Marks & Spencer to recruit 200 graduates
Marks & Spencer is to recruit more than 200 graduates through its 2012 graduate training and placement programme. The retailer is offering 140 graduate roles in its stores and at head office, as well as 60 one year placements for undergraduates.
Graduates can apply either for retail management roles within M&S UK stores or for roles within specialist head office functions such as product technology, food development and fashion design, as well general buying and merchandising schemes. The retailer is also offering seven specialist e-commerce roles.
Kay Jones-Wolsey, head of recruitment at M&S said: “In a fast moving industry like retail, fresh and innovative thinking is essential to keep you ahead of the competition. Our Graduate and BPP schemes provide us with a pipeline of new and exciting talent, enabling us to develop the next generation of retail stars.”
M&S said the graduate recruits will be supported by technical and leadership training to help develop them as future leaders of the business.
Last year, M&S received over 11,000 applications for its graduate scheme. Applications for this year’s schemes will close in December 2011.
