Babcock International Group

About Babcock

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.

What we do

Deliver support on complex programmes

We provide through-life technical and engineering support for our customers’ assets, delivering improvements in performance, availability and programme cost. We deliver these critical services to defence and civil customers, including engineering support to naval, land, air and nuclear operations, frontline support, specialist training and asset management.

Product design, manufacture and integration

We design and manufacture a range of defence and specialist equipment, from naval ships and weapons handling systems to liquid gas handling systems. We also provide integrated, technology-enabled solutions to our defence customers in areas such as secure communications, electronic warfare and air defence.

Your future. Engineered with purpose.

Whether you’re into engineering, science, business, or project management, at Babcock you’ll be part of something bigger. From design through to decommissioning, your work as a Graduate, Undergraduate or Apprentice will see you support products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure.

Together, we’ll build a future that lasts - not just through the impact you'll make, but by helping you connect the dots between a meaningful and long-term career that respects your work/life balance.

Join us in creating a safer, more secure world.

Apprenticeships

If you’ve got an interest in business, engineering, science or technology, a Babcock apprenticeship could be for you.

As a Babcock apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience in the workplace while also undertaking a part-time course with a training provider.

We offer a competitive apprentice starting salary, between £15,400 and £30,000 per annum, dependent on the apprenticeship level, discipline, and location.

As an apprentice, you’ll also receive a superb package of benefits including personal development training and opportunities, a minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays and a competitive pension scheme.

As you progress through your career, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue further education opportunities and higher-level qualifications.

We are very proud that apprentices choose to stay with us long after completion of their apprenticeship. In fact, many of our senior managers started their careers as apprentices in Babcock.

Graduate programmes

If you’ve got an interest in engineering, science, business management, or project management, we have a graduate programme for you.

1. Engineering Programmes

Tackling everything from electrical and electronic engineering to naval architecture, our engineering graduates are empowered to share their ideas and push the boundaries on some truly exciting projects. We offer a wide range of engineering programmes (on most of them, you’ll work towards Incorporated or Chartered status).

2. Science Programmes

Our science graduate programmes are designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders and innovators. Graduates have a unique opportunity to apply their scientific knowledge in real-world settings, across a variety of cutting-edge projects and disciplines. We offer a dynamic and enriching environment, perfect for those looking to kick-start their careers with impactful and meaningful work in the science and technical sectors.

3. Business Management Programmes

We are looking for the brightest minds in business to help us drive Babcock forward by nurturing our people, looking after our technology, securing new business and so much more. On each of these programmes, you’ll work on a range of projects and focus on our crucial operational challenges.

4. Project Management Programme

We have a diverse range of projects underway at any one time, from design and manufacture to in-service support and capability enhancement. Join us in Project Management, and you’ll identify and manage risk, meet stakeholder requirements and ensure everything is delivered on time, and on budget. It’s an opportunity to stretch your skills on varied work that will give you fantastic exposure to our business.

A Babcock graduate opportunity doesn’t just offer excellent career prospects, you’ll also enjoy a competitive starting salary of c.£34,000 and a superb package of benefits. Benefits include personal development training and opportunities, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension and employee share schemes.

Undergraduate programmes (work placements and summer internships)

If you’re due to take a 12-month placement in industry as part of your degree, or you’re looking for a 10–12-week summer opportunity, we can offer you real-world experience. We offer a range of benefits including the opportunity to earn while you learn, develop business skills, and take a step towards your full-time career after university.

What could you do with a Babcock early careers opportunity?

Your future. Engineered with purpose. Apply now and start with Babcock Autumn 2026.