GRADUATE UX DESIGN AND RESEARCH 2026 Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Inverness, London, Manchester, Treforest – Cardiff, Woking Intake Dates: September 2026 About The Job You’re Considering As a graduate in User Experience, you will work with other members of the team to make a positive impact on client projects through the application of user-centred design and research methods. Day-to-day you will contribute to the execution of design activities as part of multi-disciplinary teams. You will apply a range of research and design techniques and work with colleagues in the analysis of findings and creation new experiences. Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time. Your role Research users and help identify the best methods to understand their needs. Contribute to the usability testing process from the development of user recruitment briefs through to test moderation, analysis and report writing. Apply qualitative research methods such as user requirements gathering, prototype testing, guerrilla research, and other approaches to understand business and user needs. Work with clients and colleagues to understand how factors like policy, legislation, business constraints and technology impact user experience. Apply best practice in researching and designing for users with accessibility and assisted digital needs. Help run meetings and workshops with clients, stakeholders, and users – with the support from other members of the team – to align business and user needs. Design user interfaces for both mobile, tablet and desktop – following best practice in information architecture, navigation, and user flows. Create iterative prototypes using tools such as Sketch and Figma for user testing. Iterate design solutions based on feedback, from clients, colleagues and stakeholders. You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone. Graduate Empower Programme The Empower Programme provides hands-on experience, structured development, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. You’ll join a supportive, feedback-rich environment where you’ll build consulting, technology, industry, and soft skills - whether in business analysis, data, project management, software development, cybersecurity, AI or creative design. Designed to help you thrive, offering technical and professional development alongside tailored feedback and mentoring. You’ll have regular social and networking events to strengthen connections across teams and contribute to a positive, collaborative culture. The Empower Programme equips you to succeed in dynamic roles that integrate both technology and business expertise to deliver value for clients. Built around six essential Power Skills, the programme blends client work, role-specific training, and collaborative projects. You’ll join Learning Pods to build cross-functional networks and follow personalised development roadmaps that guide your growth. Your Skills And Experience Degree within a design-related discipline: i.e.: Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Cognitive Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or related field. An understanding of user-centred design methods and techniques. Understanding of design and research related tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, Mural etc. Analytical thinking, process-oriented skills, good verbal, and written skills. An awareness of web technologies and responsive design patterns. Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams. Keen to learn, evolve, and continually challenge yourself and the way you do things. Your clearance If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service). Your security clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) To be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks. There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required. There are other criteria and check required for BPSS, and throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Get The Future You Want – what does it mean for you? Impactful Experiences – You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK. Shape your path – You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more. Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who: Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Level 2: Disability Confident Employer - GOV.UK Why you should consider Capgemini Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. REWARD