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Scott Logic welcomes biggest ever pool of graduates

Software development consultancy Scott Logic is celebrating the growing popularity of its graduate programme, which this year has attracted a record 19 new high-calibre appointments, including three former interns.

The new starters, 11 of whom will be based in Newcastle, two in Bristol and six in Edinburgh, are being welcomed to the firm, which delivers bespoke software solutions to global clients across a number of complex sectors.

As well as plenty of work, including an introduction to a raft of software development tools and the challenge of creating their first application for the company, the graduates have a packed diary of activities to enjoy, including go-karting, pool, football and the annual ‘Greggs challenge’.

Recruitment Manager John Wright said: “The graduate scheme is vital to our strategic growth as a company, and it’s great to see so many technically gifted people joining our consultancy.

“Week one is an important part of their orientation. As collaboration is a core business value we want them working together, as well as with their more experienced colleagues on building their technical learning.

“We also realise the importance of switching off so there’s plenty of social activities to allow our people to enjoy themselves and get to know each other socially.”

Scott Logic heard from hundreds of applicants for this year’s available roles in development, testing and User Experience (UX) design. The successful candidates represent the cream of the crop of graduates from the UK’s leading Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) degrees; at universities including Dundee, Cambridge, Bristol, Glasgow, Durham, Sunderland, Newcastle, Belfast, Aberystwyth, Edinburgh and Brunel.

Jack Arnstein, 27, graduated last month from a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science at Newcastle University. He said: “When I was at uni, Scott Logic’s name came up from time to time among my fellow students and I thought of it as a prestigious company that really focuses on providing people with solutions.

“Compared to other software firms, here it’s more about the science and technology, and the service we provide is more personal so it’s really nice that a company like that is based in Newcastle.”

Returning 2014 intern Mila Kirova, 23, said: “The careers service at The University of Edinburgh introduced me to Scott Logic’s internship, and I really enjoyed the placement and the atmosphere at the company, so am really pleased to be back and joining the Edinburgh office as a full-time graduate.

“The induction week so far is intense but really interesting. We’re working with lots of different technologies, many of which are new to me so I’m learning a lot.”

Lauren Clark, 22, a maths and computer science graduate from Bristol, said: “I picked Scott Logic’s graduate programme because I’m really interested in applying the knowledge from my degree to a company where I can build great web applications.

“The week has been really good fun, not only because of the social side but, although intense, the work we’ve been doing has been really interesting and enjoyable.

“Everyone’s been really helpful. We’ve been given the freedom to get to know the tools and techniques without being spoon-fed, but people are always close by if you need help or get stuck on something.”

These graduates make up around a fifth of Scott Logic’s planned hires for 2015. Newcastle’s Head of Development Rob Newsome added: “Since joining Scott Logic in 2008, I’ve seen many of our graduates go on to achieve great things, almost always staying with us and often moving to senior positions within our project teams.

“It’s always inspiring to welcome lots of new people and such a great deal of potential to the business. I really look forward to seeing what this year’s graduates achieve with us as they grow in confidence and experience.”

As part of its ambitious growth strategy, Scott Logic is currently hiring for a range of vacancies across its teams and locations. For more information on Scott Logic and its services, visit scottlogic.com.

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