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Placement details

Key details

• Earn while you learn the exciting area of software testing at CGI - one of the biggest tech companies in the world.

• Receive a recognised technology qualification.

• For school leavers with a minimum requirement of 5 GCSEs and 2 A levels grace C or above (predicted or actual).

 

The role

• CGI are one of the biggest independent technology companies in the world employing over 74,000 people.  Each day they enable the transfer of £3 trillion, protect against 43 million cyber-attacks, drive two thirds of the world’s SMS messages and support the missions of more than 200 satellites. CGI’s software testing apprenticeship will put you at the centre of the diverse work that they do.

• CGI’s work is project-based. This means you have the opportunity to work across a wide range of roles, industries and locations, there is no ‘typical day’. The varied work means that the opportunity to move internally within the company is huge, so you can take control of your career from your first day.

 

The programme

• During the apprenticeship, you will be working towards a recognised technology qualification.

• The software testing apprenticeship is a 16-month programme which offers a blended learning approach. You will have 15 residential training days (delivered in Bedfordshire) over the course of your apprenticeship with free accommodation and food. Alongside this residential training, you will learn additional content through online learning and webinars.

 

Benefits

• Earn while you learn in an exciting and growing industry

• Gain full time, permanent employment

 

Requirements

This program is for school leavers with a strong interest in tech who:

 

1)have achieved or are predicated to achieve at least 64 UCAS points across two A-Levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above (excluding General Studies) including a computing/IT/STEM subject gained in the same academic year or a completed Advanced IT Apprenticeship.

2) have minimum of five A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent), including English, Maths and Science. For the IT focused programmes, your A-Levels (or equivalent e.g. Scottish Nationals, BTEC etc) should include an IT related subject, unless you can show strong technical (programming/development) ability through work experience or extra-curricular activities.

 

Location

CGI recruit apprentices into various base locations across the UK. For example, on the Software Testing Apprenticeship, you could be based from CGI’s Reading office.

 

Important information

The deadline for Applications is the end of April. Please mention uptree in your application. If you would like to develop your understanding of careers and applications then check Uptree’s events page to see what we have coming up.