Graduate Development Programme
We’ve partnered with Gen Healthy Minds to help our graduates develop resilience and live happy, healthy and successful working and personal lives.
The Graduate Development Programme is a series of face to face and online masterclasses that give you the skills and insights you need to excel in your career and beyond.
Delivered by experts, the key areas of focus within the programme are:
Mental & Physical Wellbeing
- Learn about the practical skills and psychological techniques you can implement into your life to boost your wellbeing.
- Explore strategies for energy management, mindfulness, and fostering a healthy relationship with technology.
Building Resilience
- Learn about resilience, why it’s important, and what it looks like for you.
- Equip yourself with practical tools to navigate challenges with confidence and optimism.
Personal Brand and Networking
- Explore what it means to have a personal brand and learn how you can build yours.
- Master the art of networking to expand your professional horizons and unlock new opportunities.
Communication Skills
- Master the art of delivering impactful messages and captivating presentations.
- Overcome communication barriers and harness the power of effective storytelling.
Digital Wellbeing and Productivity
- Discover how being ‘always on’ impacts the body, mind and our performance.
- Gain practical strategies to help manage digital distractions and reclaim your time.
Personal Effectiveness and Goal Setting
- Develop the right mindset and skills to help you set effective goals, manage your workload and plan for success.
- Learn how to track and manage your performance and tackle the things acting as a barrier to your success.
Mentoring
When you first join Babcock, you’ll be assigned a mentor. Your mentor will help you navigate your career and provide one-to-one guidance on everything from professional development to networking. Their experience and knowledge can help you develop skills like communication and decision-making, or identify career goals and develop a plan to achieve them.
Buddy programme
Our buddy programme is a peer-to-peer support system that pairs you with employees who’ve recently completed their graduate programme at Babcock. They can help you navigate your new surroundings and give you guidance and support, and advice to help you get settled in with ease. They can also be a great way to connect with others and build new friendships.
Early careers support
As well as being assigned a buddy and a mentor, you’ll also be assigned a member of the early careers team who will provide you with resources and support during your graduate programme. You’ll have regular catch-ups to discuss your career development at Babcock and provide you with general support and guidance. Here’s what graduate Tahmid had to say about the support he received:
“The early careers team are very helpful when it comes to starting up at Babcock. They offer continuous help and support, as well as continuous development talks, where we can learn more about the company and discover how we can improve as an individual to help us reach our career goals.
Being assigned a mentor has been a great benefit as I feel I have guidance from a professional in the industry who will help me with working towards chartership and make sure that I make the most of my graduate programme.”
Tahmid, Electrical and Electronics Graduate Programme
Networks
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees, we sponsor a variety of employee networks within the business. These networks cover everything from neurodiversity through to STEM, disability, PRIDE and more. Networks support their members in a variety of ways, including connecting people across the business and empowering them to achieve their potential.
Find out more about our employee networks.
Social and community life
We have a wide network of apprentices and graduates who join Babcock each year and there’s always a social event for you to get involved with. Whether it’s sports like football or cricket, or interest-based groups like photography – our social clubs are a great way to make new friends and have some well-deserved down time. Here’s what graduate Natasha says:
“Social events are arranged by the graduate social team to make sure everyone has the opportunity to meet monthly. Social events include anything from go-karting and mini golf to bowling and paintballing.”
Natasha, Business Management Graduate Programme
