Fairstone launches tech graduate scheme with Newcastle University

North East advisory aims to support tech talent across the region

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Fairstone has teamed up with Newcastle University to launch a careers scheme for computing graduates.

Fairstone's ‘technology graduate pathways' will provide a range of career options for computing graduates, including infrastructure and cyber security, software engineering, digital product analysis and design. The partnership is launched in National Careers Week, a countrywide initiative to highlight the links between educational courses and the workplace routes that can open up. National IFA Fairstone, which has more than 40 offices nationwide, has regularly recruited graduates from Newcastle University. Chief executive Lee Hartley hopes this new partnership will forge further op...

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