Next Generation
What is Next Generation?
Next Generation refers to all of CBRE’s early career opportunities – including graduates, apprentices, placements and internships.
Start your career at CBRE GWS with our outstanding Graduate, Internship, and Apprenticeship programmes.
CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) specialises in managing and servicing workplaces across various industries. We handle everything from maintaining buildings to overseeing projects.
At GWS, we ensure that large and complex buildings operate efficiently and sustainably. We create innovative work environments that enhance employee experiences and support business goals. As workplaces evolve, CBRE GWS provides the knowledge and high-quality service needed for success.
With over 25,000 locations in the UK, including technology companies, stadiums, museums, and iconic buildings and Data Centres CBRE GWS offers a great platform to start your career.
We currently offer the following Programmes:
- Facilities Management
- Finance Graduate Programme
- Energy & Sustainability Graduate Programme
- Project Management Graduate Programme
- Engineering Graduate Programme
- Year in Business Internship
- Technical Engineering Apprenticeship
Apprentice Opportunities
Our Technical Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme continues to grow more than 80 talented Engineering apprentices across England, Wales & Scotland each year. Our apprentices can gain their skills and qualifications working in some of the most famous and iconic buildings, supporting a spectrum of well-known clients. The GWS Engineering Apprenticeship is a 4-year programme where you will learn from the best professional engineers, delivering world class technical services backed by industry recognized and endorsed qualifications.
Find out more about our engineering apprenticeship pathway on the image below.
Graduate Opportunities
Our programme is designed for final year undergraduates or recent graduates with less than two years’ experience who are looking to gain hands-on experience within the Facilities Management Industry.
- Facilities Management Leadership
2 year rotational scheme - Energy & Sustainability Graduate
2 year programme
- Finance Graduate
3 year programme - Project Management Graduate
2 year programme
Internships
This programme is designed for people looking to gain first-hand experience of working within our Global Workplace Solutions business through working in a key role on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract basis.
As an Intern, you will be an integral and active member of the team, aligned to a business, function or client site. During this 1-year programme you will gain significant experience within a collaborative and fast paced commercial environment, working closely with some of our key business leaders. Throughout your time with us, you will gain a real insight into what we do, how we do it, and get to know our key client teams. This programme is focused on developing your communication, customer service and influencing skills – a great platform for your future career.
Placements could be within our Sales, Data Centres, Enterprise, HR, Talent Acquisition and Project Management teams.
The Application Process
- Application form
- Online behavioural job-focussed testing through Arctic Shores
- Telephone interview
- Assessment centre
- Final interview
When do applications go live?
Graduate Scheme
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Internship |
| November - February | March - May |
Apprenticeship |
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| February - April |
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