Join Version 1's elite Early Careers programme and kickstart your consulting career at one of the world's fastest growing technology company. Version 1's Early Careers Programme has been honoured with the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award, recognising the outstanding impact of our investment in learning and development for early careers talent. You'll work alongside senior technologists, gain exposure to cutting edge platforms, and have a clear path to permanent employment as an Associate Consultant.
You'll be guaranteed an interview for a permanent role upon successful completion of the 12-week training programme, mentorship from experienced consultants, and the chance to work across multiple technology domains from day one.
What You'll Do
12 Week Intensive Training Programme
You'll complete a structured hybrid training programme while on a paid training contract. You'll work on real world projects and gain hands on experience from the start.
The programme gives you depth and breadth across the technologies that matter most in modern consulting. You’ll gain in‑demand expertise across AI, Python, SQL, Linux, and Web Application Development—building strong, future‑ready software engineering skills that set you up for an exciting and successful tech career. Beyond technical skills, you'll learn design thinking and customer facing delivery techniques that transform you from a technologist into a trusted consultant.
In your final four weeks, you’ll dive deep into Java before taking on a real‑world business project, applying everything you’ve learned to solve an authentic industry challenge.
Why Version 1?
You will be joining an Early Careers Programme that is already externally recognised for its quality and impact. Version 1's Early Careers Programme has been honoured with the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award, recognising the outstanding impact of our investment in learning and development for early careers talent.
Certification and Professional Development
We fund your professional certifications across our partner network. These certifications boost your portfolio and earning potential from day one.
Expert Mentorship
Work closely with Version 1's Senior Technologists and experienced Mentors who will guide your development. Learn how to deliver real consulting value while building your professional network.
Design Thinking and Customer Skills
You'll develop the soft skills that separate great consultants from the rest: presentation, communication and client facing expertise. These are taught through dedicated training and a focused Design Thinking week.
The Role Structure
Weeks 1–12 - Paid training
Week 12 - Final interview for permanent contract
Month 6 - 5% salary increase (performance based)
Month 12 - 5% salary increase (performance based)
Month 18 - 10% salary increase (performance based)
"Our goal in Version 1 is to ensure that a career in technology is accessible to everyone. That's why our Academy is open to college/university graduates, career changers, returners to the workforce, individuals with technical skills who want to experience a culture of recognition and reward. We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn, grow, and succeed in the technology industry."
Our Digital Skills Academies would be great if you:
Hybrid Working Model
We are proud to offer a highly effective hybrid working model and require all associate members to work from our Version 1 Office 3 days each week. This means that you must be able to travel to our impressive Dublin tech hub located at Four Park Place, Hatch Street Upper/Harcourt Road (Dublin 2) to be considered. Please note that we only accept applications from candidates who can commute to the Birmingham office. If you meet this requirement, please apply with confidence.
The Opportunity
You'll emerge from this programme with hands on experience across technologies, you’ll gain industry recognised certification, you will start building professional network within a leading consulting company, a guaranteed interview for a permanent Associate Consultant role, and clear career progression with structured salary reviews.
Ready to accelerate your career? Apply today.
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Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in the IT industry and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver IT solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1. We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023. As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Services Reliabilities Group (SRG) team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.
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