Benefits of a IT Graduate Program

There are a lot of differences between a grad scheme and an entry-level job. In a short description, grad schemes are very structured compared to entry jobs. Usually, especially if you apply to something like a software engineering grad scheme, they will rotate you between positions to get you to learn as much as possible (you will probably do front-end for like six months and then do back-end for another six months). Whereas in an entry-level job, you would probably just work in back-end and not really learn/move positions that much.

In terms of benefits in a grad scheme, you are guaranteed a pretty substantial raise in pay after one year, as well as the added benefit of working in an environment that allows you to learn a wide diversity of skills.

Let’s hope I get in

Best of luck!

I also highly recommend not waiting to hear back from each company as most tend not to reply often, or the positions are highly competitive and get filled up quickly. The key is finding a sector you are interested in and applying to a lot of different places you find interesting!