Graduate Schemes

Here’s what you’ll deliver

We want our graduates to play an active role in influencing the future of our products, services and experiences for customers for years to come. Our scheme lasts two years with four 6-month rotations across a range of departments. You will experience different aspects of our Business & Wholesale operation while building a wider understanding of the business and contributing to our unrivalled success. This will give you exposure to a variety of areas including, but not limited to, Commercial, Product, Operations, Marketing, Transformation, Strategy and Delivery.  

Everywhere you go, you’ll be solving problems for our customers and giving them lots of reasons to love us…. You’ll broaden your knowledge and experience in areas such as:

- Digital processes

- Data analytics

- Project management

- Product management

- Financial analysis

- Innovation strategies

- Customer propositions

- Commercial management

- Change management  

We have a flexible workforce, with graduate communities working out of all our hub locations, including Reading, London and Manchester. Each rotation can be taken from any of these locations. We operate a hybrid working environment, aiming for an average of 2 to 3 days per week in the office, with strong emphasis on maintaining flexibility based on our dynamic business needs.

“The graduate scheme provided an opportunity to experience the business from a multitude of perspectives. This allowed me to develop a 360 understanding of how the business not only functions, but how it could function better. Each of my rotations allowed cross-pollination of ideas into the next, and the variety of experiences allowed me to find my own niche in Strategy.” 
Anna Gratton, former Business graduate (now a Senior Strategy Manager)

What we look for

Graduates who are curious, resilient all-rounders with commercial awareness, collaborative and confident enough to question the ways in which we work. We also want to see your passion for the role of digital in the world as well as your willingness to adapt with our fast-moving business. We’re looking for individuals super-motivated to become our leaders of the future.  

You’ll need a 2:1 or above, although it doesn’t matter in which subject – we’re more interested in your qualities than your specific qualifications.

We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of society. So, we’re keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and circumstances.  

Be a part of our Commercial, Product & Marketing Graduate Scheme and help us become even better. Understand our business, and make an impact on it, all while widening your skills and earning £35,000!

What to expect

Our graduate scheme lasts two years with four 6-month rotations across a range of departments, enabling you to broaden your knowledge in different aspects of our Commercial, Product & Marketing operations while building a wider understanding of the business and contributing to our unrivalled success. You will gain exposure to:

- How we develop our products and take them to market in our Product & Propositions teams

- How we design for customer needs and improve the experience for our customers today and in the future in our Strategy and Customer Experience teams

- How we manage revenue and track costs in our Commercial teams

- How we promote our brands & what we do and sell in our Brand & Marketing team.

- How we successfully plan, launch and talk to our customers about our brilliant products and services across Sales, Planning & Operations 

We will give you a career mentor from day 1 to help you thrive on the scheme. To get a taste of what it takes to be a part of a successful market-leading company, you’ll get some great exposure with a range of teams across the business, including our Digital teams, our engineers and frontline customer service experts within Sales and Operations, as well as areas such as PR, Finance, Legal and IT.  

This scheme will be based across our Hammersmith, Reading and Slough locations. Our people need to be flexible and open to working across our UK sites to coordinate with teams when necessary.  

“No day was the same on the graduate scheme! I got to work on a huge variety of projects, which all helped me to land in a great role following the programme.”  
Ella, former Marketing graduate

What we look for

Graduates who are curious, creative and enthusiastic. We also want to see your capacity to learn as well as evidence you are interested in the bigger picture and can build strong relationships. You’ll be pushed out of your comfort zone while we support you along the way, but you’ll need to be open-minded and happy to learn new ways of working.

You must have a 2:1 or above, however it doesn’t matter in which subject – we’re more interested in your qualities than your specific qualifications.  

We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of society. So, we’re keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and circumstances.  

Be a part of our Digital Graduate Scheme and help us become even better. Understand our business, and make an impact on it, all while widening your skills and earning £35,000 while you do it!

