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OUR RUNWAY GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
OUR RUNWAY GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Looking for variety, experience, responsibility and impact? Our Runway Graduate Programmes will accelerate your career into leadership. It kicks off with a four-week induction at the heart of our business – providing instant insight into the culture and values that create our Orange Spirit. Then, you’ll spend two years (three in finance) working through a series of placements in different departments.
Getting stuck into day-to-day duties is the best way to learn the ropes and start shaping your long-term career. You’ll also receive mentoring, coaching and training workshops, alongside the chance to work across teams with senior stakeholders. Prepare for a unique insight into our dynamic business and industry – and start making your mark straight away.
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Let’s see how well you tick all our boxes. Got a can-do attitude and a strong customer focus? How about business awareness, commercial insight and a head for numbers and analysis? Alongside those you’ll also need a genuine desire to learn and grow. If you’re innovative by nature and a good communicator, you’ll be right at home in our fast-paced world.
For our Finance or Management Graduate Runway, you don’t require a directly relevant degree, as long as you’re passionate about pursuing a career in your chosen field. The exception is Engineering, where you do need to be an Aerospace Engineering graduate.
Let’s see how well you tick all our boxes. Got a can-do attitude and a strong customer focus? How about business awareness, commercial insight and a head for numbers and analysis? Alongside those you’ll also need a genuine desire to learn and grow. If you’re innovative by nature and a good communicator, you’ll be right at home in our fast-paced world.
For our Finance or Management Graduate Runway, you don’t require a directly relevant degree, as long as you’re passionate about pursuing a career in your chosen field. The exception is Engineering, where you do need to be an Aerospace Engineering graduate.
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"It's been a fantastic experience"
With access to the most senior people within our business, along with support from peers and mentors, Megan has been able to make a real impact on our business since joining our Graduate Programme.
"I think there's a lot of opportunity for progression"
After her graduate programme ended, Aoife has continued to receive the support and backing of her colleagues as her career at easyJet has progressed.
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YOUR NEW WHERE AND WHEN
Our Runway programmes are mostly based in Hangar 89, our corporate HQ at Luton Airport. You’ll be working full-time, 40 hours per week. There are hybrid/home working options, but the expectation is that a minimum of three days will be on-site (we’ll explain all the ins and outs when you apply). There will also be some international travel involved, so you can add jetsetter to your achievements.
OUR RUNWAY GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Finance Graduate Runway
Your Career Journey at easyJet:
At easyJet, we don’t just fly millions of passengers across Europe, we open doors for ambitious graduates to take off in their own careers. With over 355 aircraft, 1,200 routes, we’re a FTSE 100 company where scale meets opportunity, joining us as a Finance Graduate means stepping into the heart of our business, learning how finance powers every decision, and building the skills to shape the future of aviation.
What It Takes to Be a Graduate
We’re looking for graduates who are curious, ambitious, and ready to make an impact. You’ll need:
An inquisitive mindset: spotting problems and proposing smart solutions.
Analytical skills: turning complex data into clear insights.
Strong relationship building ability: working with finance and non-finance colleagues alike.
Drive and resilience: thriving in a fast paced, ever changing environment.
In return, you’ll gain hands-on experience across finance functions, study towards a professional qualification, and enjoy benefits like competitive pay, 25 days holiday, pension contributions, and staff travel perks.
Your Graduate Programme
Over three years, you’ll rotate through different finance roles, each giving you a fresh perspective on how our business runs. You’ll learn (but not limited to):
Manage monthly accruals and forecasts.
Prepare journals and reconciliations with precision.
Provide meaningful analysis to stakeholders.
Identify risks and opportunities that shape our growth.
It’s a journey designed to challenge you, stretch your skills, and prepare you for a long term career in finance.
Career Paths Beyond the Programme
Graduates don’t just finish the programme, they launch into exciting careers across easyJet. Here are some of the paths you could take:
Purchase Ledger: Streamline processes and ensure efficiency in our financial operations.
Financial: Planning & Analysis: Provide financial control and insight to support our airport and ground handling network.
Procurement: Negotiate everything from everyday essentials to multi-million-pound contracts.
Treasury: Manage cash, foreign exchange, jet fuel, and interest rate risk in a global business.
Internal Audit: Act as an independent reviewer, driving improvements and efficiencies across the company.
Financial Reporting: Own our annual report and help shareholders understand our performance.
Each path offers the chance to grow into specialist roles, leadership positions, or even cross-functional opportunities across our wider business.
Finance Graduate Runway
Your Career Journey at easyJet:
At easyJet, we don’t just fly millions of passengers across Europe, we open doors for ambitious graduates to take off in their own careers. With over 355 aircraft, 1,200 routes, we’re a FTSE 100 company where scale meets opportunity, joining us as a Finance Graduate means stepping into the heart of our business, learning how finance powers every decision, and building the skills to shape the future of aviation.
What It Takes to Be a Graduate
We’re looking for graduates who are curious, ambitious, and ready to make an impact. You’ll need:
An inquisitive mindset: spotting problems and proposing smart solutions.
