Computer graduate jobs online employment information and application

We have researched and looked for the computer programming graduate jobs from leading recruitment employers throughout the UK. We then looked at their employment and graduate schemes and brought them together, we have compiled one simple page to ensure for you one easy route to finding out about the computer programming graduate recruiters in the country.

There's never been a more exciting time to begin a career in IT. The opportunities for good salaries, travel and work in dynamic team environments are transforming the image of the industry.

IT professionals are found in almost every industry. IT is one of the most diverse and hybrid engineering disciplines and one that affects all of us in our everyday lives from the mobile phone in our pocket or the computer on our desktop to the complex, safety-critical systems used in transportation or in hospitals.

Some user organisations (so called as they use IT to meet their business needs) look after their IT needs in-house while others employ specialist IT service providers to perform some or all of their IT functions. Almost any role can be outsourced in this way, for instance a market research company may develop their own specialist software to track results or it may commission a software development firm to do so.

When you start out in IT, you're likely to be in a development or service provision role. As you become more experienced you may consider more strategic or management positions.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is the leading industry body for IT. With over 70,000 members in the UK and internationally, the Institute promotes wider social and economic progress through the advancement of information technology science and practice.

You do not need to have studied IT or computer science for your first degree. Development of business awareness is at least as important as acquisition of technical skills and employers will employ non-IT graduates if they show strong potential and aptitude. It is an advantage to provide evidence of some numeracy, for example science, economics or mathematics.

IT is a young discipline and has not really developed a single recognised career route in the way that, for example, medicine and law have. The Chartered Institute for IT is working with businesses and organisations that employ IT professionals, to promote the highest standards for organisational professionalism and increase the value and respect for the IT profession.

The IT industry is fast moving and ever changing. To succeed you must be well motivated and prepared to work hard, though like-minded individuals also have a great deal of fun working together.

You'll need people skills to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues. Employers are also increasingly interested in the well-rounded graduate with understanding of the environment in which an IT system will operate. Surveys have shown that employers are as concerned with work experience and extra curricular activities as with degree content so make sure you have a good spread of interests.

The huge scope of work in IT means you'll find a role to suit most skills; for example network design and maintenance relies heavily on maths and physics skills; logical thinking is essential for programmers and system design; web design and general layout work requires strengths in art and design.

As a graduate, you know that gaining a recognised qualification is one way of showing your commitment to your career. Becoming a member of The Chartered Institute for IT is another.

Membership gives you a head start as it's a sure sign to employers that you're serious about your career and committed to continuing your professional development.

BCS is the leading voice of the IT industry serving over 70,000 members including practitioners, businesses, academics and students in the UK and internationally.

We're the only awarding body for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status and a route to related chartered registrations such as Chartered Engineer (CEng) & Chartered Scientist (CSci).

When you join the Institute you set yourself apart from the competition by demonstrating you are an IT practitioner with the skills and commitment that employers value. You'll also be helping to shape the future of the profession.

Our services and benefits are designed to guide you in your career development. These include industry-leading post nominals (AMBCS, MBCS) to help you stand out from your peers and information services and networking opportunities to keep you up to date with the latest news and thinking in IT.

Professional membership (MBCS) is available to you if you've graduated with a BCS accredited first degree. With a non-accredited degree you can become an Associate member (AMBCS) and gain MBCS status when you have more experience.

To find out more about BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, visit www.bcs.org/membership or complete your details here and we'll send you an information pack.