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Saltire Scholar Host Companies

Host companies partner with us because we have a robust selection process that identifies individuals who are consistently cited as the top talent within Scottish universities. Our Saltire Scholars bring fresh perspectives, new ideas and the latest vocational training to undertake commercially viable projects within our host companies.

Who is it For?

A key factor in the success of our Saltire Programmes is the quality and commitment of our host companies. These range from large, multinational corporations to small, entrepreneurial start-ups. Our programme and its participants are diverse to fit the interests of our host partners: from engineering internships in Houston to legal internships in Hong Kong, and everything in between.

To date, we have worked with over 220 host companies across 5 continents. Of our 2019 Saltire Scholar programme, 100% of our host companies who have financially contributed towards the programme said it was good value for money, and 90% said they would host a Saltire Scholar Intern again.

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Our 2019 Programme Partners

A huge thank you to our 2019 Programme Partners.

The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation is an independent charity which helps deliver our Saltire Programmes. Support from our host companies helps ensure sustainability of our programmes.

By opting to be a Programme Partner, the additional financial contribution made goes towards helping even more students benefit from world-class internships. We are very grateful for this support and commitment towards the Saltire Scholar Programme.

How Host Companies Could Benefit

Opportunity

  • Access Saltire Scholars who are selected for being the top talent within their universities and have the potential to be the next generation of leaders.
  • Provide a transformational opportunity for a Saltire Scholar. For many of them, this will be their first professional work experience.
  • Fill your organisation's skills gaps by engaging with capable and committed individuals.
  • Saltire Scholars bring a new energy and enthusiasm to your team; leaving a lasting beneficial effect on your organisation:
  • Create a pipeline of future talent for your organisation.
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Community

  • Join the Entrepreneurial Scotland network to be part of a global community of over 500 business leaders from innovative start-ups through to Fortune100 companies, spanning all sectors.
  • As an Entrepreneurial Scotland member, attend inspiring events throughout the year including the Annual Conference and Annual Celebration and Dinner.
  • Promote yourself as an employer of choice with the opportunity for targetted recruitment through access to the wider Saltire Alumni community of over 1,000 alumni at various career stages.

Support

  • The Saltire Scholar team provides host companies with a hassle free, robust recruitment process with vital links to all of Scotland's universities
  • The Satire Scholar team provides logistical support to prepare Saltire Scholars for their internships, inclduing flights, visas and accommodation
  • For an overview of the Scholars Programme, please read our 1 page PDF

How It Works

The programme runs annually between June and August for a duration of 10 weeks. Saltire Scholars and host companies are recruited between November and March.

As a host company, you would have a dedicated Saltire programme team member who will communicate with you throughout the year, providing regular updates on the recruitment process. Saltire Scholar candidates go through a three-stage recruitment process: written application; speed interview; and a host company interview.

The Saltire programme team will work directly with your chosen Saltire Scholar to arrange logistics including accommodation and flights for international internships.

What Our Host Companies Say

Scott McCraskie

Managing Director, The Macallan - The Edrington Group

We have benefited from the enthusiasm and passion of Saltire Scholars and we actively engage with Saltire alumni when recruiting for our graduate programme as well as other roles.

Niall McLaren

Head of Customer Success, Novarum DX

The Saltire internship offers an opportunity to fill potential resource gaps where recruitment is not practical. Moreover, it gives us a good chance to find great young talent as possible future Novarum employees.

Rebecca Shocklee

Vice President of Human Resources, Brammer Bio

The Saltire Scholar Programme is fantastic! The interns were high quality and the experience was bountiful for everyone involved.

Peter Matzelle

Director, Jabil

I think the programme has tremendous merit and we hope to be able to continue to support this programme in years to come.

Haley Rivero

Director of External Relations and Special Projects, The White House Historical Association

This team made this entire process a breeze. They took care of everything and kept us abreast along the way. I am so so appreciative and impressed with the entire team.

James Harris

Director, Science and Technology - Presidio Medical

The work our intern did would probably be equivalent to a three quarters full time employee as a fresh out of college R+D engineer. Her efforts will greatly improve the progress of the company.

David Anderson

General Partner, Ampersand Capital Partners

Having someone that could dedicate 100% of their time to the project and bring a unique, unbiased, fresh perspective was very useful.

Jaye Campbell

Deputy General Counsel, CoStar Group

Our intern injected energy into the group: our veteran investigators benefited from his eagerness to learn and fresh perspective.

Dawn Miller

VP Philanthropy, Illinois Saint Andrew Society DBA Chicago Scots/Caledonia Senior Living

Everything was very seamless and I never felt I wasn't getting the best customer service and support I needed. This is the best program I've ever encountered.

Steven Hill

Director, Digicast (UK) Ltd, Crescent Inc.

The team was very responsive and I was impressed at how well they dealt with the technical details of supporting the internship.

Gordon McInnes

Division Manager UK & IE, Neogen

Through her market research, our intern provided an insight to the marketplace and her report will be an excellent resource in the coming months.

Akiko Inui

Group VP, Value Chain Strategies - PVH Corp.

Our intern helped kick off multiple circularity pilots which will help us test, learn, and build large scale projects

Nick Pascazio

Head of Human Resources, Network Rail

The Saltire programme provides interns of the highest calibre. The interns bring a positive contribution from a fresh perspective and can apply their academic learning to their work placement.

Susan Rimmer

Senior Producer, Interactive Workshops

Our intern led the project management of a new circa £500k internal project as it started and was able to hand this off successfully as she finished the internship: it was like she was on the same level as our graduates/+2 year graduates.