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Winners 2018
Here are our 2018 TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards winners!
To see images of the winners go to Gallery.
To view the 2017 winners, click here.
The sector awards
The most popular graduate recruiter in accounting and financial management award 2018, sponsored by TJX Europe
Winner: PwC
- BDO
- Deloitte
- EY
- Grant Thornton
- KPMG
- National Audit Office
- RSM
The most popular graduate recruiter in banking, insurance and financial services award 2018, sponsored by NFU Mutual
Winner: Bank of England
- American Express
- Barclays
- Bloomberg
- Financial Conduct Authority
- HM Revenue & Customs
- HSBC
- Lloyd's
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Santander
The most popular graduate recruiter in construction, civil engineering and surveying award 2018, sponsored by the University of Exeter
Winner: Arup
- AECOM
- Atkins
- Balfour Beatty
- BAM Construct UK
- Jacobs
- Kier Group
- Laing O'Rourke
- Mace
- Mott MacDonald
The most popular graduate recruiter in consulting award 2018, sponsored by SHL
Winner: PwC
- Accenture
- Bain & Company
- Boston Consulting Group
- Capgemini
- Deloitte
- EY
- KPMG
- McKinsey & Company
- PA Consulting
The most popular graduate recruiter in consumer goods – manufacturing and marketing award 2018, sponsored by TARGETrecruit
Winner: adidas Group
- Diageo
- GSK
- L'Oréal
- Mars
- McDonald's Restaurants
- Mondelez International
- Nestlé
- Procter & Gamble (P&G)
- Unilever
The most popular graduate recruiter in energy and utilities award 2018, sponsored by CGI
Winner: BP
- Anglian Water Services
- E.ON
- EDF Energy
- ExxonMobil
- ScottishPower
- Sellafield
- Shell
- Thames Water
- Yorkshire Water
The most popular graduate recruiter in engineering, design and manufacture award 2018, sponsored by UK Power Networks
Winner: Jaguar Land Rover
- Airbus
- Aston Martin
- BAE Systems
- BMW Group (BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars)
- Dyson
- Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains
- Network Rail
- Rolls-Royce
- Siemens
The most popular graduate recruiter in hospitality, leisure and tourism award 2018, sponsored by TARGETconnect
Winner: Hilton
- Camp America
- Center Parcs
- Fitness First
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- Marriott International
- Merlin Entertainments
- P&O
- Thomas Cook
- TUI Travel
The most popular graduate recruiter in investment banking and investment award 2018, sponsored by Capp
Winner: J.P. Morgan
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Barclays
- BlackRock
- BNP Paribas
- Citi
- Credit Suisse
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
The most popular graduate recruiter in IT and technology award 2018, sponsored by Colt Technology Services
Winner: Google
- Apple
- BT
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Rockstar Games
- Samsung
- Ubisoft
- Virgin Media
The most popular graduate recruiter in law award 2018, sponsored by Pearson College London
Winner: Allen & Overy LLP
- Baker McKenzie LLP
- Bird & Bird LLP
- Clifford Chance
- DLA Piper LLP
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Irwin Mitchell
- Linklaters LLP
- Slaughter and May
The most popular graduate recruiter in logistics, transport and supply chain award 2018, sponsored by Blackbridge Communications
Winner: British Airways
- Airbus
- Asda
- DHL
- FirstGroup
- Network Rail
- Transport for London
The most popular graduate recruiter in the public sector award 2018, sponsored by TMP Worldwide
Winner: MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service
- The Army
- British Council
- Civil Service Fast Stream
- European Commission
- GCHQ
- Local Government - National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP)
- MI5 - The Security Service
- NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme
- Teach First
The most popular graduate recruiter in retail award 2018, sponsored by Vodafone
Winner: Amazon
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Aldi
- Arcadia Group (Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins)
- Boots
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- John Lewis Partnership
- Lidl
- Marks & Spencer
- TJX Europe
The most popular graduate recruiter in scientific research and development award 2018, sponsored by cut-e
Winner: GSK
- AstraZeneca
- Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
- Bayer
- Johnson & Johnson
- Merck
- nucleargraduates
- Pfizer
- Roche
- STFC (The Science and Technology Facilities Council)
The best university employability strategy
The best university employability strategy award 2018, sponsored by ACCA
Winner: University of York
- Cardiff University
- University of Derby
- Edge Hill University
- University of Essex
- Leeds Trinity University
- University of Leicester
- University of Manchester
- Newcastle University
- University of Reading
The student panel awards
The apprentice of the year award 2018, sponsored by Google
Winner: Leah Banner – Just Eat
- Charlie Robinson – Smith & Williamson
- Elise Foster – Aon
- Gus Parkhouse – IBM
- Jade Garner – EY
- Kayleigh Puttock – Aon
- Sam Duberley – EY
- Siobhan Holden – Barclays
- Thomas Sherlock – IBM
- Tom D'Arcy – Rolls-Royce
The best school leaver programme award 2018, sponsored by RSM
