Graduate Opportunities

As a Business Development Graduate, you will be empowered to be the CEO of your territory and manage your own clients. No two days will be the same as a Business Development Graduate at KEYENCE. Three days a week will be field based, which will involve driving to client sites in Scotland, demonstrating our products and selling them directly to customers. The other two days will be spent collaborating with your team in our Newcastle office, calling customers to find new business opportunities and nurture already existing relationships. Your journey with KEYENCE will start with our comprehensive in-house training programme which incorporates classroom-style learning and on the job training with experienced sales mentors. This will provide you with a strong technical understanding of our products and will help you develop the commercial mindset to sell our products to clients.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects, including the development of our 2026 UNCRC Report and early planning for our 2027 Strategic Plan. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals, gain exposure to cross-functional teams, and help shape the future of skills development in Scotland. One of your key responsibilities will be to support the creation of key corporate documents and strategic reports. You will also monitor and summarise external policy developments and contribute to integrated planning and transformation projects. You will have the opportunity to collaborate across teams to gather insights and drive policy thinking and to provide editorial and administrative support to ensure high-quality outputs.

This role will focus on implementing Microsoft Power Platform solutions (Power Apps and Power Automate) to improve organisational efficiency, automate business processes, and encourage innovation across departments. You will also support the development of internal digital solutions and contribute to our overall productivity and capacity.

SDS is embarking on an ambitious project as part of our Transform 2027 initiative to transition to a skills-based organisation by adopting a Skills First approach. This is critical at a time when the organisation needs to become more sustainable, agile in the deployment of resources, and create a more inclusive culture. The role will sit within the Skills-First project team, which consists of resources from across the organisation as they embark on piloting Skills First approaches. The postholder will be responsible for providing research, analytical, and coordination support to the project team while gaining hands-on experience in strategic HR transformation and organisational development

Join our dynamic Human Resources team at SDS, where we are committed to being an employer of choice and an exemplar of fair work. Our ambition is to create a positive, future-focused approach to employee relations, ensuring high levels of employee engagement, performance, and productivity. As an HR Graduate Intern, you will support the Employee Relations (ER) team in developing an evidence base for a strategic review of SDS Pay and Reward arrangements. Your contributions will help realign our terms and conditions and associated policies to motivate and reward the ways of working we need now and in the future.

As a Service Development Graduate Intern, you will support the transformation of our career services by planning, developing, and delivering new services for and with the careers ecosystem. You will assist in reimagining career services that are easy to access, joined up, and empower customers to make career decisions through meaningful work experiences and expert guidance. We’ll transform Scotland’s career services together…how can you help? In terms of your day to day, we can tell you that working as a Service Development Intern means your work will be varied, fast paced, challenging and very worthwhile. Some of the work you can expect to get involved in includes the development and testing of new products and services including: - Hands-on career learning experiences designed with employers for customers of all ages and delivered alongside expert career guidance. - Services which are joined up with key partners across the Scottish careers system.

As a Data Science Graduate Intern, you will gain the opportunity to work on impactful projects that support the Scottish Government reform agenda that support data quality improvement activities and data governance, focusing on handling metadata operations. Your main responsibility will be to create and maintain an SDS Data Catalogue, ensuring that all data is well-documented, easily understood, and quickly located by data owners, stewards, and other stakeholders. This role is crucial in increasing the transparency and usability of data across the organisation. Follow link to access full job description.

Livingston Football Club is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for aspiring sports professionals to join us as part of our Sport Science Internship Programme for the 2025/26 season. This paid internship offers hands-on experience with both our First Team and Academy squads, providing a unique insight into life at a top-level professional football club competing in the Scottish Premiership. About the Role As a Sport Science Intern, you will play an integral role in supporting our high-performance environment. You’ll be working directly with players and coaching staff, contributing to the day-to-day operations of the department. Key Responsibilities: • Assist with strength and conditioning programs • Conduct hydration testing • Support nutrition planning and evaluation • Perform GPS monitoring and analysis • Aid with injury prevention, prehab, and rehabilitation strategies • Contribute to the general running of daily operations