Digital Transformation Graduate Intern
Join Skills Development Scotland on a Graduate Internship Programme
If you require this advert in another format, please contact recruitment@sds.co.uk or call 0300 013 5119.
We are recruiting for a full time Digital Transformation Graduate Intern on a 12-month Fixed Term contract. If you are a motivated and enthusiastic graduate looking to kick-start your career in Digital, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
This role will focus on implementing Microsoft Power Platform solutions (Power Apps and Power Automate) to improve organisational efficiency, automate business processes, and encourage innovation across departments. You will also support the development of internal digital solutions and contribute to our overall productivity and capacity.
About You
You will be educated to degree (SCQF level 9) in either Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Technology, or a related field. The successful candidate will be familiar with data sources and integration concepts (SharePoint, SQL, APIs).
You will have strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking with excellent communication and collaboration abilities. You will also be eager to explore new technologies and approaches; with a commitment to self-improvement and continuous learning.
We’d love for you to join us and make an impact you can be proud of!
Eligibility:
To be eligible for this role, you must be aged 24 or younger on 06 October 2025, in line with the Scottish Government’s initiative on youth employment. However, SDS will be flexible on age criteria for applicants who identify as care experienced or disabled in which case candidates must be 29 or younger on 06 October 2025.
About SDS
Skills Development Scotland is the national skills agency. Our ambition is to drive productivity and inclusive growth through investment in skills, enabling businesses and people to achieve their potential. Through the sharing of expertise, intelligence, and extensive partnership working, we enable the development and delivery of innovative solutions to Scotland’s skills and labour market challenges. This is even more important given the current economic climate and recessionary outlook. Find out more about SDS here
Values
Our organisational values are created by our colleagues and are the compass that guide our behaviours and actions with our customers and each other. We need our future colleagues to share these values and help us to continue to deliver our bold ambitions for the future;
- We put the needs of our customers at the heart of all we do
- We make use of our combined strengths and expertise to deliver the best outcomes
- We demonstrate self-motivation, personal responsibility, and respect
- We continually improve to achieve excellence
Benefits
SDS is an award-winning equal opportunities and fair work employer. Our values and culture are owned and driven by our colleagues and show our commitment to our customers - the people of Scotland. Our employees enjoy a wide variety of progressive benefits and working practices. We prioritise employee engagement, wellbeing, and development, making us a great place to work.
Click here to see the full range of our Benefits
Where you’d be based
SDS embraces agile working, therefore, location is flexible. However, there will be a requirement for regular travel to Glasgow where the team is based for training, mentoring and team collaboration.
SDS as an Inclusive Workplace
At SDS we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. To support our ambitions our application process is anonymised. Therefore, while we want to know about your relevant skills and experience, please avoid disclosing any identifying characteristics.
Our Application Process
The closing date to submit your application is Sunday 13th July.
Interviews are expected to be held weeks commencing 21st and 28th July.
We are piloting a new approach to recruitment for this role, if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, you will be issued with the interview questions in advance to help you prepare and do your best at interview. More information will be made available if you are invited to interview.
The anticipated start date for successful candidates is 22 September 2025.
To find out more about working at SDS and our application process please visit us at https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/work-with-us/