BT is creating 1,700 new apprenticeship and graduate jobs in roles ranging from cyber security and traditional engineering to production at BT Sport.
BT is one of the UK's largest employers with 81,000 UK-based people. The new roles, which include those with EE and Plusnet, are spread across a number of locations including London, Glasgow, Belfast, Sheffield, Nottingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Openreach, BT's local access network business, will launch its own recruitment drive in due course.
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Robert Halfon, said: "By committing to injecting 1,700 new graduate and apprentice jobs into the UK, BT is offering a real chance to be trained by some of the best in their field.
"This is especially great news ahead of what will be the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week where we will showcase the life-changing potential of apprenticeships for people up and down the country."
Gavin Patterson, chief executive of BT, added: "Young people today need three basic skills - reading, writing, and tech know-how.
"BT is investing in the next generation, helping to train primary school teachers to teach computer science and recruiting large numbers of apprentices and graduates. This is the right thing for us to do if the UK is to remain a digital leader."