Our people are our power. Their technical expertise, their commitment to delivering excellence to our customers, and their vision of what we can achieve in the future are all fundamental to our continued success. We are a global organisation, employing over 40,000 people in more than 47 countries, and for over 100 years we have built a reputation for engineering innovation and excellence.
We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. So that we are better able to chart our own destiny and do things tomorrow that we cannot do today.
That’s why we are committed to developing our people’s skills, enhancing flexibility and motivation, and creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where talent can flourish. Alongside our investment in technical excellence, we are focused on future skills such as analytical thinking, resilience, flexibility and agility, leadership and social influence, motivation and self-awareness, creative and systems thinking, curiosity and lifelong learning.
Why an award for those Shaping the Future?
We face a widening capability gap across industries, driven by rising complexity and the pace of innovation. Traditional hiring and development models alone are not enough. The future depends on people who can adapt, think critically, lead with influence, and approach problems with creativity and curiosity.
The Undergraduate of the Year Award for Shaping the Future is designed to recognise and celebrate students who demonstrate these qualities. By highlighting the importance of human skills alongside technical expertise, we want to inspire the next generation to embrace change, drive innovation, and shape a better future for us all.
