Our People Graduate Programme is designed for graduates who are passionate about creating great workplaces and supporting colleagues to thrive. If you’re excited by the fast-paced world of retail and want to make a real impact on how we attract, develop, and care for our people, this is the programme for you. From your first day, you’ll be part of a supportive and dynamic team that helps shape the experience of over 13,000 colleagues across Tesco Ireland. You’ll work on meaningful projects that could involve anything from supporting recruitment campaigns and learning initiatives to helping improve colleague engagement and wellbeing. In addition to your core responsibilities, you’ll benefit from a structured 18-month development plan that includes: Upskilling workshops focused on HR, leadership, and communication Personal development sessions to build your confidence and career readiness Field trips to stores and distribution centres to understand the colleague experience Networking opportunities with graduates and leaders across the business At Tesco, graduates are given real responsibility from the outset, with a strong support network to help you grow and succeed. Salary: €35,000 Programme start date: 7 September 2026
The People Graduate Programme includes two placements:
Stretch Placement: A role outside your academic background to broaden your experience
Core Placement: A role aligned with your area of study or interest in people and HR Each placement is structured around clear deliverables, so you’ll know what success looks like and how to achieve it.
Within the People team, you’ll gain exposure to areas such as: Talent acquisition and workforce planning Learning and development Diversity, equity and inclusion Colleague engagement and wellbeing HR operations and systems. You’ll play a key role in helping Tesco Ireland be a great place to work, where every colleague feels valued and supported. You will be completing core work for your function as well as a collaborative project with other Graduates. This project will be presented to management towards the end of your programme.
Predicted or achieved 2:2 degree The right to work in Ireland full-time for the duration of the programme
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be conditional upon you providing your bank account details and evidence of right to full-time work in Ireland for the duration of the programme.
