Computing and IT
Job Profiles
To help you make an informed career choice Prospects have compiled comprehensive profiles on jobs and occupations throughout most sectors of industry and commerce. Each profile includes the following information:
- Job Description and Typical Role Activities
- Salary and Conditions
- Entry Requirements
- Further Training or Professional Study Required
- Career Development Paths and Opportunities
- Typical Employers and Vacancy Sources
- Related Jobs
- Graduate Case Studies
- Useful Contacts and Further Resources
Graduate Job Sites
AgencyCentral - Access to recruitment agencies for graduates in Computing and Information Technology.
Aardvark Swift Consulting Ltd - Games recruitment consultancy.
Anders Elite - A free Construction and Engineering recruitment service to students looking for assistance in their careers.
Career Moves - Computer Weekly's web service featuring jobs from named employers.
Change - A leading recruiter for the world-wide video games industry. Search and apply online for jobs.
Computing Careers - Searchable database aimed at IT professionals
Computer Futures - A recruitment website providing contract and permanent work for IT and computer proffesionals.
CV Screen - An IT recruitment agency advertising jobs around the UK.
Datascope Recruitment - Recruitment specialists for the Interactive Media industries.
e-Placement Scotland - Search the latest placement opportunities from employers across Scotland.
e-skills UK - Opportunities in IT, Telecoms and Contact Centres.
Games Options Ltd - Providing employers with a steady flow of high calibre graduates to inject enthusiasm and new ideas into development studios.
Gradcracker - If you’re an engineering student, gradcracker is your site. No other site in the UK is geared entirely around careers for graduate engineers.
GraduateJobs.com - Graduate jobs in the computing sector.
Graduate Recruitment Bureau - Recruitment agency specialising in graduate vacancies particularly in the IT, Engineering, Science and Business Sectors.
Inside Careers - Whether you've already decided on a career as an IT professional or you're just looking for more information before you make your mind up, Inside Careers has in-depth and structured information and advice.
Interactive Selection - Openings in creative, technical, production, sales, marketing and buying departments.
ITRM - IT Services company, specialising in IT Recruitment and Technical Services.
IT Jobs for Graduates - Search Graduate IT jobs and internships.
IT Jobs Post - Recruitment service to anyone wishing to find a job within the IT industry.
Jobs.ac.uk - Jobs in Reasearch, Science, Academic and related professions.
Jobserve - Openings in the IT and engineering professions.
OPM Response Ltd - Specialist recruitment consultancy in the computer, console and tabletop games industry.
RecruitNet - A recruitment site for IT professionals in the Asia/Pacific rim. Search for jobs in China, Hong-Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.
Scenta - Website offering information and jobs in science, engineering and technology.
Specialmove Consultancy Ltd - Specialise in the recruitment and placement of game developers and management staff.
TARGETjobs - IT opportunities
Tech Jobs Scotland - Designed to assist IT and Technical recruitment throughout Scotland.
Technojobs - The Technical Recruitment Site featuring jobs in the IT, Electronics, Engineering and Telecoms industries.
The Graduate - Includes graduate programming positions.
Ashdown Group - Specialise in IT, Marketing, Accountancy, and HR recruitment.
Graduate Employers
Below is a selection of employers that recruit Computing and IT graduates.
Useful Links
British Computer Society - Industry body for IT professionals and a Chartered Engineering Institution for Information Technology
British Interactive Media Association - Trade association representing the diverse interests of the UK interactive industry
British Web Design and Marketing Association - Organisation open to all companies and individuals that have an interest in the new media sector
Eidos Interactive UK - Guide to careers in the computer games development industry
Global Finance & Business Network - Useful site created by students for students. Gives details of large corporations and other guidance in the IT and computing sector.
Inside Careers - Whether you've already decided on a career as an IT professional or you're just looking for more information before you make your mind up, Inside Careers has in-depth and structured information and advice.
Institution of Analysts and Programmers - Britain's leading professional body for programmers, systems analysts and everyone who earns their living from the creation, development and testing of computer software
National Computing Centre - Independent membership and research organisation whose mission is to promote the more effective use of information technology
ScotlandIS - Includes a directory of around 250 internet, software and multimedia businesses throughout Scotland
Skillset - Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries, which comprise broadcast, film, video, interactive media and photo imaging. The site includes impartial media careers advice, details of almost 5000 media courses, funding and support and definitive job descriptions for hundreds of media jobs.
STAC - A-Z listing of Scottish Technology And Collaboration partners
Latest News Stories
Current Vacancies
Brodies LLP - This Software Developer position would be suited to a recent undergraduate / postgraduate or PhD student with relevant software development experience. Ideally, we are looking for students who have studied computer science or software development.
The successful candidate would be part of our wider IT team and would be based in our Edinburgh office.
To apply for this role please ask candidates to send a copy of their CV along with a covering letter to recruitment@brodies.com quoting reference number BR86. If anyone would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Suzanne Ross on 0131 656 0156. Download Job Description