The Saltire Scholar Programme matches organisations worldwide with pre-vetted, high-calibre, penultimate and final year undergraduate students (‘Saltire Scholars’) from sixteen of Scotland’s universities, who complete a 8 -12 week internship in the summer.
Saltire Scholars join organisations with the latest skills, brightest ideas, and a drive to deliver impact. Saltire Scholars work on dedicated projects of commercial significance that help businesses to change and grow.
Our internship placements can be full-time or part-time in a virtual, in-person or blended format.
We connect you with graduate talent earlier than anyone else, ensuring your business, no matter what size, can access the top talent it needs to grow and thrive. Our programme helps you to ‘try before you hire’ and create a future pipeline of talented graduates who are ready to deliver change and growth for your organisation.
Access pre-screened, high-quality candidates ready to drive change in your organisation. Our hassle-free, robust recruitment process connects you with top talent from all of Scotland’s universities, with our team handling the recruitment, screening, and filtering—saving you time and money. Every Saltire Scholar undergoes a rigorous selection process to uncover their leadership potential, ensuring you gain access to the brightest emerging talent.
Saltire Scholars work on tangible projects with commercial or operational value. They bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas that accelerate change and deliver impactful outcomes for your business.
Demonstrate your commitment to nurturing Scotland's entrepreneurial talent, enhancing your company's reputation, and positioning yourself as a key employer of choice for undergraduate students.
Finding exceptional young talent takes time, so we do the hard work for you. Through 30 national assessment centres, we rigorously assess students on communication skills, ambition, confidence, creativity, critical thinking, leadership skills, and teamwork to ensure they have the mindset and capabilities to drive real impact in your business.
By the time they reach you, our Saltire Scholars are ready to hit the ground running, delivering fresh thinking, tackling real business challenges, and adding value from day one.
Hosting an Intern with us gives you access to a talent pool of 950+ pre-vetted students from 16 of Scotland's universities. Students come from all degree backgrounds, giving you access to a wide variety of skills.
Interns join your business and complete an 8-12 week internship with commercial or operational value. Interns can work on dedicated projects or daily operations - the decision is yours.
In the programmes history, interns have worked on everything from business development, marketing campaigns, finance projects and engineering to labratory work and research.
Cost-reduction projects delivered by Saltire Scholar Interns will save their business hundreds of thousands of pounds over the next five years, says Engineering Director of Wessington Cryogenics, Richard Herdman.
Fleming Homes saw an opportunity to accelerate a new product development initiative and attract top talent to their rural business through the Saltire Scholar Programme.
In the summer of 2024, Sydney Airport hosted 10 Saltire Scholars across various departments, resulting in time savings, fresh perspectives, new insights and strategic recommendations.
New talent and a fresh approach to their marketing strategy - Andrew Vincent, CEO of QUICKBLOCK shares how the Saltire Scholar Programme acts as talent pipeline for their organisation.
IGS (Intelligent Growth Solutions) was founded in 2013, to develop revolutionary solutions in the global agritech and commercial lighting markets.
Since 2007, we have partnered with over 450+ organisations to place 2,000+ interns globally. Partner with us as we invest in talent, leadership and the future of Scotland. Meet some of our host company partners:
