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2 OPPORTUNITIES THE HERE AND NOW EARLY CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES Things are changing at Jaguar Land Rover. We re thinking beyond the here and now to lead a technology-driven automotive revolution. Starting your career with us will be a transformative experience. As we continue our journey from automotive to tech-led business, you ll develop new skills and evolve your talent in a way that s not available in other sectors. This is because you ll not only be part of driving change here; you ll be setting the agenda for an entire industry. The opportunities to learn and grow will be enormous. Electrified, connected self-driving cars are our goal. Making them the finest on the market is our ambition. And when you ve helped us achieve it, our focus on continuous improvement means you ll get to do it all over again. START THINKING BEYOND WHAT S POSSIBLE. Engineering & Technology Engineering Quality Manufacturing Operations & Engineering Design Analytics Commercial Communications Corporate and Strategy Finance Human Resources Information Technology Marketing Property Purchasing Responsible Business Supply Chain and Logistics Supplier Technical Assistance 1 JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 2

3 WHAT S ON OFFER UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENTS GRADUATES POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS Here is a top-line guide to the kinds of opportunities we have to help start your career in a way that s right for you. Our website goes into greater depth about the various options. We ve also created a Matching Tool, which you will find on our website, to help guide your decision. So whether you re an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate, this is the best place to check which programmes are open to you. A taste of what a career with us could be like. A glimpse of your future helping us create ours. Whether you re looking for a three, six or 12-month placement, or sponsorship that will see you join us every summer until you graduate, our undergraduate options will immerse you in projects with impact. If we re a good match, the door is always open to join us full time after you graduate. Our complex, global business has a wealth of opportunities on offer. From the technology and engineering roles that create our vehicles to the many and varied corporate functions that make our business happen. There s also never been a more exciting time to join us because, whatever you do, you ll be learning and developing as we go through the biggest transformation in our history. Where better to write your postgraduate thesis than a business in transformation? Spend six to 12 months with us and you ll experience how and why we re leading our industry. It s the insight and ingenuity of our Research and Development team that makes this possible. Your STEM academic background will be the perfect match for what happens here and the ideal springboard for where you go next. 3 JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 4

4 WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES There is a range of programmes you can apply for. These are listed under each discipline. If you need some help pinpointing the one that s right for you, view the options on the Matching Tool. DESIGN We make products that customers aspire to. Whether it s iconic body styling or finessing interior details, your challenge will be to push the boundaries of what s possible and keep setting the agenda for automotive style. You ll be designing for two of the world s most iconic brands, in revered design studios and an inspiring team. If that s not enough to motivate you, we ll also equip you with everything you need to create designs that are admired and desired. The only limit to the possibilities is your imagination. Our programmes include: - Colour and Materials - Creative Design - Design Technical - Modelling ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY We make things. We always have, we always will. But if you want to be part of making our vehicles more technologically advanced than ever, you need to be one of our engineers. This will make you part of our evolution. Because it s not just cars we re creating here; we re devising experiences that allow customers to explore our brand in and engage with it in new and exciting ways. Our programmes include: Components Computer Aided Design (CAD) Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) - Virtual Modelling Controls and Calibration Engineering Strategy and Project Management Engineering Quality Research Software Systems Supplier Technical Assistance Testing and Verification 5 JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 6

