Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues (after Wal-Mart and Carrefour) and the second-largest measured by profits (after Wal-Mart). It has stores in 14 countries across Asia, Europe and North America and is the grocery market leader in the UK (where it has a market share of around 30%), Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland and Thailand.
Tesco is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index
The Tesco graduate scheme
We don't just offer one graduate programme; we offer seventeen, including: Stores Management, Distribution Management, Buying; Corporate Affairs; Corporate Marketing; Customer Analysis; Finance; Human Resources; Merchandising; Product Technology; Property (including Building Services Engineering, Environmental & Energy, Property Design, Graduate Product Display, Space Management & Merchandising, Construction & Development and Property Acquisitions); Site Research; Supply Chain; Technology Leadership; Tesco.com; Tesco Telecoms and UK and Ireland Support Office.
What you need:
Application criteria of 2:1 for all programmes. We know that what you study at university doesn't always relate to what career you choose in life. We're happy to consider just about any degree discipline for almost any one of our graduate programmes. However, there are a number of programmes where specific degrees are beneficial. Find your degree on the list below to see which programmes may be suitable for you.
There are a number of important skills that enable our graduates to be successful in our business regardless of the department that they join. These include;
- Motivation and drive
- Managing and leading people
- Planning and organising
- Team work
- Problem solving
- Articulate communication
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
