Got a 2:2 or above at university? Nice! Why not apply for our graduate scheme? From technology and finance to marketing and online, there's plenty of choice – regardless of your degree. Our schemes offer opportunities that help you grow, take on responsibility and build a career you'll feel proud of, with the purpose of developing future leaders of the business.
Our schemes offer opportunities that help you grow, take on responsibility and build a career you'll feel proud of.
We offer our graduates a competitive salary of £32,000 to £40,000 pro rata. You’ll get 25 days' holiday plus a personal day and bank holidays.
We champion a flexible approach, with hot desking, ample meeting rooms, and informal meeting spaces. The Welwyn Garden City campus also offers cool outdoor spaces, as well as ping pong tables and table football. In the office, you’ll get a laptop, supporting you to take advantage of our flexible working policy (so you can work remotely!).
We will support your learning with masterclasses, and in addition you will have the opportunity to learn from others and on-the-job.
A great salary
We’ll give you a great salary of £32,000 to £40,000. You’ll also be eligible for a bonus payment dependent on both business and individual performance.
An award-winning pension scheme
We invest wisely to keep your money safe and we'll match contributions up to 7.5%.
Benefits that take care of you
It could be access to a 24/7 virtual GP. Tips to get your finances back on track. Or sleep therapy to help you snooze soundly. Whatever you need to keep you feeling your best, we’re here for you.
Deals and discounts
Including 20% off all F&F purchases, 10% off pay monthly and SIM only deals at Tesco Mobile, and 10% off at One Stop.
Make a real difference
Our schemes offer real-world experience. You'll be at the heart of it all, making every day a little better for our customers, colleagues, and the planet. From key projects to decision-making, your input will matter and your voice will be appreciated.
Develop your skills
Setting you up for success is so important, that's why we've got a range of courses and workshops. Like, Presenting with Storytelling, Meaningful Conversations, and Own Your Career. You’ll also be taught how to prioritise your wellbeing, how to influence and negotiate, and how to embrace our win together behaviours, developing skills you'll use in and beyond the scheme.
Build a rewarding career
As well as a buddy and mentor, you’ll work and network with our talented colleagues, in a bunch of different teams. Whatever path you choose to take, our colleagues will support and empower you to pursue a career you're passionate about.
A curious nature
You’re someone who’s constantly seeking out new knowledge, eager to develop, both professionally and personally.
An adaptive mindset
You embrace change and like to tackle challenges head-on, seeing them as opportunities to grow and innovate.
A collaborative approach
You work well with others and find it really rewarding to accomplish something as part of a team.
True team spirit
Everyone looks out for each other at Tesco. So you’ll support your colleagues every step of the way.
Our finance function impacts 330,000+ colleagues and millions of customers. During our 3-year scheme you’ll learn to solve unique business challenges with your financial expertise. We'll support you as you work towards your CIMA qualification, offering paid study leave and hands-on experience.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
Our online function delivers a seamless online shopping experience for millions of customers. Your placement will be centred around developing and running our online operation. We work agile in Online, meaning we test, learn and move quickly. Some of our squads include Whoosh, Marketplace, F&F and Availability.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
This 2-year scheme will teach you to build supplier relationships and create new product lines. You’ll rotate through fresh and packaged food teams, gaining skills in negotiation and supplier management. Our roles are varied, it may not be just food you work on.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
Our supply chain team is a global operation, responsible for getting products from farms and factories to our customers. On this 2-year scheme, you’ll work with our Change Managers, Analysts and Operators. You’ll do one rotation in operations, one in an analytical role, and one in a project-based role.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
New for 2026, this two-year scheme brings together the best of general merchandise (stationery, books and more) and our F&F lifestyle brand (home & clothing). It’s all about helping you grow into a future leader —while stretching your thinking, building and delivering ranges and working on real commercial challenges.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
Our Cyber Security team uses the latest technologies to increase visibility and protection of our systems, services, and data. Over this 2-year graduate scheme, you’ll use your technical ability to help protect our organisation, while learning about incident response, security platforms and cyber assurance. You’ll spend time in Tesco labs, working with our tech grads, coding and trying our new tech.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
From day one, you’ll be the voice of our customers, using analytical skills to solve problems, define product roadmaps and bring our products to life, as well as driving internal enhancements to support teams to work more efficiently. During this 2-year scheme, you’ll hold workshops with stakeholders, write user stories, collate data and analyse feedback. You’ll also spend time in Tesco labs, meeting tech grads, coding and trying our new tech.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
Through a 2-year scheme, you’ll work collaboratively with multiple teams across Technology and the wider business. You’ll ensure projects meet strategic goals, handle plans and risks, and monitor progress with Software Engineers and Product Managers. All while getting support and training from expert colleagues. You’ll also spend time in Tesco labs, meeting tech grads, coding and trying our new tech.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
With exposure to the latest technologies, you’ll spend this 2-year scheme developing skills that will support you to become one of our future engineering leaders. Learn to automate, safeguard data, and craft large systems using agile methods. You’ll spend time in Tesco labs, meeting tech grads, coding and trying our new tech.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
Our Marketing team is at the heart of building trusted and valued relationships with our customers. From brand strategy to customer loyalty, on this 2-year scheme, you’ll get involved in different elements of marketing. You'll gain knowledge of how customer data and insight fuels decision making and shape personalised customer relationships.
What you might do:
Skills we might look for:
This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed - we don’t expect you to. We’re looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you to build the rest.
We all have wellbeing needs and these are unique and personal to everyone. Looking after your wellbeing is extremely important to us in making sure you can be your best both at work and at home, this includes taking time to look after your mental health. We have a suite of resources for wellbeing offered to all colleagues. This ranges from mindfulness and resilience training to free fruit events for our colleagues. We also have support available for our colleagues from external organisations too.
