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Thousands of New Apprenticeships and Graduate...
Thousands of New Apprenticeships and Graduate....
About this update from Bae Systems Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n \nBAE Systems is set for another record-breaking recruitment drive in 2024 with almost 2,700 new apprentice and graduate opportunities available to young people across the UK.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231204956875/en/Software engineering trainees working in BAE Systems’ digital, cyber and intelligence business. (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe Company has more than doubled its early careers intake in the past five years, making a significant contribution to the UK economy and offering more young people than ever the prospect of exciting long-term careers supporting the nation’s armed forces and security services.\n\n\nThe Company’s award winning early careers schemes are vital to developing the talent pipeline needed to deliver critical national security capability. They also help to build the next generation of talented industrial leaders, with many former apprentices and graduates reaching the top ranks of the Company.\n\n\nCharles Woodburn, Chief Executive, BAE Systems, said:\n\n\n“As the UK’s largest manufacturer, we have sites located right across the country and we’re investing hundreds of millions of pounds to equip young people with the skills they need to achieve their full potential.\n\n\n“Providing high quality apprenticeships and graduate programmes gives young people a route into long-term employment and helps to grow the talent we need to deliver vital national defence and security programmes, including future fighter jets, nuclear-powered submarines and low earth orbit satellites.”\n\n\nMinister for Higher Education, Apprenticeships and Skills, Robert Halfon, said:\n\n\n“We need big employers on side in our efforts to build a skills and apprenticeships nation and this record-breaking announcement from BAE Systems is fantastic to see.\n\n\n“Apprenticeships provide a ladder of opportunity for people to get in-demand skills and really push on in their careers, and these roles offered by a top apprenticeship employer will transform lives and boost growth right around the UK.”\n\n\nMore than 1,400 apprentices will join the Company, with the majority of roles based in the North of England and opportunities available across the South of England, Scotland and Wales.\n\n\nThe Company also plans to recruit almost 1,300 graduates in 202...