“Being on the TfW graduate programme has been a brilliant experience that has helped me to develop a much clearer understanding of what I am passionate about and the ways that I work best. The rotations have been a great introduction to the different parts of all the Transport Planning work that Transport for Wales does, and I have loved having the opportunity to help create an accessible and inclusive public transport network for the future generations of Wales. In the course of my journey on the graduate scheme I have been able to write policy and input onto decisions that directly impact on the services that Transport for Wales will deliver in the years to come, and it is such a great feeling to know that the work I do will enable more people to get on board our networks.” 

"Securing a graduate role within Transport for Wales' Transport Planning and Development department has been the ideal place for me to begin my career in transport. I wanted to work on projects that made a difference to people's lives and develop the transport network where I live. As a transport planning graduate, I've had the opportunity to work on transformative rail projects in the South East, but also get involved in work across Wales with buses, active travel and shared mobility. Additionally, the rotations as part of the scheme let me work across the different teams in the departments, giving the opportunity to work across the business with colleagues and projects I otherwise would not see. I'm thoroughly enjoying my time on the scheme and recommend it highly as a starting point for a career in transport."

“My graduate programme has concluded, and with it comes the end of a brilliant journey. Through the positives and the challenges, it has given me the opportunity to meet a range of people and departments. I’m a completely different person to when I entered the scheme. Rotations have helped me develop my knowledge, while Workshops have helped develop me as a person, which is just as important. This journey has formulated my desired career path, which is the one thing I wanted to get out of this programme.”

“My time on the graduate has been rewarding. I've gained experience in various areas of HR and have had the opportunity to contribute to projects across the team. The rotations have exposed me to a range of HR and Recruitment activities, allowing me to develop relationships across the business and has equipped me with knowledge and skills to secure a permanent role. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the graduate scheme and even during challenging times, I've had the support of my peers and the roles have pushed me outside of my comfort zone.”

“I have done two rotations in my graduate scheme each lasting a year, one in the IO team and the other in Project Engineering team. My proudest moment has been my work on the OMR Submission 2 OLE estimate, improving and refining the submission 1 estimate which was remarked on in the feedback on the submission. I am looking forward to finishing the scheme and starting my permanent job. It has been a challenge adapting to working from home and dealing with a varying workload quantity. I think the scheme would greatly benefit from regular communication between Early Talent and the Graduates. In addition, coordination between Early Talent and the various teams the graduates are in to produce a syllabus of what each graduate needs to do/learn over the course of the scheme would help give it direction”

“My experience in the Transport for Wales graduate scheme has oscillating journey of workload, meaningfulness and enjoyment however it has had a surprising result of a of feeling of satisfaction and fondness of my time spent with each department. Although a slight apathy towards the industry and nature of the work, the challenges, coworkers and managers have made it a pleasant experience with noticeable growth in my personal and professional attributes and I am looking forward to getting more involved with more meaningful and fuller projects in my future with TFW.”

“The graduate scheme provided a good opportunity to get myself involved in the industry. It’s been good to develop my technical knowledge on the job whilst working through the leadership workshops alongside the other graduates. I was able to complete my chosen professional qualification which sets me up well for a future with TfW as I work towards professional status.”