Analytical skills: turning complex data into clear insights.
Strong relationship building ability: working with finance and non-finance colleagues alike.
Drive and resilience: thriving in a fast paced, ever changing environment.
In return, you’ll gain hands-on experience across finance functions, study towards a professional qualification, and enjoy benefits like competitive pay, 25 days holiday, pension contributions, and staff travel perks.
Your Graduate Programme
Over three years, you’ll rotate through different finance roles, each giving you a fresh perspective on how our business runs. You’ll learn (but not limited to):
Manage monthly accruals and forecasts.
Prepare journals and reconciliations with precision.
Provide meaningful analysis to stakeholders.
Identify risks and opportunities that shape our growth.
It’s a journey designed to challenge you, stretch your skills, and prepare you for a long term career in finance.
Career Paths Beyond the Programme
Graduates don’t just finish the programme, they launch into exciting careers across easyJet. Here are some of the paths you could take:
Purchase Ledger: Streamline processes and ensure efficiency in our financial operations.
Financial: Planning & Analysis: Provide financial control and insight to support our airport and ground handling network.
Procurement: Negotiate everything from everyday essentials to multi-million-pound contracts.
Treasury: Manage cash, foreign exchange, jet fuel, and interest rate risk in a global business.
Internal Audit: Act as an independent reviewer, driving improvements and efficiencies across the company.
Financial Reporting: Own our annual report and help shareholders understand our performance.
Each path offers the chance to grow into specialist roles, leadership positions, or even cross-functional opportunities across our wider business.
Engineering Graduate Runway
Want to bring your passion for planes and engineering to life? You’ll spend two years getting stuck into placements in our core engineering functions: Supply Chain Management, Fleet Technical Management, Maintenance Operations Control, Logistics, Base and Line Maintenance, Powerplant. Our team of industry-leading experts are here to teach you all they know – and we’ll push your development by assigning you to business-critical projects.
It’ll be a challenging experience, and an international one too. You’ll be collaborating with colleagues from around the world – with the potential to grow your skills beyond Luton in other locations such as France, Italy, Germany, Portugal or Switzerland.
Engineering Graduate Runway
Want to bring your passion for planes and engineering to life? You’ll spend two years getting stuck into placements in our core engineering functions: Supply Chain Management, Fleet Technical Management, Maintenance Operations Control, Logistics, Base and Line Maintenance, Powerplant. Our team of industry-leading experts are here to teach you all they know – and we’ll push your development by assigning you to business-critical projects.
It’ll be a challenging experience, and an international one too. You’ll be collaborating with colleagues from around the world – with the potential to grow your skills beyond Luton in other locations such as France, Italy, Germany, Portugal or Switzerland.
Management Graduate Runway
How much learning can you handle? There’s lots to experience on this programme – with your development packed into four 6-month placements in the sectors below. You’ll be partnered with an internal mentor, receive external coaching, take part in a behavioural assessment and attend a range of workshops on topics including presentation skills, financial literacy and strategy. You’ll even work on a live business challenge. You’ll be able to submit your preferences for functions within the sectors, however, your first choice is not always guaranteed as we allocate graduates across the business as fairly and evenly as possible.
Business Support Sector – People; IT, Data and Change; or General Counsel Office
Commercial Sector – Commercial; Customer & Marketing; or Group Markets
Operations Sector – Working across all areas to be fully immersed in our business
Flexi Sector – Your choice of function as you look to transition to a full-time role once the programme ends
Management Graduate Runway
How much learning can you handle? There’s lots to experience on this programme – with your development packed into four 6-month placements in the sectors below. You’ll be partnered with an internal mentor, receive external coaching, take part in a behavioural assessment and attend a range of workshops on topics including presentation skills, financial literacy and strategy. You’ll even work on a live business challenge. You’ll be able to submit your preferences for functions within the sectors, however, your first choice is not always guaranteed as we allocate graduates across the business as fairly and evenly as possible.
Business Support Sector – People; IT, Data and Change; or General Counsel Office
Commercial Sector – Commercial; Customer & Marketing; or Group Markets
Operations Sector – Working across all areas to be fully immersed in our business
Flexi Sector – Your choice of function as you look to transition to a full-time role once the programme ends
HOW TO APPLY
Our application process aims to be as straightforward as we are. We want you to get to know us, and we want to get to know you.
We’re happy to make any reasonable adjustments you need during the application process and through into employment – we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all and encourages our people to be their authentic selves.
Online application
Complete your application on our careers site.
Phone screening
If you’re shortlisted, you’ll take part in a remote (phone/Teams) screening conversation so we can find out a bit more about you.
Cognitive assessment
If everything goes well at the screening, you’ll be invited to complete a cognitive assessment.
Assessment centre
Impress us with your brainpower and you’ll be invited to an in-person assessment at either London Luton or London Gatwick.
Offer
Make it all the way and we’ll send you a formal offer. We’ll welcome you to the team and you’ll start in September.
