Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme

Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme 2026 - 32748

Join to apply for the Environment and Science Graduate Training Scheme 2026 - 32748 role at Environment Agency

• Work alongside subject experts in your base team.
• Create a personalised development plan which aligns with your professional journey and the needs of the business.
• Collect evidence of your development and skills to progress through professional memberships towards chartership.
• Attend your base office a minimum of 2 days per week, visit sites and meetings at other offices as required.
• Take on an incident role (after your first year) and engage in activity responding to environmental and/or flood incidents.

• Perform duties that enhance your technical skills.
• Take and reflect on opportunities to develop personal and leadership skills.
• Actively participate in the Graduate Trainee community.
• Collaborate with other teams to gain a broader understanding of the Environment Agency's remit of protecting healthy ecosystems.

• Willingness to learn:
  Open to developing skills in new areas.
• Environmental commitment:
  Genuine interest in protecting and improving healthy ecosystems.
• Passion for impact:
  Motivated to effect change for a better environment.
• Networking ability:
  Skilled at building and maintaining professional connections to support growth and career development.
• Strong communication:
  Able to collaborate effectively with others.
• Flexibility and adaptability:
  Ready to adjust your approach when circumstances change.
• Organisational skills:
  Capable of planning and managing your time proactively.
• Prioritisation:
  Able to balance multiple tasks and responsibilities at once.

• UK, Commonwealth or EEA national.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Minimum of an honours degree in an environment or science related subject. Must have graduated with an environment or science based degree, masters or PhD from June 2021 till September 2026 and/or have current working knowledge of the subject.
• Some roles require a driving licence, please see individual role profiles to check if this is required.

After you have submitted your application, you will be sent a link to access a site called Arctic Shores. This will take you to an online assessment for you to complete. The next steps will be explained, and you can take the test at a time convenient for you. If you think you may require any reasonable adjustments, please contact eacareerent

Applications close 15 February
; interviews in April; offers in May.

See the Candidate Packs for details, including links to our interactive Q&A and call.

Email eacareerent for queries.

We are inspiring the people we work with to help the country to not only survive but thrive through the challenges of a changing climate. We want to keep people safe and protect the things that matter to us all – our natural spaces, our wildlife and our future.

We are committed to making our organisation as diverse as the environment and represents the communities we serve. Our society and environment are changing, bringing us new challenges all the time. We need a diverse workforce to help us deliver better for the different communities we serve.

Joining the Environment Agency provides you with the opportunity to pursue many career paths whilst you are with us – developing complementary skills in frontline place-based delivery, shaping and influencing future strategic direction and providing inspirational and creative leadership.

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Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.