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Tech Career Readiness

A career accelerator for university students and recent graduates

What is Tech Career Readiness?

A 4-week program designed to provide awareness to several tech career pathways whilst developing soft and hard skills

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Industry-led curriculum

Go through a skills based curriculum co-developed by industry leading companies and recruiters

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Access to mentors

Leverage our wider network and create relationships with experts and executives

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Network

Join a cohort of like-minded peers and build a diverse network

Entry Requirements

  • Be enrolled or recent graduate at a UK university
  • Achieved or Predicted 2:1 or above
  • Authorised to work in the UK

The Program

4 weeks of interactive workshops and networking

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Intro to tech & Navigating options

Get a deep dive in the current tech economy and how you can access various career paths

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Applications & Being YOU

Learn how to make your application stand out with practical tips on CV's, cover letters and online presence

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Mastering the Interview & Offer

You'll get a specific time with some of our tech partners below, to work on your application. You'll deconstruct various interview structures and questions from recruiters. You'll learn what they want to see and tips for negotiating your offer

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Making impact from Day One

Learn the soft and hard skills that help you hit the ground running. From crafting the perfect presentation to taking notes

Immersion

Selected students have the opportunity to join our Immersion trek where they will go to one of the leading tech hubs in Europe or the US

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Oyinkansola Adebayo

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Richard Robinson

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Richard joined us on our first-ever accelerator cohort in 2019, and since then he's built Robin AI into a Series B business, scaling to raising $26M early 2024. RobinAI is the AI Copilot supporting businesses with legal requirements and contracts, making high quality legal support accessible to so many more businesses worldwide.

FAQs

What does the selection process look like?

We screen your application as soon as you apply. Following screening, we usually have a call and you may be given a task o complete. If your application is successful, you will be invited to a NXT GEN program onboarding call.

Is Tech Career Readiness only for engineers

No, we run a tech and non-tech track per cohort. Regardless of what you're studying, you can apply!

Will I meet tech companies as part of the programme

We work with several corporate partners per cohort and students will have the opportunity to connect and learn from individuals who work at leading tech companies.

When can I apply?

We run Tech Career Readiness, Industry Insight and Digital Drive programs three times a year. Our applications are always open and allow for you to provide a preference to which cohort you would like to join although we can't guarantee placement.

Do I need to be enrolled in university to apply?

Yes, the programme is designed for individuals currently at university studying for their undergraduate or Masters degree. We encourage recent graduates to join our Talent Network as we work with lots of companies looking for early talent.

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