One of the easiest routes to making use of your degree in the offshore wind industry is to join the graduate programmes offered by many of the companies in the sector. Each year many of the corporate players in the industry offer a graduate intake programme. This usually involves an application window in the last few months of the year with start dates at the beginning of the following year. This means that if you miss the opportunity in one year then it will come around again the following year. You can also sign up with many of them to receive job alerts straight to your inbox.

Timescales for these programmes can vary but they are usually from 18-24 months depending on the company.  

Examples of the type of companies offering such programmes range from the major offshore wind development companies to many of the corporate players in the wider supply chain. 

Use the link below to check out details of current or past graduate programmes as these tend to be cyclical intakes and come around on an annual basis. 

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Thinking of getting a degree but would not mind being paid to do so? Then you may want to look at Graduate Apprenticeships schemes as a way into a career in offshore wind. With this 'learn and earn' option you can chose from a number of offshore wind related apprenticeships which would lead to a Masters or Ordinary degree while also working in the industry. 

The most relevant Graduate Apprenticeships for offshore wind are:

• Civil Engineering
• Engineering: Design and Manufacture
• Engineering: Instrumentation, Measurement and Control
• Construction and Built Environment

You can find out more details on Graduate Apprenticeships in Scotland using the link below.  

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