graduate recruitmentnoun [ U ]
ukusalso graduate scheme [ C ], also graduate position [ C ] UK HRa job, plan for employing, or training programme that is provided by companies for students who have recently graduated from a college or university:
The level of graduate recruitment among the top eight accountancy firms has fallen by 9% over the past year.
The group graduate scheme lasts up to 12 months and trainees spend three three-month spells in hotels around the country.
They are aiming for a graduate position within an established company.