5 CORPORATE Build the future as you refine your raw business acumen. At Jaguar Land Rover, our commercial strategy helps us deliver new technological concepts that underpin our evolution. You ll learn from professionals who lead their field and launch your career with our worldclass training programme. It s a real job from day one that will influence how we deliver new vehicles. In short, this is your chance to transform the way the world moves. We offer a variety of programmes including Analytics, Commercial and Information Technology. MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING We re bringing manufacturing into a new era. With digital technologies entering our environment, there are more opportunities to become an ultra-skilled professional. We re thinking beyond traditional practices and will open your eyes to advanced techniques that enable us to build the vehicles of the future. We re also investing to create a state-ofthe-art environment and you ll get ongoing training to make the most of it. Learn about how a role here could change the way you think. And build skills for when the time comes to put them into practice. For this programme, you don t apply for a particular area but can select a preference when you join us. POSTGRADUATE Our Research and Development Teams explore new technologies that help to create groundbreaking features. Our project focus is broad, so you could be working on anything from developing internal combustion engines and hybrid vehicles, to intelligent sensing, human-vehicle interfaces or the autonomous vehicles of the future. This will not only give you a real-life basis for the academic aspects of your thesis but, also, you ll get to apply the engineering principles, problem-solving techniques and fresh approaches that will drive our business. In short, you ll help us reimagine the next generation of luxury vehicles. We recruit for Postgraduate Placements throughout the year based on business need, so have no fixed start and end dates. Placements are offered on a fixedterm contract and usually last around six months. However, due to the complexity of our projects, some placements may last up to a maximum of 12 months. You ll be based at one of our Research and Development sites (either Coventry or Gaydon) on a full-time basis (40 hours per week). To check which undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate roles are currently available, please visit our website. 7 JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 8

6 OUR SPONSORED PROGRAMMES These programmes are open to everyone, from first years and beyond. ELECTRICAL A Summer or Industrial Placement will give you an insight into our world. You ll develop invaluable experience from owning your projects from initial design to production. There are new discoveries waiting to be made in our specialist engineering fields. Think beyond petrol and power steering; Controls, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronic, Software and Systems Engineering; these are driving our evolution. You ll get to explore our infotainment, active chassis and advanced driver assistance systems. Plus, to support you during your degree, there s a 1,500 bursary available to help when you return to university. All we ask is that you come back for repeat placements or take up one of the places on our graduate scheme when you ve completed your studies. WOMEN IN ENGINEERING New perspectives and fresh ideas. Diversity gives us the competitive edge we need to stay out in front. Our unique training scheme has been designed to support ambitious undergraduate female engineers who want to make an impression. Benefit from one-to-one mentoring from a topperforming female engineer at Jaguar Land Rover. Plus, there s a 1,500 bursary available to help when you return to university. All we ask is that you come back for repeat placements or take up one of the places on our graduate scheme when you ve completed your studies. 9 JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 10

7 DEGREES OTHER DEGREES TEXTILES SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SURFACING ENGINEERING/ DESIGN SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS STUDIO & CUBING ENGINEERING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SCIENCE RETAIL PSYCHOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRODUCT DESIGN PHYSICS PR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT MEDIA STUDIES MECHATRONICS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MATHS MATERIAL SCIENCE MARKETING MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING JOURNALISM IT/TECHNOLOGY HUMANITIES HUMAN RESOURCES GEOMETRY AND DESIGN FINANCE ENGLISH ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ECONOMICS DESIGN CYBERNETICS CRYPTOGRAPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPMENT COMPUTER ANIMATION & SPECIAL EFFECTS COMMUNICATIONS CIVIL ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BUSINESS RELATED SUBJECT AEROSPACE ENGINEERING COMPONENTS CONTROLS & CALIBRATION WHAT YOU LL NEED ENGINEERING STRATEGY & PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH SOFTWARE FOR OUR UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENTS: You must be a student in your penultimate year and returning to your final year of study following the placement or applying for a 12-month placement as a formal part of your degree course. Sponsorship Schemes, however, are open to all. You also need to have a combined total of 112 UCAS points across three A-Level subjects (excluding General Studies), or equivalent, and be on track for a 2:2 or above. FOR OUR GRADUATE PROGRAMMES: You need to have a combined total of 112 UCAS points across three A-Level subjects (excluding General Studies), or equivalent, and be on track for a 2:2 or above. FOR OUR POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS: These are open to postgraduates (at least MSc or equivalent) in an Engineering or Science-related subject. For some projects, you ll need to be studying a particular subject, or have previous experience in a certain field. When you find a role you re interested in, please check the requirements before you apply. MATCHING TOOL MATRIX If you re not sure where your degree could fit within Jaguar Land Rover, this matrix will guide you. There s also a Matching Tool on our website that will match your qualifications and interests with our available roles. Before applying for any role, please check carefully to make sure you meet the specified requirements. PROGRAMMES VIRTUAL MODELLING (CAE) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TESTING AND VERIFICATION COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS CORPORATE & STRATEGY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS WOMEN IN ENGINEERING SPONSORED SCHEME DESIGN - STUDIO MODELLING DESIGN - CREATIVE DESIGN DESIGN - TECHNICAL IT ANALYTICS SUPPLIER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ELECTRICAL SPONSORED SCHEMES ENGINEERING QUALITY HR MARKETING COMMERICAL COMMUNICATIONS PURCHASING PROPERTY 11 FINANCE

