Graduates

Informa’s Graduate Fellowship Scheme is a
two-year UK-based programme for new and recent graduates.

From editorial to finance, digital to event operations, sales to research, marketing and more, Graduate Fellows work across a range of businesses, sectors and roles in the UK and internationally, and get their careers off to a great start.

Find out more about us and the markets we operate in

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Why Informa?

We’re passionate about our customers and the specialist markets they operate in, and about the power of knowledge, information and connections to help them learn more, know more and do more.

If you enjoy variety and collaborating with experts, want to get under the skin of a dynamic and growing business and are comfortable seizing opportunities, Informa’s Graduate Fellowship Scheme could be for you.

As a Graduate Fellow, you’ll be an important part of the Informa team from day one.

You’ll take on different roles and gain exposure to senior leadership, and fully participate in the life of the company, professionally and socially.

What you can look forward to

A two-year rotational programme including:

Four four-month placements in the UK, each in a different division and role
A six-month placement in an Informa office outside the UK
Tailored induction and development programme
Mentoring from senior Informa leaders
Support finding a permanent role within Informa after completing the scheme
Full eligibility for Informa's benefits programmes

Tailored Learning and Development program

Life on the Graduate Scheme

After a comprehensive induction you’ll begin your first placement, joining a team and starting work on live projects straight away.

Graduate Fellows report into their placement manager as well as the Graduate Programme Coordinator, and each is assigned a senior mentor.

The scheme balances support and structure with the chance to take responsibility from day one and the freedom to act on opportunities.

Inside the Informa Graduate Fellowship Scheme

International Rotation

After four placements in the UK, Graduate Fellows spend six months in an Informa office in another country.

It’s a chance to make connections, experience different ways of working and bring new perspectives and fresh ideas into your next role.

Wherever our graduates are in the world, there is a consistent level of support every step of the way.

Where the role will take you

We’re passionate about giving colleagues the freedom to succeed.

Many of our graduates have moved into permanent roles at Informa after completing the scheme, and there are countless opportunities to continue your career with us.

Hear from our Graduate Alumni and discover more about their journeys.

Who we look for

Staying focused on what is best and most sustainable for us and our customers is paramount, as is building trust through forming close, long term partnerships.

Day to day, we’re light on our feet and like to do things swiftly and flexibly.

At Informa, we look for Graduate Fellows who enjoy and thrive in this kind of environment and are ready to contribute from the start.

If that sounds like you, you’ll also need:

A desire to learn
Digital know-how, with an interest in emerging technologies.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written skills
To have achieved or be on course to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent.

Application Process

Submit a CV and covering letter

The first step is to submit a CV and covering letter by 31 December 2019.

Tell us about your academic background, work experience and why you are interested in joining the Informa Graduate Fellowship Scheme.

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Take part in a recorded video assessment

All shortlisted applicants are invited to take part in a video assessment, recorded in your own time.

Help us get to know you better, and explain what makes you a great fit for Informa and the scheme.

Attend an assessment day

Learn more about Informa and show your talents and strengths at a group assessment day.

This is your chance to meet colleagues, get a sense of the business and ask questions.

You will take part in a series of tasks involving collaboration as well as exercises that will test thinking and analysis skills.

Interview with a senior leader

Successful applicants will be invited to a face to face interview with a senior leader.

This is a detailed conversation about your capabilities and experience and preferences, and a chance to tell us what you will bring to the role.

Success: Graduate Fellowship place confirmed

Successful graduate applicants are chosen and informed of their place on the Informa Graduate Fellowship Scheme, along with a start date.