Graduate Programmes

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Fast Track Career Opportunities

Ryanair thrives on ambitious, curious & driven graduates. Could you be one of our next success stories? As a graduate, you will gain invaluable experience completing rotations across the key areas of your chosen department. Fully immersed in your chosen programme, you will be given significant responsibility and have ... the opportunity to work alongside senior management throughout. This is a fast paced environment like no other, so expect to hit the ground running from day. read more

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Graduate Programmes

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Head Office

During our 2-year HQ Graduate Programmes or 3.5-year ACA accredited Finance Programme, you will gain invaluable experience completing rotations across the key areas of your chosen ... programme. We have rotational programmes on offer within our Finance, Inflight, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Digital Experience, Commercial departments. read more

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Operations

Operations is considered the beating heart of any airline. We've designed the graduate programme to include rotations within ... Pilot Management, Safety, Ground Operations and our 24/7 OCC. read more

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IT

Our IT Programmes run a little bit differently. They are 12 months in length and you will specialize in one of our 6 core keys within Ryanair Labs. ... - Software Development, BI & Data Analytics, Quality Assurance, Infrastructure & Support, Planning & Delivery or Security. read more

Application Process

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2023

Applications NOW OPEN

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February 2024

Applications Close

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Spring 2024

Application Review, Phone Screening & Interviewing

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September 2024

Graduate Programme Begins

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Meet Our Alumni

Hear from some our previous graduates and see what life is like after the graduate programme. They share their own personal experiences as well as provide some helpful ... insights & tips on how to succeed within Ryanair. read more

Ryanair Podcast

Our previous graduate, Grace Crawford spoke with Prospects Future You about Ryanair's Graduate Programmes. ... We run through available programmes as well as what you can expect if you were successful. Grace shares her own personal experience on the Inflight Graduate Programme and mentions some of her highlights. Have a listen to gain an insight into life within Ryanair. read more

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Meet Our Grads

stelios

Stelios

BI & Data Analytics

“What I enjoy the most is the freedom I have to discuss ideas with my colleagues and actually have an important part in challenging projects.”

luca

Luca

Legal

“You are busy and exposed in what you do, you feel the responsibility of those tasks assigned to you, but you also enjoy the results of your efforts and deep commitment.”

victoria

Victoria

Flight Operations

“It is exciting and rewarding to be faced with different challenges everyday and to see the value of your input to the operation on a daily basis.

nicole

Nicole

Inflight

“The most enjoyable aspect of the programme is getting to see exactly what goes into running Europe’s most successful airline and the day to day operations behind it.”

Responsibility From Day One

Life At Ryanair

At Ryanair you will be part of a team that makes key decisions on a daily basis. We don’t like to hang around, and the reason we have achieved what we have in a short space of time is because we are not afraid to make bold business decisions.

As a graduate, you will be given responsibility from day one, and we won’t hold you back, we encourage all employees to share their new ideas on how we can improve the business.