedd” (Anne, graddedig MA mewn Addysg)
“Os gallwch bortreadu’r union set sgiliau sydd gennych o’ch profiad bywyd, eich profiad swydd yna dyna beth sy’n bwysig mewn gwirionedd” (Dominic, graddedig BEng mewn Peirianneg)
“Nid ydych chi’n gaeth oherwydd penderfyniadau rydych chi’n eu gwneud yn eich 20au neu’ch 30au, wyddoch chi, gallwch barhau i addasu i’r hyn sy’n addas i chi ar unrhyw adeg benodol” (Ray, graddedig BSc mewn Mathemateg)
Gall pob myfyriwr yng Nghymru nawr gael mynediad at gymorth cyflogadwyedd sydd wedi’i gynllunio i’ch helpu i fagu hyder a chynllunio’ch camau nesaf ar ôl graddio.
Gallwn eich helpu i:
- i weld cyfleoedd gwaith a chwrdd â chyflogwyr
- i ddatblygu cynllun gyrfa a gwneud dewisiadau o ran gyrfaoedd
- drwy roi cymorth gyda CV/ceisiadau ac ymarfer gweithgareddau recriwtio
- i ddod o hyd i brofiad gwaith, interniaethau neu leoliadau gwirfoddoli
Gall myfyrwyr sydd â diddordeb mewn gwybod mwy ebostio employability-wales-students@open.ac.uk
Gallwch drefnu galwad ffôn neu alwad Teams drwy ddefnyddio’r ddolen hon:
https://outlook.office.com/book/EmployabilityWales@openuniv.onmicrosoft.com/
Mae’r cyflogwyr rydym yn cydweithio â hwy hefyd yn cynnal eu digwyddiadau gyrfaoedd eu hunain yn rheolaidd a gallwch ddod o hyd i restr o’r digwyddiadau hyn ar OpportunityHub. Mae digonedd o gyngor, offer rhyngweithiol a deunydd lawrlwythadwy i helpu gyda CVs, ffurflenni cais, cyfweliadau yn y Ganolfan Gymorth, ynghyd ag adnoddau a gweithgareddau ymarferol i ddatblygu eich hyder yng nghyd-destun eich gyrfa. Cofiwch, gallwch hefyd drefnu ymgynghoriad gyrfaoedd i drafod eich cynlluniau. Mae yna lawer mwy o swyddi gwag, interniaethau a swyddi gwirfoddol ar OpportunityHub. Ewch i’r tab chwilota ‘Opportunities’i ddod o hyd i swyddi yn ôl allweddair, math o gyfle neu leoliad. Mae cyfarwyddiadau mewngofnodi ar ein tudalen Canolfan Gymorth OpportunityHubos oes eu hangen arnoch.
- Diddordeb mewn dod o hyd i ragor o rolau? Chwiliwch am swyddi eraill sydd ar gael ar hyn o bryd.
- Eisiau mynychu digwyddiadau gyda’r cyflogwyr rydym ni’n gweithio â nhw? Edrychwch ar ein digwyddiadau.
- Poeni nad yw eich CV yn eich helpu i sefyll allan? Mynnwch gyngor.
- Angen hwb i’ch hyder? Gwelwch pa adnoddau sydd ar gael i chi.
- Teimlo ar goll gyda’ch cynllun gyrfa? Gwnewch apwyntiad gyda’r tîm gyrfaoedd.
Dymunwn bob llwyddiant i chi gyda’ch ceisiadau.
Gwasanaethau Gyrfaoedd a Chyflogadwyedd y Brifysgol Agored.
