Application deadline
Depends on the programme/internship.
Please check our website for details.
Starting salary
Competitive with comprehensive
flexible benefits package.
No. of graduate positions
40-60
No. of internship positions
15-20
First year usually based location
Edinburgh
Head office location
Edinburgh
Disciplines accepted
Depends on graduate programme/
internship. Please check our website for
detailed entry requirements.
How to apply
Please apply online on our website
University events list
Please see our website for careers fairs
and on-campus events.
Our company
Standard Life is a leading long term savings
and investment company which provides life
assurance, pensions and investments to over
6.5 million customers worldwide. Standard
Life employs approximately 10,000 people
with operations in the UK, Canada, Ireland,
Germany, Austria and joint ventures in China
and India.
Our graduate opportunities
Everything we do is designed to capitalize
on our people's strengths. We are looking
for talented individuals to join Standard
Life for the following challenging graduate
opportunities: Accountancy, Actuarial,
Human Resources, Information Technology
Leadership, Legal and Sales & Marketing.
Our internships
Based in Edinburgh, we will give you
challenging paid internships vital to your
professional development. Lasting ten weeks
the summer internships are an amazing
opportunity for penultimate year students.
We have internship opportunities in the
following areas: Accountancy, Actuarial,
Human Resources, Information Technology
Leadership and Sales & Marketing.
What we are looking for
Strong commercial awareness, analytical
skills, leadership potential, strong
communication and influencing skills, and
excellent team-working abilities.
Our training and development
Everything we do is designed to capitalise
on our people's strengths. As a Standard Life
graduate, this applies to you too.
We'll give you all the training and
development opportunities you need to fulfill
your potential, including early responsibility
and the chance to be accountable for tasks
which will make a real difference to our
people and business.
First-hand exposure to a wide range of business
areas paired with personal mentoring ensure
that our people stay a head and shoulders
above the crowd.
About Us
As a graduate it's important to forge a career
with a company that's a leader in its industry,
has a sound reputation and a great track
record. But it equally important that you
chose a company that focuses on its people,
its community and its social responsibility.
Standard Life can offer you all of this
combined with interesting and varied graduate
opportunities and summer internships.
Why Standard Life?
If you come to Standard Life we want you to
build a career here. Taking on 40-60 graduates
each year we ensure that you and your career
get the attention you deserve.
We offer a range of graduate opportunities
and internships. That's why we are looking
for a range of different talents and skills in our
applicants. However, the recruitment process
is not a one-way street. While we want to find
out if you're right for us, you of course want
to find out if we are right for you.
All about you
As a leading long term savings and investment
company it should not come as a surprise that
we like to surround ourselves with the best.
Whatever your strengths, we'll harness and
develop them. Whichever role you decide on,
you'll find the experience gained from your
degree is just the beginning.
At Standard Life, we believe in putting you
first and we take your career just as seriously
as you do. Our graduate opportunities
and internships will provide you with an
unrivalled graduate experience; ensuring that
you have all the guidance and motivation to
reach your full potential with us. We expect
the best and we offer the same in return.
Visit our website
For more information and why Standard Life
is the perfect launch pad for your career –
If you have any questions, you can
contact the Graduate Recruitment team on
0131 245 6069 or email us at
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