TfL (Transport For London) graduate scheme - 2012 intake

Just wondering if anybody is applying or thinking of applying for this? Really interested in going for the transport planning scheme and just wondered if anybody else is considering any areas of TFL to apply for.

Would be interesting to hear of anybody's experiences of the graduate scheme from previous years too. Does anybody know how many people are taken on each year?

I want to get my hands on that free public transport Oyster card! :smile:

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Reply 1

Nitebot

Worth going for, for the card alone!! Looks a good scheme as it takes on people from a wide range of backgrounds. Even History grads have a shot at the General and Project Management schemes! :smile:

Reply 2

EssexDan86

Original post by Nitebot

Worth going for, for the card alone!! Looks a good scheme as it takes on people from a wide range of backgrounds. Even History grads have a shot at the General and Project Management schemes! :smile:

Yeah exactly - there's a really broad range of areas which means it gives opportunities to all sorts of people, which is cool :smile:

Would be pretty interesting helping shape how millions of people get around every day in one of the world's greatest cities too!

Reply 3

rooroo14

I'm also considering applying for the transport planning scheme, think it looks really good :-) I have seen that they are taking 50 graduates this year

Reply 4

GdotL

So annoyed I missed the Press Office internship deadline. Grrrr.

Reply 5

ice_cube

I've applied before and got to the penultimate stage. Whether to try again...

Reply 6

EssexDan86

Original post by ice_cube

I've applied before and got to the penultimate stage. Whether to try again...

Hey - which scheme did you go for previously, out of interest? How did you find the process, did you get to the telephone interview?

Reply 7

Tensa_Zangetsu

Has anyone heard back? I applied a few weeks ago and I haven't heard anything at all :redface:

Reply 8

james276

Original post by Tensa_Zangetsu

Has anyone heard back? I applied a few weeks ago and I haven't heard anything at all :redface:

I was recently rejected and applied later than you. No news is good news I assume!

Reply 9

Tensa_Zangetsu

Original post by james276

I was recently rejected and applied later than you. No news is good news I assume!

Sorry to hear about the rejection dude but thanks for letting me know- it gives me hope! :biggrin:

Reply 10

EssexDan86

Original post by Tensa_Zangetsu

Sorry to hear about the rejection dude but thanks for letting me know- it gives me hope! :biggrin:

Didn't realise if you applied already they start considering it - is that the case? I suppose it is a really long window of application, considering the deadline is the beginning of Jan next year!

Reply 11

Tensa_Zangetsu

Original post by EssexDan86

Didn't realise if you applied already they start considering it - is that the case? I suppose it is a really long window of application, considering the deadline is the beginning of Jan next year!

I wasn't really clear on if they screen already but the poster I quoted has been rejected so I assume they go through them as and when they receive them.

Reply 12

EssexDan86

Original post by Tensa_Zangetsu

I wasn't really clear on if they screen already but the poster I quoted has been rejected so I assume they go through them as and when they receive them.

Haha, I'll get onto it asap in that case, in case all the jobs run out early!

Reply 13

rooroo14

Has anyone heard anything back yet?

Reply 14

Tensa_Zangetsu

Original post by rooroo14

Has anyone heard anything back yet?

Nope!

Reply 15

Tensa_Zangetsu

Original post by RudeBoy

I've been invited to take the online tests after getting through the competency questions part.

Well done! When did you receive your invite?

Reply 16

EssexDan86

Original post by RudeBoy

I've been invited to take the online tests after getting through the competency questions part.

Which scheme are you going for?

Reply 17

Tensa_Zangetsu

Still waiting, applied weeks and weeks ago. I hate just waiting around!

Reply 18

chrisb23

I'm still waiting as well! Applied for project management (overground)... just got rejected from Network Rail though for project management so I really have little hope tbh (despite having project management experience and doing a transport dissertation..)