Transport for London (TfL)

TfL offer a range of schemes to both new and experienced graduates. While they officially accept applications for up to four years after graduation, there have been cases of people with up to six years of work experience post-graduation attending assessment centres.

Graduate Schemes

TfL offer four main graduate schemes:

• General Management, which has two service lines -
  • Delivery – Station / Train Management
  • Development – Planning, Project based work
• Project Management
• Electronic Engineering
• Finance

For the majority of the schemes, no specific degree is required. The general requirement is a 2:1 degree from a good university, (such as a top 30 university). On some schemes, a 2:2 is also accepted.

TfL are looking for people who are passionate about the city of London. During all stages of assessment, it is important to show not only that you want to work in London, but also be a part of London. Stress the importance of the TfL network. For example, if the London Underground broke down for just one day, what the knock-on effects would be.

There are a number of key areas that affect the way in which TfL operate, and it is important to show understanding of these areas. While they are not explicitly outlined until the later stages of assessment, it would show commitment to career if you are at least able to name or make reference to these factors throughout the application and assessment process:

• Commercial
• External
• Global
• People (Staff)
• Customers