Where do you fit in?

Not sure where you fit in? Chances are we’ve got a path for you at Tesco. Look up your degree discipline and the skills/attributes required for our programmes to see what would be suited to you.

On this page you can find out more about:

• Degree Discipline
• Skills
• Mobility
• Retail Experience

Degree Discipline

Application criteria of 2:1 or above - with the exception of the following programmes which require a 2:2:

• Buying
• Merchandising
• Product Technology

We know that what you study at university doesn’t always relate to what career you choose in life. We’re happy to consider just about any degree discipline for almost any one of our graduate programmes. However, there are a number of programmes where specific degrees are beneficial. Find your degree on the list below to see which programmes may be suitable for you.

Degree Studied	Business Area
Any Degree	Stores, Corporate Affairs, Finance, Technology Leadership, Corporate Marketing, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Tesco.com, Distribution, Buying, Merchandising, UK Support Office, Telecoms
Agronomy	Product Technology
Building Services Engineering	Property,Engineering & Technology Leadership
Business Studies	Stores, Property & Engineering, Customer Analysis & Research, UK Support Office, Tesco.com, Corporate Affairs, Buying, Merchandising, Technology Leadership , Finance, Distribution, Site Research, Telecoms
Chemistry	Technology Leadership, Product Technology, Finance, Tesco.com
Computer Science	Technology Leadership, Tesco.com, Telecoms
Electrical Engineering	Technology Leadership, Product Technology, Tesco.com, Telecoms
Food Science/Technology	Product Technology, Telecoms
Geography	Site Research, Technology Leadership
Logistics	Supply Chain, Distribution, UK Support Office, Tesco.com, Technology Leadership, Telecoms
Marketing	Corporate Marketing, Tesco.com, Technology Leadership, Telecoms
Material Science	Product Technology
Maths	Technology Leadership, Customer Analysis, Tesco.com, Finance, Site Research, Telecoms
Mechanical Engineering	Product Technology, Property & Engineering, Technology Leadership, Telecoms
Operational Research	Customer Analysis, Site Research
Property	Property & Engineering, UK Support Office
Statistics	Site Research, Customer Analysis, Technology Leadership, Finance,Site Research
Supply Chain Management	Supply Chain, Distribution, Technology Leadership

Skills

There are a number of important skills that enable our graduates to be successful in our business regardless of the department that they join. These include;

• Managing and leading people
• Planning and organising
• Team work
• Problem solving
• Articulate communication
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

If you enjoy analysing and interpreting data, the following graduate programmes may suit your skills better;

• Buying
• Customer Analysis
• Finance
• Merchandising
• Product Technology
• Technology Leadership
• Telecoms
• Tesco.com
• Site Research
• UK Support Office

Or perhaps you have a keen interest in the internet?If so the Tesco.com or Technology Leadership programmes may be more appealing. They are both very different programmes though so be sure to select and apply carefully.

If you are a creative thinker and enjoy developing innovative ideas and solutions, consider applying to one of the following graduate programmes;

• Buying
• Corporate Marketing
• Customer Analysis
• Merchandising
• Product Technology
• Technology Leadership
• Telecoms
• Tesco.com

Mobility

For all our graduate programmes it is important that you are mobile, in particular for the Store and Distribution graduate programmes which require national mobility.

The Technology Leadership and Site Research programmes offer opportunities to travel and work internationally.

Retail Experience

It is beneficial to have previous experience of working in the retail sector for all of our graduate programmes. This experience is most valued for the following programmes;

• Stores
• Distribution
• Supply Chain
• Technology Leadership
• UK Support Office

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