What to expect

Our scheme lasts two years with rotations across a range of departments. You will experience different aspects of either the Digital and Data technical or commercial stream within our Digital teams. At Virgin Media O2, we are passionate about creating change and you’ll help us do just that. On our technical stream, you’ll broaden your knowledge and experience in areas such as Digital Product, Digital Technology and Digital Security. On the commercial stream, you will get involved with Strategy, Delivery and Transformation.

This scheme revolves around what you see for your future career, the projects going on within the business, and business need. So, no two days will ever be the same. Develop valuable skills and experience on new, real-life projects that are changing all the time.  

Our team is based all over the UK, and you could be too. You will be able to work from our Hammersmith, Manchester, Birmingham or Reading locations while on the scheme. During the programme, you may be required to relocate within the UK, so you’ll need to be willing and flexible.

What we look for  

Graduates who are curious, fresh-thinking and driven with a real passion for innovation and exploring digital solutions. You should be brave, willing to experiment, even if it means failing, and confident enough to challenge our ways of working. This role will have you jumping from project to project, so you need to be agile and capable of handling multiple tasks of varying priorities at once, making sure you’re delivering on time.  We’re looking for individuals that are stimulated by a lot of change with ongoing projects. Other qualities we’d like to see include:

- Resilience

- Adaptability to keep up with our fast-moving business

- A growth mindset  

- Keen to make a difference in the digital world

- Ability to get going quickly

Our specific requirements are a predicted 2:1 or above in a STEM-related discipline (science, technology, engineering, maths) for our technical stream or a predicted 2:1 or above in any discipline for our commercial stream; demonstration of a strong interest in innovating and exploring digital solutions; the right to work in the UK.

We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of society. So, we’re keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and circumstances.   

Make things happen

Our graduate scheme lasts three years with three 12-month rotations across a range of Finance departments. During the scheme, you'll focus on broadening your knowledge in different aspects of our Finance operation, building a wider understanding of the business, and contributing to our unrivalled success.

You'll kick off in Management Accounting, learning how to establish business relationships and building your fundamental accounting skills, before taking on a role as a Finance Business Partner and going on to gain experience in a more specialist area, such as:

• - Finance Transformation
• - Group Reporting & Technical Accounting
• - Strategy
• - Capital Allocation & FP&A
• - Audit, Risk & Compliance

Experience our portfolio of brands across the UK with your first 12-month rotation based in either Leeds or Bradford, with your second and third rotation in London or Reading. We operate a hybrid working environment, aiming for a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week in the office, with strong emphasis on maintaining flexibility based on our dynamic business needs.

One of the biggest attractions to Virgin Media O2 is the culture, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a graduate, you're supported by a group of individuals in the same position as you, everyone's good friends and take good care of each other. As part of the graduate scheme, there is great opportunity to be involved in high-profile, high impact projects. There is scope to experience multiple areas of Finance throughout the scheme which allows you to pursue the areas that interest you the most.

Matt, Senior Finance Business Partner - Technology Finance, Former Finance Graduate

Bring your authentic self

We're brave, and we want to see Graduates that are prepared to step outside their comfort zones, question the way we work, and can take new challenges head-on. We're real - we want to see your curiosity to learn, resilience in the role and real passion for finance. We're together, so it's important you can collaborate with the wider team and feel comfortable inspiring and influencing. Other qualities we'd love to see include:

• - Highly analytical
• - Digital mindset
• - Strong communication
• - Ability to embrace change

You must have a 2:1 or above. But it doesn't matter what subject - we're more interested in your drive to develop and grow a successful career in Finance.

With inclusivity at our hearts, we're 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society, so we're keen to hear from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. The only barrier to applying would be if you didn't have the right to work in the UK and were unable to obtain it without our support.

Make things happen

Our scheme lasts 2-years, consisting of 3 rotations within our fast-paced, target-driven B2B organisation. You’ll experience areas of our sales divisions, working with customers in areas such as:

- SME (Small-Medium Enterprise)

- Enterprise

- Public Sector

You’ll master each of these areas, learning how to profile and tailor your approach to each customer, selling them the services that meet their needs. Learn how to drive marketing activity and content while getting to know our amazing products inside out. The customers you’ll work with are demanding, but very exciting, and you’ll have the opportunity to support them through their digital transformation using our products, ultimately improving their customers’ experience. 

