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Rail apprenticeships
Earn while you learn. Our UK apprenticeships combine on-the-job experience with recognized qualifications, giving you a practical route into engineering, technical or operational roles without needing a degree first.
Early Careers
Rail runs on people who are ready to learn. Depending on where you're based and your skillset, an early career at Pandrol might mean a railroad apprenticeship, an engineering graduate program, or an international placement. Regardless of your interest area, the Pandrol early careers approach is designed to help young talent build real skills alongside experienced colleagues from day one.
What Do Pandrol Early Careers Look Like?
At Pandrol, there's no one-size-fits-all approach to global railroad apprenticeships, because the best route into rail looks different depending on where you start.
In the UK, our apprenticeships (through Apprenticeships England) combine paid work with recognized qualifications – we’ve offered railroad engineer apprenticeships, manufacturing apprenticeships, and more. Our graduate programs, on the other hand, offer a route for candidates coming straight from college.
In France, our VIE placements send graduates abroad for an international assignment early in their career. In Brazil, we welcome graduate interns into the business.
Across every location, the common thread is the same: hands-on experience, support from colleagues who've been there before, and a genuine path to a long-term career in rail.
Explore Your Route Into Rail
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Graduate programs
Bring your degree straight into the business. Graduate opportunities vary by location, but all give you exposure to real projects, experienced mentors, and the chance to shape your railroad career path from day one.
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International placements
Take your career abroad. Through programs like our VIE placements in France, graduates get the chance to work internationally early in their career, building experience across Pandrol's global business.
Start by browsing current Pandrol early careers openings for your region, and following the instructions to apply. Since programs and eligibility vary by country, take a look at what's on offer near you, or get in touch with your local Pandrol team to ask about upcoming intakes.