What is the Rider Levett Bucknall graduate scheme application process?

Rider Levett Bucknall's own careers pages describe 4 stages: Application, then Informal call, then Interview (online or assessment centre), then Second-stage interview.

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Future Professionals Graduate Programmegraduate scheme
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: Not published4 stages
Future Professionals degree apprenticeship (five years, degree delivered by University College of Estate Management)apprenticeship
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: Not published
Year Out Placementplacement
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: Not published4 stages
Summer Internshipinternship
No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: Not published4 stages

Future Professionals Graduate Programme

How Rider Levett Bucknall recruits

Current cycle (graduate window stated as 28 September to 31 January, year not given). 4 stages, from Rider Levett Bucknall's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Rider Levett Bucknall names them.

Application
Application form
Apply to an advertised opening; all applications are shortlisted. Graduate window runs 28 September to 31 January.
“All of our current openings are advertised on our careers page which you can find by clicking on the link below.”
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Informal call
Phone interview
Shortlisted applicants have an informal call with the recruitment team about career aspirations.
“All applications will be shortlisted and if successful you will be invited to take part in an informal call with a member of our recruitment team.”
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Interview (online or assessment centre)
Assessment centre
After further shortlisting, an interview held either online or at an assessment centre.
“Following this call, there will be a further shortlisting of candidates and if successful you will be invited to an interview, either online or at an assessment centre.”
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Second-stage interview
Final interview
Successful candidates go on to a second-stage interview.
“If successful again, you will be invited to a second-stage interview.”
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Year Out Placement

Same 4-stage process as the future professionals graduate programme above. Programme details

Summer Internship

Same 4-stage process as the future professionals graduate programme above. Programme details

Visa sponsorship

Future Professionals Graduate Programme
RLB runs a two year graduate programme with published application windows for graduates, apprentices and placements, and no statement anywhere about visa sponsorship.
“Our graduate programme is a comprehensive two-year learning journey designed to help university graduates gain invaluable hands-on experience across a variety of disciplines and sectors.”
Future Professionals degree apprenticeship
RLB's degree apprentices study for five years online with UCEM and then work toward chartership, with applications open for just two weeks in February.
Year Out Placement
Year out placement during university break to gain real-world engineering experience.
Summer Internship
Eight to ten week summer internship with RLB for students to gain real-world experience.

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What is the Rider Levett Bucknall graduate scheme application process?: Rider Levett Bucknall's own careers pages describe 4 stages: Application, then Informal call, then Interview (online or assessment centre), then Second-stage interview.

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