Virgin Atlantic Aeronautical Graduate Programme

Shaping today’s engineering/aeronautical talent into the leaders of tomorrow.

As part of our ongoing drive to help the next generation of STEM talent kickstart their Early Careers with exciting, enriching work experiences and development opportunities, Carbon60 are delighted to be partnering with Virgin Atlantic to find and recruit emerging graduate talent for their Aeronautical Graduate Programme. 

The programme has been created – utilising the Early Talent expertise of Carbon60, Virgin Atlantic’s industry-leading graduate development experience, and the insights of Raise the Bar Apprenticeships – to develop talented Aeronautical Engineering graduates from knowledge experts into skills experts and turn the talent of today into the Aviation Engineering leaders of the future. 

So, if you’re an Aeronautical Engineering graduate looking to further develop your skills and knowledge, continue your personal and professional growth, and build towards becoming a leader in your field, all whilst benefiting from the expertise, guidance and learning opportunities provided by a global aviation powerhouse, you could be exactly who we are looking for. 

The entry requirements, duration, and what to expect

This apprenticeship programme is open to applications from anyone who graduated from university with an Aeronautical Engineering degree and are keen to take this opportunity to help shape a positive future for the aviation industry. 

If you’re one of the chosen candidates, you’ll embark on a 2-year development journey that is fully aligned with the ILM Leadership and Management programme, developing knowledge, skills and behaviours through embedded learning that will require you to demonstrate your learnings in Virgin Atlantic’s innovative, high-impact working environments. 

The first six months focuses on hand skills enhancement in a live aviation environment. Following this, you’ll work through a variety of modules and complete your CAP 741 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Logbook. Along the way, you’ll be guided by your Coach, who’ll also assess you and your development throughout the programme. Finally, you’ll complete an End Point Assessment with an independent EPA organisation. 

Think you’re ready for this opportunity?

Then we are ready and waiting for your application. This graduate programme is a unique opportunity further develop existing knowledge and skills, whilst gaining hands-on experience in an industry-leading organisation, and we are keen to find the very best, most driven graduates to be a part of it. 

If this sounds like you, make sure you register your interest now, using the form below, for a chance to become a part of this fantastic, potentially life-changing programme.