Veolia UK Two Year Graduate Development Programme 2027

Pays £27,000 to £33,000 a year.

No published policyTwo year Graduate Development Programme, plus apprenticeships from Level 2 to degree level

Unconfirmed. Veolia UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its two year graduate development programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. Nothing on either page addresses visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?: Not published
Pay vs threshold: Clears the threshold
Opportunity: graduate scheme
Pay: Competitive salary starting from £27k to £33k per annum
2027 cycle: No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence: high

How Veolia UK recruits

Current cycle (page undated). 5 stages, from Veolia UK's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Veolia UK names them.

Online registration
Motivational questions
Register online and answer a couple of short questions showing your passion and suitability for the chosen position.
“You will be asked to complete a couple of short questions where you will be able to demonstrate your passion and suitability for the position you selected.”
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Strengths Based Assessments
Online tests
Online strengths-based assessments to identify natural talents and strengths. Provider not named.
“You will next need to complete strengths based assessments, which will help us identify and leverage your natural talents and strengths.”
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Virtual Assessment Day
Assessment centre
Shortlisted candidates attend a virtual assessment day to show motivation and learn about the roles.
“If you are shortlisted at this stage, you will next be invited to a virtual assessment day.”
Source
Meet the team and a site visit
Other stage
Those successful at the virtual stage are invited to an informal meet and greet at a Veolia site.
“If you are successful at the virtual assessment stage, you will be invited for an informal ‘meet and greet’ at one of our sites”
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Feedback
Other stage
The Emerging Talent team gives feedback at the end whatever the outcome.
“Regardless of the outcome, our Emerging Talent team will provide you with feedback to help you with any future applications.”
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Every programme and stage at Veolia UK

“Competitive salary starting from £27k to £33k per annum”

Veolia UK, from its own careers pages

The catch: The careers site lives on a different domain to the corporate one. veolia.co.uk/careers redirects to careers.veolia.co.uk, and the graduate and apprenticeship pages only exist there, so a search that lands on the corporate site will find nothing.

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What Veolia UK publishes about this programme

Checked against Veolia UK's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

Visa sponsorship policy: not published
Application dates: not published
Programme description: not published
Duration and start date: not published
Who can apply: not published
Pay: published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: not published
Recruitment stages: published

More early careers programmes at Veolia UK

Degree Level Apprenticeships (Level 6 engineering, laboratory, environmental and data science routes; Level 7 Accountancy and Taxation Professional) and Level 4 to 5 higher apprenticeshipsapprenticeship, no published policy

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-24. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Veolia UK sponsor visas for its two year graduate development programme?

Unconfirmed. Veolia UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its two year graduate development programme, so we cannot state a firm answer. Veolia UK runs waste, water and energy services for councils and industry, and its early careers site is separate from the corporate site at careers.veolia.co.uk. The Graduate Development Programme runs two years and is built around structured development rather than a fixed rotation: project management, influencing and negotiation, personal branding, networking, 360 coaching, psychometric insights and IOSH Working Safely, delivered in person and virtually alongside a real role. Veolia publishes a starting band of £27k to £33k, 25 days holiday, and support towards further qualifications and Chartership. The application process has five stages: online registration, strengths based assessments, a virtual assessment day, a site visit and feedback. Apprenticeships run from Level 2 upward, take 13 to 18 months at the lower levels and up to five years at higher levels, and require applicants to be 16 or over, or 18 for the more technical roles. Nothing on either page addresses visa sponsorship.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme clears the Skilled Worker salary threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Veolia UK?

The careers site lives on a different domain to the corporate one. veolia.co.uk/careers redirects to careers.veolia.co.uk, and the graduate and apprenticeship pages only exist there, so a search that lands on the corporate site will find nothing.

When do applications open for the Veolia UK two year graduate development programme?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Veolia UK's own site.

How should I confirm Veolia UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Veolia UK's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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