» Amazon Graduate Jobs

There are many Graduate Job roles at Amazon. There are a lot of opportunities to join the Amazon Graduate Schemes in Corporate & Technical, but there are also Amazon graduate jobs all year round.

Here is a little introduction to the company ethos for graduates at Amazon.

Amazon.com, Inc., is a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington. Since it’s beginnings 1995, Amazon has expanded vastly.

‘Today, Amazon offers everything from books and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond jewellery. Amazon has operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil and China and maintains dozens of fulfi lment centres around the world which encompass more than 17.5 million square feet. Amazon hires the brightest minds, offering them an environment in which they can relentlessly improve the experience for customers. We do this every day by solving complex technical and business problems with ingenuity and simplicity. We’re making history and the good news is that we’ve only just begun’.

‘If you want to be part of an organisation that is growing fast and is focused on developing leaders from within, then Amazon is a great place to start your career. Undergrads are given the autonomy to innovate, implement ideas and measure their impact. To qualify, you’ll have a passion for online retail and have obtained or be working towards your degree (2.1. and above). Study in the related fields of Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science or Business Studies is preferable. We offer a variety of opportunities across our Retail, Amazon Services, Software Development and Finance teams’.

Amazon Graduate Schemes

The Amazon Graduate Programmes are broken down into 2 sectors ‘Corporate Graduate Opportunities’ and ‘Technical Graduate Opportunities’

Further information on the Amazon Graduate Schemes

Amazon Corporate Graduate Opportunities

At Amazon there are Corporate Graduate job roles in the following areas:

E-Commerce (Retail & Seller Services)
Amazon Media Group
Finance
Transactional Risk Management Services (TRMS)
Amazon Local

Amazon Technical Graduate Opportunities

At Amazon there are Technical Graduate job roles in the following areas:

Amazon Development Centre Scotland Ltd
Amazon Instant Video
Global Retail Catalog Systems (GRCS)
Amazon Data Services Ireland Ltd
Book Depository
IMDb

With the following job titles:

Graduate Network Engineer
Graduate Software Development Engineer
Graduate Data Center Linux & Hardware Engineer
Graduate Cloud Support Associate
Graduate Data Editor
Software Development Engineer

Locations for Amazon Graduate Schemes

Most Graduates work from the UK Corporate Offices at Slough in Berkshire and Holborn in London. Many Technical opportunities are based in Dublin or Bristol.

Application Dates for Amazon Graduate Schemes

Deadlines for applications is usually 31st December. However the Finance graduate opportunities close date is often late October

Amazon Graduate Salaries & Benefits

A competitive salary
Restricted stock units
Employee discounts
25 days holiday
Pension scheme
Private healthcare scheme
Employee Assistance Program
Cycle to work scheme
Childcare voucher scheme
Season ticket loan scheme

Amazon Graduate Scheme Requirements

Usually a 2.1 is required as minimum.