This scheme will kick off in Manchester for the first 9 months, with the opportunity to work from Reading, London, Birmingham, or Manchester for the remainder of the scheme. We operate a hybrid working environment, aiming for a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week in the office, with strong emphasis on maintaining flexibility based on our dynamic business needs. 

“The VMO2 Sales Graduate Scheme has essentially acted as an accelerated route on my personal sales career journey. Even on only my second rotation, I am fully integrated within a team of extremely talented and abundantly experienced sales professionals, whilst providing value with significant responsibility of my own. The skills I have gained, and will continue to gain across the business, will be invaluable in supporting my future career at VMO2”

Riko Harrison - Sales Graduate, 2023 Cohort

Bring your authentic self

We’re brave, and we want to see Graduates that are resilient and can take challenges head-on. We’re real – we want to see your real personality, our Sales team work hard and have fun while they’re at it. We’re together, so it’s important you’re proactive and can work well with the wider team. Other skills we’d love to see include:

- Strong relationship building skills

- Great presentation skills

- A true passion and excitement for sales

You must have a 2:1 or above, although it doesn’t matter in which subject – we’re more interested in your qualities than your specific qualifications. 

With inclusivity at our hearts, we’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society, so we’re keen to hear from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. The only barrier to applying would be if you didn’t have the right to work in the UK and were unable to obtain it without our support.

What's in it for you

An opportunity to gain exposure to our Senior Leadership Team, enjoy mentoring opportunities with top sales professionals and develop through extensive training and support. At the end of the scheme, you’ll have the chance to almost double your earnings with typical salaries ranging from £40,000-70,000. You’ll receive a salary of £35,000, a £2,000 welcome bonus and an extra £5,000 commission if you hit your targets (75% of Sales Graduates do in their first year!). Plus, get access to all of our employee benefits, including:

- 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days' after 5 years

- Your birthday off!

- Flexible benefits package including matching up to 10% of your pension contributions, medical plans, and buying and selling holiday 

- Huge discounts on everything from days out to household bills, including Virgin Media O2 products and services 

...and loads more!

Make things happen

Our graduate scheme lasts two years with the opportunity to work across a variety of strategic projects that touch all areas of the business including corporate strategy, commercial strategy, strategic planning and mergers & acquisitions.

You will join the central strategy team that takes the lead in strategy formulation and identifies ways to achieve long-term goals, working with partners across our business and beyond.

You could be evaluating the future shape of the industry, assessing the launch of new major products, developing a plan to invest in the future of our network, or investigating the pros and cons of acquiring another business. No two projects will be the same, but you will always be supported and mentored to develop your own leadership style, using your own passions and strengths.

Day-to-day responsibilities you could get involved in include:

- Supporting the creation of board-level presentations and proposals  

- Modelling and forecasting growth to establish commercial business cases

- Identifying and formulating business plans to address key strategic opportunities  

- Conducting analysis of market trends, competitors and potential disruption  

We operate a hybrid working environment, aiming for a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week in the London office, with strong emphasis on maintaining flexibility based on our dynamic business needs. 

Bring your authentic self

We’re brave, and we want to see confident Graduates who are comfortable showcasing their analytical skills. We’re real – we want to see how you think about ambiguous business problems and the action you take to solve them and how you digest large amounts of information to develop clear insights and actionable recommendations. We’re together, so it’s important you can use your communication skills to effectively engage with all audiences, including senior leaders. This role will have you working on a wide range of projects, so you should be adaptable and capable of managing and prioritising your workload. Other qualities we’d love to see include:

- Motivation

- Resilience

- Growth mindset

You must have a 2:1 or above. But it doesn’t matter what subject – we’re more interested in your qualities than your specific qualifications.

