Our graduate scheme provides the kind of thorough grounding in retail that few other organisations can match. Taking on several placements, over an action-packed 12 months, you would learn about every aspect of the business through a mixture of on-the-job training and expert tuition.

From day one, you're expected to make real decisions about real issues in the business world. By the end of it, most of our graduates are fully prepared for their first big management role. And that means having substantial responsibilities: leading a team of people, or running an area of the business worth millions of pounds.

It's easy to see why the M&S graduate scheme is the one everybody wants to get on to. But we look to recruit only the most talented people. People who have the drive and ambition to make the most of all the opportunities on offer. And people who can match the energy and vision that have kept us at the forefront of the retail industry for so long.

Starting salaries will vary between £20k and £26k depending on your role and location.

Full details and a complete list of FAQs can be found on www.marksandspencer.com/gradcareers