Apprenticeship

Modern apprenticeship

Get your career in financial services off to the best possible start with a Baillie Gifford Apprenticeship Programme. You’ll be working in a permanent role within one of our teams and gaining a variety of professional skills and industry qualifications, which will open up a range of opportunities within the firm.

This programme will not be open for applications in 2024.

How to apply

This programme will not be open for applications in 2024.


We’ll be open and honest with you at every stage, so you get a clear idea of what it’s like to work at Baillie Gifford.

Our general application resources should help guide you through the process in more detail.

Stage 1

It’s quick and easy to apply online. Just send us your CV telling us about your education history, interests and attributes and then answer a few simple questions on the online form.


You’ll receive an automated response when you submit your application to confirm that we’ve received it.

Stage 2

If you’re successful in the first phase, we’ll invite you for an interview with some of our department line managers. We’ll explore your application in more detail, together with some competency-based questions that assess your abilities and strengths. 

Stage 3

This final stage is more in-depth. You will visit our Edinburgh office, where we will further assess you for the apprenticeship programme. You’ll have the chance to ask questions and speak to current apprentices, team members and other employees.

Applications are now closed

This programme will not be open for applications in 2024.

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Frequently asked questions

Important information

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (ARBN 118 567 178) is registered as a foreign company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and holds Foreign Australian Financial Services Licence No 528911. The information in this area is provided to you on the basis that you are a “wholesale client” within the meaning of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“Corporations Act”). Please advise Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited immediately if you are not a wholesale client. In no circumstances should the information in this area be made available to “retail clients” as defined by the Corporations Act.

The information in this area contains general information only. It does not take into account any person’s objectives, financial situation or needs.