Corporate Relations Graduate Programme 2025

Diageo graduates have the best of all worlds. Our hands-on, accelerated learning programmes are perfect for people who are curious and have an ability to learn.  If you want to gain the depth and breadth of an organisation to be set up for a career to be proud of, you’re in the right place. 

Look no further than our Corporate Relations Graduate Programme. With opportunities across Great Britain, this two-year programme has an exciting workplace learning approach that means you will spend your days right at the heart of an enormous global organisation. 

Who are we? 

Diageo is one of the world’s leading producers of premium drinks. We have an outstanding collection of over 200 brands, old and new, large and small, global and local – that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world. 

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to our purpose which values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.  

Join our Graduate programme and support us in delivering our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' agenda—a 10-year action plan to help create a more inclusive and sustainable world! 

How does the programme work? 

Start date: September 2025. 

The Diageo Corporate Relations function is a fully integrated team working across Diageo’s society, communications, and government relations agenda. Corporate Relations’ role is to protect and promote Diageo’s reputation and licence to operate, in service of becoming one of the best performing, most trusted, and respected consumer products companies in the world. It consists of three key teams: The Global Brand and Communications team encompasses internal employee engagement and external communications focused on telling our story, inspiring our people, and building, influencing, and enhancing our reputation. The Government and Policy team focus on all aspects of tax, trade, and regulation across the business while maintaining relationships with multilateral organisations and Trade Associations. The Spirit of Progress team works on all our community empowerment, skills development, and environmental programmes. Their mission is to unlock the power of our business to deliver Diageo’s Spirit of Progress goals by creating a more inclusive and sustainable world while protecting our licence to operate and enhancing our licence to grow. 

On this two-year rotation programme within Corporate Relations, you’ll get to experience two different roles within these teams. You will build your expertise across multiple disciplines including public policy management, governmen