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Santander
UK Graduate Recruitment
Why work experience is helpful

Customer Service : Customer Loyalty : Efficiency : Meritocracy : Teamwork

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Santander UK 2011 Graduate Opportunities

To find out more about our graduate opportunities,

to participate in an online web chat,

or to read & watch videos of some of our current graduates,

and to apply,

please visit:

www.santanderukgraduates.com

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Our Opportunities

Direct Entry roles - offers graduates immediate and imminent start opportunities. Currently, these roles are within our Branch network, although this may be expanded see our website for details.

Autumn 2011 roles these specialist schemes cover:

Internal Audit,

Finance,

Marketing,

Corporate Banking,

Risk (Santander Cards),

Compliance,

Santander Asset Management

Operations

All these opportunities have an Autumn 2011 start date.

We now also have an opportunity to register for our Summer Internships 2011 places

See our website for details, to apply or to register your interest for updates:

www.santanderukgraduates.com

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Different business areas, different approach - depending how and when you join, you may benefit from different but role-appropriate training and development

From University to the work-place whichever route you choose to join Santander, we support you through the transition from University to work

Real Stories - as an example, read on to hear from a couple of recently recruited graduates

Real-life experiences

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Expectations from our graduates

What we expected:

To be closely managed in our first role

To be part of a large team working on part of a large project

What actually happened:

Given our own projects to manage and deliver

Expected to meet senior management almost from day one

Provided with lots of support: Mentors and Grad Buddies

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Life at Santander

Good

Fairly fixed working day 9-5, but lots of offices to work from

Fast paced environment

Opportunity to gain senior stakeholder exposure

Lots of different stakeholders to manage

Very strict cost controls

Lots of opportunities within teams

Lots of influence from Madrid

Exciting time to be at Santander

Challenges

Corporate environmentHierarchical structureVery strict cost controlsFast paced and ever changing environment

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Transition from University to Santander

Thorough Graduate induction:

Induction with in Milton Keynes for up to 3 days

Our Direct Entry roles attend a Personal Banking Advisor Academy

Business Induction:

Duration can vary from department to department

An opportunity to meet lots of people within your department

Familiarise yourself with how your function actually works

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Interesting things we have been up to..

A day in the community aiding Santander CSR

Santander conference attendance

Attended Graduate recruiters meeting

A day in a branch

Santa Fun Run

Coming Up... and our development

Help improve our own skill sets by facilitating a variety of Career Workshops/Seminars at Santander University branches to assist undergraduates in recruitment techniques

Helping to facilitate a graduate assessment centre

Possible trip to Santander Madrid HQ Boadilla

The fourth largest international bank in the world by profit:

8.9 billion attributable profit53.9 million market capitalisation.1,163,355 million managed funds.Positioned as one of the most highly valued brands in the finance sector (third in the world according to the consultant Brand Finance). More than 91 million customers, over 14,000 branches, more than 170,000 employees and c.3 million shareholders.Presence in more than 10 major markets

SANTANDER SIZE & POSITIONING

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Santander aims to consolidate itself as a large international financial group which provides increasingly high returns to its shareholders and satisfies all the financial needs of its customers.

Santander has a customer-focused business model that delivers a high level of recurrence in its earnings and results, in spite of the recent difficult economic and financial circumstances. It has a strong presence in local markets combined with corporate policies and global reach. Santander also holds a unique position in international banking, with a solid base of recurrent retail commercial banking and a high degree of geographical diversification, to guarantee its future.

Our corporate values:

DynamismStrengthInnovation

SANTANDERS VISIONS & VALUES

Commercial driveLeadershipBusiness ethicsCustomer Centric

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One of the largest mortgage
and savings providers in UK

Almost 1,300 branches (Abbey, A&L and B&B)

More than 40 regional sites

Main offices:

Belfast

Bingley

Bootle

Bradford

Glasgow

Leicester

London

Milton Keynes

FACTS & FIGURES

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Types of work experience

placements and internships formal, structured programmes which often act as a foot in the door casual work experience informal, found by speculative applications or through contacts temporary work a chance to earn money and gain experience at the same time voluntary work another great way to boost your skills base, particularly if youre pursuing a related career work shadowing unpaid but can be the only option in some of the more competitive career areas.

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Why work experience works for you............

Getting a good degree is no longer good enough on its ownImproves your employabilityEnables differentiation versus other candidatesProvides you with an opportunity to demonstrate competence ie soft skills and increase confidenceCan help you decide what type of organisation you would like to invest your time in and choose as an employerBecome more commercially astutePut theory into practice and apply learning in business contextExhibits pro-activity and If you are lucky can be a great way for you to gain employment fairly seamlessly ie internshipsContacts can act as future refereesYou may even get paid!!

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Why your work experience works for an employer.......

Employers are likely to be looking for graduates who can demonstrate softer skills such as teamworking, cultural awareness, leadership and communication skills, as well as academic achievement - AGRYour experience tends to help you during the screening and assessment processDifferentiation helps us make informed decisionsCan mean your transition into the work place is more effectiveAllows us to gauge your competence and if oth parties are lucky enough to extend an offer of employmentNormally linked to higher retention ratesGetting good candidates with the right skills is still difficult for the majority of graduate recruiters (AGR 2010)

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Summary

Almost all of the UKs leading graduate employers are offering work experience programmes for students and recent graduates, during the 2010-2011 academic year a total of 10,665 places are available.Three-fifths of employers are providing industrial placements for undergraduates (typically for 6-12 months) or vacation work lasting more than three weeks.Nearly two-thirds of recruiters warn that graduates who have had no previous work experience at all are unlikely to be successful during the selection process and have little or no chance of receiving a job offer for their organisations graduate programmes.At least half the graduate vacancies advertised this year by City investment banks and the leading law firms are likely to be filled by graduates who have already completed work experience with the employer.

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