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Houses of Parliament Graduate Development Programme

Listing ID 2270220 · London · 2027 · About £32,000

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What to do

1. View the scheme on the employer’s site

www.parliament.uk/about/careers/graduate-programme/

Step 1 is to read the real listing. Step 2 is only if it fits. When you’re ready, you apply on the employer’s website.

Graduate scheme

About this role

Two-to-four-year House of Commons graduate programme: scrutiny, select committees, legislation and advice to MPs. You are employed by the House of Commons, not the Civil Service. Applications for 2027 will open in autumn 2026. You apply alongside the Civil Service Fast Stream, as one of up to three choices. London. About £32,000, rising to about £57,000 after promotion. 2:2 in any subject, and UK residency for at least three of the last five years. This is the Parliament programme page, not an open application.

Where
London
Start
2027
Pay
About £32,000
Window
Opens autumn 2026
Sectors
Public Sector & Charity · UK
Who it typically takes
Usually within 24 months of graduation

How they hired last cycle

Last cycle, not a promise. This year’s process can change — confirm it on the employer’s page before you prepare.

Last cycle, not a promise: Online / interview · Interview · Assessment / interview · Written form

Role → Application → Test → Interview → Assessment → Outcome

  • Tests: Online / interview
  • Video / interview: Interview
  • Assessment centre: Assessment / interview
  • Not taking applications yet. Register interest only — opening the link does not log Applied, and a landing page is not a form.

Questions they often ask

Draft these on the campaign after you save. You still paste the answers on the employer’s site.

  1. Why this employer.
  2. A result you can measure.

Verified listing

  • ✓ Listing checked 30 Sept, 06:02:53
  • ✓ Not taking applications yet
  • ✓ Direct employer application — not a careers homepage

Last checked 30 Sept, 06:02:53 · Not open yet. The apply page is not live — it stays on Radar until it opens.. Always check the employer’s application page before you submit.

Not taking applications yet — Opens autumn 2026. You can still view the page and save it. Opening the employer’s site does not log Applied.