8 NEVER STOP LEARNING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Doing and making things better all the time, every time is what drives us. It makes us who we are. So it s something we look for in our people too. Whoever you are, we ll help you progress. Curious minds thrive here. Because there are so many opportunities to explore. The Academy, our hub for all learning and development activity across Jaguar Land Rover, includes classroom courses, elearning and links to our good practice toolkit. Use your personal development plan to help you decide what you want to achieve and identify actions you can take to make it happen. There may also be opportunities to work towards a professional qualification, such as a chartership relevant to your job. EMPLOYEE LEARNING SCHEME Well-rounded people who can draw on all kinds of experiences. That s the aim here. Because different perspectives, approaches and personality types combine to make us an impressive team. If you have an interest you d like to develop or want to get involved in a team activity, this is your chance. Whatever you d really like to try, we ll do our best to make it happen. This kind of learning is done in your own time and is a different sort of investment to your work-related learning. It s open to everyone as of the first November after you join. 13 JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 14

9 REWARD AND BENEFITS LOCATIONS UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENTS GRADUATE PROGRAMME POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS BENEFITS FOR ALL LEVELS You could be based at any of our sites, so here s a list of where we are: Salary: 15,600 pa (or approximately 300 per week) 24 days annual leave for those on 12-month industrial placements Our Sponsorship Schemes also pay a bursary payment of 1,500 when you return to university; all you have to do is commit to returning for another placement the following year. Your starting salary will be 29,000, with a 2,000 joining bonus 26 days annual leave Support to gain professional accreditation Salary: 15,600 pa (or approximately 300 per week) Access to discount car purchase scheme for you and your family Generous company pension scheme Personal development plans tailored to your ambitions 1. Castle Bromwich, Birmingham 2. Gaydon, Warwickshire 3. Halewood, Merseyside 4. Manchester, Greater Manchester 5. Shannon, County Clare 6. Solihull, West Midlands 7. Whitley, Coventry 8. Wolverhampton, West Midlands If you d like to see where else in the world we have a presence, you can do so on our website JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 16

10 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS AT A GLANCE WE VE FINISHED, NOW GET STARTED As you can see, we have a big, wide world to explore. We re here to make sure you get the most from it. So come prepared to think beyond what you know to who you could be and where you could take us. APPLY ONLINE Complete your application by telling us about you and your background. ONLINE TESTS If we think you re the right fit, we ll ask you to complete an online Situational Judgement Test. Pass this and you ll be invited to take a Cognitive Ability Test *For roles in Design you will be required to submit your portfolio. ASSESSMENT CENTRE Making our shortlist means we d like to meet you at an Assessment Centre. This will involve a mix of interview and activities with other candidates. OFFER Impress us and we ll make a verbal offer and confirm this in writing via . This starts with us helping you find the right way into our business. The Matching Tool on our website is there to suggest options that will work best for you. Use it to navigate the opportunities on offer and evaluate the ones that feel right for you. We want your time with us to be as rich and satisfying as possible. It s a journey we ll take together. It won t always be straightforward. It won t always be easy. But making it will be the experience of a lifetime. So let s get started. Visit: jaguarlandrovercareers.com 17 JAGUARLANDROVERCAREERS.COM 18