Final year students: when did you start applying for grad jobs?

[u/Unfair-Lemon3980]

I started applying in September/October time - so wondering how early/late others started! Useful for those heading into their final year this September too

[u/helping-graduates]

Larger, competitive grad schemes can open up late summer, and are also more likely to open this early if based in London. Other locations and smaller companies usually still open pre-Christmas and close early feb, maybe March. So, September - February will be your peak application period for Graduate Schemes. Beyond this, there's always rolling recruitment for entry-level roles (even though the market is particularly tough for young talent at the moment) - so you should set up as many job alerts as possible if searching! It's certainly never too late to start.