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What students say about British Airways' careers

For students considering their career at British Airways, understanding what the experience is really like is often just as important as the role itself.

Feedback from students across our Emerging Talent programmes continues to highlight the value of hands‑on experience, responsibility and support across placements, internships and graduate roles. This is reflected in the Higherin Top Employer Rankings for 2026, where British Airways is recognised among the UK’s leading employers for early careers.

  • 8th in the Top 35 Undergraduate Employers
  • 22nd in the Top 50 Graduate Employers

These rankings are based entirely on student feedback, offering a useful insight into what it’s like to start a career at British Airways.

Higherin Top Graduate and Top Undergraduate employer 2026-2027 awards

Reviews by students, for students

Higherin (formerly Rate My Placement) collects feedback directly from students who have completed placements, internships and graduate programmes. The results demonstrate real experiences across our airline.

A Graduate Data Science Consultant shared:

"An excellent experience, with significant training and development focus, both at the start of the scheme and ongoing. Opportunity to make a real impact."

And across engineering and business areas, students consistently highlight the breadth of experience available:

"The exposure to different areas of the business and the chance to learn from experienced colleagues has been invaluable."

Why start your career at our flagship airline

Our programmes are designed to give students early responsibility, exposure to real business challenges and the opportunity to develop skills that support long‑term careers. This provides insight into how the wider organisation operates and the different career paths available across British Airways.

From day one, this can include:

  • contributing to live business projects
  • working alongside experienced colleagues
  • gaining insight into different areas through placements or rotations
  • developing both technical and professional skills

The experience will give you a hands‑on learning environment, exposure to a large and complex organisation, and opportunities to develop and take on responsibility early within a supportive and collaborative culture.

Take a further look at how a programme at British Airways can help you start your career. 

Graduate, Business Placements & Interns

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