2026 Graduate Scheme | Strategic Communications, London

2026 Graduate Scheme | Strategic Communications, London

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Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to progressive and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

FTI Consulting Strategic Communications Graduate Programme 2026

• Do you want to work with the world’s most recognisable and influential businesses to tell their stories and navigate critical reputational challenges?
• Do you have excellent communication and writing skills that you wish to apply in a progressive team environment?
• Are you personable and looking to build a solid network with communications professionals?

At FTI Consulting, we’re looking for future experts with impact to join our ever-growing, award-winning Strategic Communications business. We invest in our graduates’ career development from day one, providing both structured and on-the-job training and enabling access to a broad network of professionals to work with and learn from.

We are a meritocratic organisation. We prioritise diversity of thought and welcome unique viewpoints that challenge us to think differently – and creatively. Our professionals come from a variety of backgrounds, with diverse capabilities and experience, but they all share our values and commitment to great work, striving for excellence in everything they do.

We are passionate about recruiting, developing, and training the best candidates. Whatever your university or degree discipline, if you are a motivated individual with the skills and desire to pursue a career in strategic communications and public relations, we encourage you to apply!

About FTI Consulting’s Strategic Communications Practice

The Strategic Communications segment within FTI Consulting designs, develops and executes communications strategies for clients managing financial, regulatory, and reputational challenges. For more than 35 years, we have served as trusted advisers to management teams and Boards of Directors seeking to seize opportunities, manage crises, navigate market disruptions, and preserve their right to operate. We help businesses articulate their brand and competitive position, working with them to share their corporate messages most effectively with key stakeholders – whether investors, policy makers, employees, or consumers – through both traditional and digital PR channels.

With over 300+ colleagues across our London office, we offer the adaptability to work either in sector teams or in specialisms across our three key pillars: corporate reputation, capital markets and public affairs.

Our clients range from start-ups to multinational companies, from household names to cutting edge businesses – and everything in between. We build and structure account teams with professionals across the business based on the client’s needs – meaning you will have the opportunity to work with a range of people and gain exposure to multiple specialisms.

About The Role

Our London-based graduate programme will provide you with the opportunity to rotate through three of our Strategic Communications teams, spending three months in each so that you can learn from experts in their respective fields.

Our Sector Teams

• Financial services
• Retail and consumer
• Natural resources and energy
• Real estate and property
• Industrials
• Technology media and telecoms
• Life sciences and healthcare

Our Specialism Teams

• Public affairs
• People and transformation
• Crisis preparedness and management
• Special situations
• Digital and Insights
• Litigation

You will be immersed in a fast-paced learning environment, where your development will be supported as much by an extensive structured training programme as by on-the-job training from colleagues and senior members of your teams.

Through these rotations, you will have the chance to gain exposure to an incredibly diverse roster of clients, from fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups to FTSE 100 industry leaders and global corporations.

Whether it’s communicating clients’ financial results, developing and protecting a corporate reputation, implementing targeted stakeholder engagement programmes or designing bespoke digital strategies, you will have an opportunity to work with our experts across a variety of different sectors and client briefs.

The rotations also provide the opportunity to build relationships with colleagues of all levels around our business and offer a unique insight into the many possible career paths that exist within the Strategic Communications practice.

Your Typical Day Might Include The Following

• Supporting colleagues and engaging with clients on a day-to-day basis
• Drafting press releases and supporting other comms and content creation
• Researching and brainstorming ideas to support communications strategies and planning
• Selling in stories, pitching interviews and gathering feedback on a client strategy through frequent contact with journalists and sell-side analysts
• Helping prepare clients for media engagements, including drafting briefing notes
• Compiling coverage reports and conducting media and digital landscape analysis
• Producing activity reports to capture and evaluate the impact of client comms strategy
• Supporting planning, communication and execution of client events
• Supporting colleagues on new business proposals
• Participating in learning and development sessions with our experts

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

An extensive formal training programme covers everything from writing press releases and developing digital skills to effective media monitoring and interpreting a client’s balance sheet. Our unique structure will also provide you with constant exposure to senior colleagues and client representatives from day one.

Throughout the scheme, you will be supported by your performance coach, a buddy in each of your rotation teams, and a mentor who can support and guide you through your career goals and development, in addition to our Human Resources team. As such, you will have a solid network around you dedicated to furthering your career development.

As you come towards the end of your third rotation placement, your preferences regarding the sector or specialism you would like to join on a permanent basis will be considered by senior management and our Human Resources team before you are assigned to a permanent role.

At FTI Consulting, we work hard to create an inclusive and high-performing culture in which our professionals can grow their careers and achieve their full potential, while also ensuring that we cultivate a fast-paced, supportive, and progressive learning environment.

As such, there are regular personal development training sessions, networking events and other social activities to get involved in. There are also groups dedicated to embracing, cultivating, and maintaining the diverse and inclusive nature of our team.

What you will need to succeed

Required Qualifications

• A desire to work in communications and PR
• A 2:1 degree (or equivalent) obtained/expected at any university in any degree discipline
• Graduating with a degree, masters or PhD in 2026 or have graduated in 2025
• A great work ethic and ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent writing, grammar and numeracy skills (these will be tested as part of the assessment process)
• A proven interest in working in communications through relevant work experience, examples of which may include: running a university society, writing for a website or magazine, presenting a radio show or interning at a communications agency
• Outstanding communication skills – in person, in writing and on the phone
• Excellent detail orientation, time management and self-organisation
• An ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Creative flair and the ability to think outside the box
• Proactive with the confidence to volunteer for a task without being asked
• An adaptable approach to work, particularly in pressurised situations, and being able to think on your feet
• An ability to grasp and succinctly summarise complex issues
• An ability to network and build contacts

Please note this is NOT a management consulting, strategy consulting or marketing role.

How to apply

• Candidates are required to submit a professionally formatted current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume, not longer than three pages, which clearly shows how you meet the required qualifications outlined above
• If your CV or resume meets our criteria, you will then be asked to make a video submission, answering a number of questions – you will have 48 hours to complete this task, once received

Note: At FTI Consulting, we value authenticity and want to see your unique skills, problem-solving abilities, and creativity in action. To ensure a fair and accurate assessment, we ask that you do not use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) or other automated software to respond to questions or complete tasks during your interview.

Our goal is to understand your personal strengths and how you think—not how an AI responds. Using such tools may misrepresent your capabilities and could impact your candidacy. If we detect or suspect the use of AI during the application process, we may disqualify candidates from the hiring process.”

Our Application Process

• Applications open on 8 September 2025 and close on 23 October 2025.
• STEP 1: Complete our online application form and submit your CV (no cover letter required).
• STEP 2: Complete a pre-recorded video interview.
• STEP 3: Successful candidates from the application and prerecorded video interview will be asked to participate in a virtual interview on w/c 17 November 2025.
• Please note: Invitations for interviews will be sent w/c 10 November 2025.
• STEP 4: In-person assessment centres will be held in London on 5 December and 8 December 2025.
• Please note: Invitations for assessment centres will be sent w/c 24 November 2025.
• STEP 5: Successful candidates will be contacted following assessment centres for a September 2026 start date.

Total Wellbeing

Our goal is to support the wellbeing of you and your families – physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 adaptable benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and adaptable/hybrid working arrangements.

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting’s services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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