We're looking for people in the penultimate year of their degree who combine academic excellence with enthusiasm, personality and drive. You will need to be flexible, able to stay calm under pressure and a good team player. Although we consider all degree subjects, the following are particularly aligned to our business needs:

• Business-related subjects e.g. marketing, economics, HR or logistics

• Technical subjects e.g. electrical or systems engineering, telecommunications, IT or computer science

• Pure sciences e.g. maths, physics.

You must also:

• Expect to graduate with at least a 2:1 degree (or international equivalent)

• Have a minimum 280 UCAS points* (or equivalent)**

• Have the permanent right to work in the UK.

Language skills and any relevant work experience are good to have too, so don't forget to include these in your application.

* Discretion will be applied on an individual basis for applications from disabled applicants

** International equivalents are acceptable. If you are unsure how appropriate an international degree or qualification is, please ask your Careers Advisor at your University Careers Service, or from UCAS (01242 544900 or e-mail quals@UCAS.ac.uk). UCAS also provides a Tariff Calculator, which covers a large number of qualifications.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment and employment of people through a policy known as Valuing Diversity. This ensures that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of his or her race, sex, religion/belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or caring responsibilities, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Personal qualities

Qualifications aren't everything. To succeed at BT you'll need to be able to help and inspire, nurture strengths and overcome weaknesses, motivate and direct others, turn talk into action, and deliver for our customers, without fail.

If you can do this, as well as match the attributes below, we'd really like to hear from you.

Creativity - we rely on innovative people who relentlessly pursue improvement. We'll be looking to you to provide inspiration and ideas to satisfy the current and future needs of our customers.

Teamworking - teamwork is a vital part of everyday life at BT. Showing you can communicate, interact and work with others as a unit is integral to our success - whatever your role.

Leadership - true leaders inspire and motivate, coach and support and make important decisions. This requires inner strength and confidence. Our demanding and ever-changing environment requires not just quick decisions, but appropriate and well-reasoned decisions, as well as the ability to know when to make decisions alone or to involve team members or Line Managers.

Communication - whether you deal with customers, partners, suppliers or colleagues, we'll expect you to communicate complex and technical information effectively and enthusiastically.

Where do I fit in?

Before applying for a BT Undergraduate Placement, think about where and how you want to fit in. Ask yourself:

• Which area of BT am I most interested in?
• Am I being realistic about the amount of travel involved in commuting to work? 
• Would I be happy to relocate if I need to?