ENTRY is now open for two training academies.
Twenty places are available on both Deloitte’s Data Analytics academy and its HR/Project Leadership Consulting academy. The programmes aim to provide graduates with the skills and experience required to take up exciting new opportunities being created by the firm.
The academies have been designed by the Department for Employment and Learning, Deloitte and Belfast Metropolitan College under the Assured Skills initiative. Targeting graduates from any discipline, they will offer an intensive nine-week and six-week, respectively, training programme to the 40 successful applicants. Successful participants will gain relevant industry training and skills and a potential offer of employment with Deloitte.
Launching the programmes, Minister for Employment and Learning Stephen Farry said: “Companies such as Deloitte are the key drivers of the economic growth in Northern Ireland. The academies are excellent examples of government interventions to enhance the skills of unemployed graduates whilst providing skills that employers have identified as a requirement for the future of our economy.”
Jackie Henry from Deloitte said: “Continuing our growth in Northern Ireland, Deloitte is pleased to announce the launch of two separate training academies. Targeting an additional 40 graduates for our business, Deloitte Belfast is demonstrating its commitment to the growth of our local talent, and the servicing of international clients from our Belfast Office:’
Applications to the Deloitte Academies will close on January 22 at 4pm and the training programme for successful applicants will start on March 2. The training will be delivered by Belfast Metropolitan College.