Graduate Careers

We're the Government Communications Headquarters – GCHQ. We're a world-leading intelligence, cyber and security agency with a clear purpose – to keep the UK and its citizens safe, at home, overseas, and online. We work against cyber-attacks, terrorism and serious crime. So, everyone who works here, works towards that goal. But we always do it together, supporting each other every step of the way and learning as we go. We also work closely with our British Intelligence partners, MI5 and MI6. That means you'll have one of the most interesting careers around. Opportunities with GCHQ We offer graduate roles and internships, as well as apprenticeships in software engineering and cyber security. With training and development opportunities for every role, you'll always be developing new skills while protecting your country. As a graduate, you can join us in areas including language, analysis, mathematics and cryptography, and project management. We run regular campaigns for technology and engineering roles, including software engineers and cyber operations, as well as many others. You can also join us for a paid summer internship in languages, cyber security, maths, technology or one of our other areas. Working here Join us, and you'll find that we work in a collaborative atmosphere, which helps us solve unusual problems in creative ways. In fact, your ideas will push boundaries and keep us a step ahead of ever-evolving threats. Meanwhile, you'll enjoy a work environment where you can be yourself. From a variety of employee networks (LGBT+, Women in Tech, ethnic minority and disabled staff), to excellent training and flexible work patterns, we do all we can to support your success and career.

We're the Government Communications Headquarters – GCHQ. We're a world-leading intelligence, cyber and security agency that unlocks the complex world of data and communications to keep the UK and its citizens safe, both in the real world and online. Through the ingenuity of our people, we combat cyber-attacks, espionage and terrorism.