Dare more.
Develop more.
Deliver more.
Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.
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Ready for a career in banking that gives you more?
At Nationwide, we're making banking fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. Unlike the banks, we are owned by our members, not shareholders. That’s anyone who banks, saves or has a mortgage with us. Which means we can always focus on what’s best for them. It’s our fundamental difference.
When you join our Early Careers programmes you'll be part of something different. A chance to dare more, develop more and deliver more. When you're inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about customers, you're one of us. An advocate for positive change.
Graduate Programme
Join us as a high-performing graduate and deliver more on one of our structured programmes. Gain the knowledge, skills and network to be unstoppable in your banking career.
Explore our Graduate ProgrammesCareer Changer
If you're looking to broaden your skills and change the direction of your career, our dedicated programmes will help you dare more. Challenge yourself to grow whilst making a meaningful difference to the lives of our customers.
Explore our Career Changer ProgrammesIndustrial Placement
Join our Industrial Placement programmes and you'll develop more as you spend the year as part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences.
Explore Industrial PlacementsApprenticeship
Develop more in your career with an Apprenticeship at Nationwide. We’ll provide you with the knowledge, skills and network to help you create real impact.
Explore ApprenticeshipsSummer Internship
Our Summer Internship programme enables talented, high-performing people who identify as coming from a lower socio-economic background and may not consider or see the opportunity of a career in financial services to explore what it is we do and help us change the outlook for the future. Applications for our next internship programme open in Spring 2025.
Explore Summer InternshipsGet more from your career in banking
Helping you build a career, not just a job
We are a big organisation. There are so many ways that you can develop, progress, and contribute to our success from learning and growing, to being open to trying new things through secondments or taking on a different or broader role which develops new skills. We focus on reskilling to ensure our evolving customer needs are supported. We proudly put our focus on goals, skills, and impact.
Rewarding you
We have high expectations and we reward you for the work you have delivered and how you have displayed customer first behaviours. You will be part of our variable pay scheme that differentiates and rewards exemplary performance.
Recognising you
This is part of our DNA. We shine the light on colleagues who live and breathe our customer first behaviours. We celebrate with you every step of the way. Whether you are part of exciting recognition events, receive special leave for key anniversaries or vouchers to buy gifts, we recognise colleagues who demonstrate the very best.
Working flexibly
We are proud of the ways colleagues can work together and continue to put our customers at the heart of all we do. We value and prioritise coming together. If you are office based, you have flexibility to work up to three days per week from home. If you are branch based, you will be on-site. When colleagues come together, you are met with an engaging and connective environment, where we collaborate and learn from each other. We also have a range of other flexible ways of working and support options too, all designed to get the very best from colleagues.
FAQs for Early Careers
Need help before applying? We've provided answers to common questions below.
If you were unsuccessful in your Autumn 2024 application you can apply again in Autumn 2025. Use the opportunity to show how you've developed you're skills and experience over the last 12 months.
Yes, we look for high performing and purpose-driven people. Use the application process to show how your experience and qualifications can make a meaningful impact to our customers.
Yes. Our Skills programmes are suitable for both graduates and career changers. Each year we have new colleagues join our programmes from different industries and professions.
Use your application to demonstrate your transferrable skills and to show how you'll push for high performance in your new career.
We'll be opening our application window in November 2024. Register your interest to be reminded, or revisit in November.
Once we're live we recommend sending your application in as soon as possible. Adverts can close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
At Nationwide, we're proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we consider all applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair recruitment process.
You can request reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process or the role by emailing Emerging.Talent@nationwide.co.uk.
Learn more about our Employee Networks and Support Groups here.
Employment at Nationwide is conditional upon you having the right to work lawfully in the UK in the role you are applying for.
Nationwide welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the applicable Immigration Rules and guidance (which are subject to change).
The Skilled Worker route has specific requirements relating to skill level of the role and minimum salary expectations. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. Nationwide cannot guarantee that you and/or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship either on commencement of employment or during the course of employment, or that any application made to UKVI will be successful.
Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis. For some of our programmes and locations we expect our ability to sponsor to be limited or not possible due to the salary requirements outlined in the Immigration Rules.
Unfortunately, Nationwide are unable to advise on whether you will meet the eligibility for visa sponsorship or other immigration routes.
Nationwide does not support the personal costs associated with a Skilled Worker visa application, namely personal visa application fees and Immigration Health Surcharge costs.
Any offer of employment is subject to providing the appropriate proof of right-to-work status within the UK prior to your start date and for the duration of the programme applied for.