QinetiQ is a leading international provider of technology based defence and security solutions. Based mainly in the UK and the US, it supplies governments, intelligence agencies and security services the services required to carry out their jobs. In addition, it works as a consultancy for industrial and commercial technology customers, meaning graduates entering the company would be working in a diverse and interesting area of technological advancement.
The QinetiQ graduate scheme
All development and training is tailored to each person. Graduates will receive a mixture of formal technical training and development through placements, and are encouraged to take job-specific qualifications alongside their training. QinetiQ actively encourages employees to seek out opportunities in their departments in other countries and successful graduates may find this an excellent prospect after completion of training programs.
What you need
QinetiQ encourages applications from graduates have a degree in applied sciences, physical sciences, engineering, computing/IT, numerate or health science discipline. It looks for those graduates who are proactive, flexible, efficient, self-motivated, questioning, passionate about their work and friendly. Creativity, inventiveness and pragmatism are also desirable qualities.