With inclusivity at our hearts, we’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society, so we’re keen to hear from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. The only barrier to applying would be if you didn’t have the right to work in the UK and were unable to obtain it without our support. 

What's in it for you

An opportunity to try out different roles across different departments, fast-tracking a route to your dream role. You’ll receive a salary of £35,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus. Plus, get access to all of our employee benefits, including:

- 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days’ after 5 years

- Your birthday off!

- Flexible benefits package including matching up to 10% of your pension contributions, medical plans, and buying and selling holiday

- Huge discounts on everything from days out to household bills, including Virgin Media O2 products and services

,,,and loads more!

Make things happen

Our graduate scheme lasts two years with four 6-month rotations across a range of departments, enabling you to broaden your knowledge in different aspects of our Technology operation while building a wider understanding of the business and contributing to our unrivalled success. Get involved in areas including:

- Delivery and Project Management

- Technology Strategy and Innovation

- IP & Fibre Network Services

- Network Operations

- Mobile Networks

- Software Engineering

- Automation

- Data and Analytics

- Transformation

The journey usually starts in Reading, but over the duration of the scheme, there may be opportunities to work at other locations across the UK, depending on business needs. We operate a hybrid working environment, aiming for a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week in the office, with strong emphasis on maintaining flexibility based on our dynamic business needs.

“Being integrated into a professional environment with space to contribute ideas and perspectives has hugely progressed my confidence. The scheme has helped me to recognise my abilities beyond a graduate position.”

Kudzai Mundiripo, Technology Graduate

Bring your authentic self

We’re brave, and we want to see confident graduates who aren’t afraid to share their thoughts and challenge our ways of working. We’re real – we want to see your passion for technology and innovation, and motivation to become a technical, or people, leader of the future. We’re together, so it’s important you can support the wider team, producing ideas that inspire and influence. Other qualities we’d like to see include:

- Great attention to detail

- Ability to develop and implement strategies

- Great communication, organisation and analytical skills

You must have a 2:1 or above in a STEM or IT-related subject areas. We’re particularly interested in individuals from subjects such as Data, Automation & Cloud, Computing and Engineering.

With inclusivity at our hearts, we’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society, so we’re keen to hear from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. The only barrier to applying would be if you didn’t have the right to work in the UK and were unable to obtain it without our support. 

What's in it for you

You’ll receive a salary of £35,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus. In addition, we’ll provide on-the-job training and first-hand experience. Learn from global technology professionals to turbo-boost your career for years to come with the chance to deliver ground-breaking products, amazing apps used by millions, some of the fastest broadband speeds and a reliable mobile network. You’ll also be offered pay progression that is very competitive. Plus, get access to all of our employee benefits, including: 

- 25 days' holiday, increasing to 28 days' after 5 years

- Your birthday off!

- Flexible benefits package including matching up to 10% of your pension contributions, medical plans, and buying and selling holiday 

- Huge discounts on everything from days out to household bills, including Virgin Media O2 products and services 

...and loads more!

What to expect

Our graduate scheme lasts two years with four 6-month rotations across a range of departments, enabling you to broaden your knowledge in different aspects of our business while building a wider understanding and contributing to our unrivalled success. On each rotation, you will be given a specific project to lead on and these will be real-time, genuine business-contributing projects. You’ll be the owner, not just support and progress it through to implementation.  

At Virgin Media O2 our Network Expansion division is leading the way by growing our network footprint to reach millions of new customers, both residential and businesses, via fixed line and 5G connectivity. We are on a continual improvement journey delivering services in new ways, either through technology or different ways of working whilst keeping a focus on improving environmental impact.  

Our programme focuses on offering individuals full exposure to our Network Expansion operation, covering topics such as:  

- Data & Insight

- Operational Transformation

- Commercial & Partner Management

- Network Design & Build  

- Environment & Sustainability

This scheme will primarily be based from our key locations in Hammersmith, Slough and Reading. You may have the opportunity for rotations in Birmingham and Manchester with occasional travel to collaborate with your colleagues.