#MBNSkills
#MBNSkills initiative places over 70 Scottish university
data students with employers
Working with a variety of organisations across Scotland to ensure the nation’s emerging Data Talent have the best possible start to their careers, Rob Huggins of MBN and his team spent the early part of 2018 on the road. From Aberdeen in the north, to Ayrshire in the south, Rob’s message focused on the importance of ‘Growing Your Own’ Data Talent. For leading public and private sector organisations this has resulted in the creation of more than 70 summer Industrial Placements for students studying data focused post-graduate courses at Scottish Universities.
Prior to working with industry to identify and shape placement projects focusing on areas ranging from Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, through to Predictive Analytics and Behavior Profiling, the MBN Academy team visited Universities to deliver a series of ‘employability sessions’ designed to equip students with the soft skills required to ensure and facilitate their effective transition into full-time employment.
This year’s Programme saw an increase in the number of students placed with industry. Up 63% from the programme’s first year, its success has seen organisations such as Scottish Government, Chevron, Aberdeen Standard, Clydesdale Bank, Sainsbury’s Bank, Scottish Enterprise and Wood MacKenzie work with MBN to offer students an opportunity to learn commercial data skills prior to their graduation later this year.
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