Graduate Employers Guides - QinetiQ

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Employer Information

• Application deadline: All year round
• Starting salaries: Up to £25k
• Regions: South; South-West
• Industries: Computing and IT, Science and Technology, Telecommunications
• Website: http://www.qinetiq.com/
• Email: N/A
• Telephone: 08700 100 942
• Address: UK offices:

QinetiQ Customer Contact Team
Cody Technology Park
Ively Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 0LX

What is QinetiQ?

QinetiQ is a leading international provider of technology based defence and security solutions. Based mainly in the UK and the US, it supplies governments, intelligence agencies and security services the services required to carry out their jobs. In addition, it works as a consultancy for industrial and commercial technology customers, meaning graduates entering the company would be working in a diverse and interesting area of technological advancement.

What roles are available at QinetiQ?

Numerous roles.

Application process for QinetiQ.

Apply online through http://www.graduates.qinetiq.com/content/apply/index.html

Entry requirements and type of person suited for QinetiQ.

QinetiQ encourages applications from graduates have a degree in applied sciences, physical sciences, engineering, computing/IT, numerate or health science discipline. It looks for those graduates who are proactive, flexible, efficient, self-motivated, questioning, passionate about their work and friendly. Creativity, invntiveness and pragmatism are also desirable qualities.

Future prospects and training at QinetiQ.

All development and training is tailored to each person. Graduates will receive a mixture of formal technical training and development through placements, and are encouraged to take job-specific qualifications alongside their training. QinetiQ actively encourages employees to seek out opportunities in their deparments in other countries and successful graduates may find this an excellent prospect after completion of training programs.

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