Winner: CGI
- Aldi (submitted by Penna)
- BT - HR apprentice programme
- BT - Research & Innovation Degree Apprenticeship
- Capgemini
- Deloitte
- EY
- IBM - Apprentice programme
- Laing O'Rourke (submitted by 106 Comms)
- WM Morrison Supermarkets (submitted by Amberjack)
The best diversity strategy award 2018, sponsored by Inmarsat
Winner: Civil Service Fast Stream and Early Talent
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Barclays (submitted by Capp)
- Clifford Chance
- CyberFirst (submitted by Stafford Long)
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- FDM Group
- Frontline
- JLL
- Police Now (submitted by Tonic)
The best innovation in student recruitment award 2018, sponsored by Pearson TalentLens
Winner: Colt Technology Services
- Allen & Overy LLP (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Barclays (submitted by Capp)
- BP (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Clifford Chance (submitted by MyKindaFuture)
- Credit Suisse
- GSK (submitted by Capp)
- Jaguar Land Rover (submitted by AIA)
- KPMG
- Lloyds Banking Group (submitted by Experience)
The best work experience programme award 2018, sponsored by Trendence UK
Winner: Clifford Chance – first year Springboard scheme
- Allen & Overy LLP (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Bloomberg
- Clifford Chance – vacation scheme
- Clyde & Co LLP
- Deloitte
- FDM Group
- IBM – Ignite programme
- L'Oréal (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- Teach First
The best student marketing campaign (for organisations recruiting fewer than 50 graduates a year) award 2018, sponsored by HSBC
Winner: Lazard (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- Colt
- Dixons Carphone (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- Lidl (submitted by OME)
- Mayer Brown International LLP (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- Newton Europe (submitted by Stafford Long)
- Severn Trent Water (submitted by BPI ROK)
- Shearman & Sterling LLP
- Unlocked (submitted by SMRS)
The best student marketing campaign (for organisations recruiting more than 50 graduates a year) award 2018, sponsored by L’Oréal
Winner: Deloitte (submitted by Pink Squid)
- Accenture (submitted by AIA)
- CGI
- EY
- Herbert Smith Freehills (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- HSBC
- Police Now (submitted by Tonic)
- Teach First
- Willis Towers Watson (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
The best use of social media award 2018, sponsored by Lloyd’s
Winner: Unilever (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- Allen & Overy LLP (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Atkins
- CGI
- Citi
- CMS
- Credit Suisse
- Herbert Smith Freehills (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Hogan Lovells (submitted by Stafford Long)
- Jaguar Land Rover (submitted by AIA)
The rising star award 2018, sponsored by Lidl
Winner: Jacob Bush – GSK
- Ashleigh Sturge – Network Rail
- Emma Harvey – Barclays
- Emma Thonton – BP
- Ioannis Stylianou – Mott MacDonald
- Jasmine Smith – BDO
- Joshua Farmer – Rolls-Royce
- Lauren Clark – FDM Group
- Margarita Skarkou – Barclays
- Rania Svoronou – IBM
The best graduate website award 2018, sponsored by Laing O’Rourke
Winner: Clifford Chance
- Allen & Overy LLP (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Barclays (submitted by Stafford Long/Tonic)
- EY
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Hogan Lovells (submitted by Stafford Long)
- Marks & Spencer (submitted by AIA)
- Mayer Brown International LLP (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- Police Now (submitted by Tonic)
- Simmons & Simmons (submitted by Stafford Long)
The best on-boarding experience award 2018, sponsored by BT
Winner: Clifford Chance
- Accenture (submitted by AIA)
- Aviva (submitted by Capp)
- CGI
- Crest Nicholson
- Deutsche Bank (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Hertfordshire County Council
- nucleargraduates
- Think Ahead
- Thomas Cook
The best social mobility strategy award 2018, sponsored by the University of Leicester
Winner: EY
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Bank of England
- Barclays (submitted by Stafford Long)
- Civil Service Fast Stream and Early Talent
- Deutsche Bank (submitted by ThirtyThree)
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car (submitted by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent)
- FDM Group
- Hogan Lovells (submitted by Stafford Long)
- Severn Trent Water (submitted by Capp)
The AGCAS award
The AGCAS award for careers service engagement 2018, sponsored by AGCAS
Winner: FDM Group (nominated by the University of Leicester)
- Avakino Ltd – Masumi Headwear (nominated by the University of Salford)
- DE&S (Defence Equipment & Support) (nominated by the University of the West of England)
- Grand Heritage Resorts, Colarado, USA (nominated by Sheffield Hallam University)
- Impression (nominated by the University of Nottingham)
- Intel Ireland Ltd (nominated by Trinity College Dublin)
The graduate employer of the year
The graduate employer of the year award 2018, sponsored by Hodes – Part of Symphony Talent
Winner: IBM
- Bloomberg
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- EY
- L'Oréal
- HSBC
To view the 2017 winners, click here.