Show employers what you can do
You might have the potential. But can you prove it?
Graduate FastTrack helps 18-25 year olds build the experience, skills and confidence to move beyond a degree and show employers what makes you worth hiring, giving you real examples of what you can do.
Cohort 01 · Sept 2026
Showcase · Edinburgh, Scotland
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Graduate FastTrack Overview
Graduate FastTrack helps you build skills employers value, gain real experience, and demonstrate your attitude.
Real Evidence
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Teamwork
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Problem Solving
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Real Challenges
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Continuous Learning
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Communication
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Resilience
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Real Evidence · Teamwork · Problem Solving · Real Challenges · Continuous Learning · Communication · Resilience ·
Built for people ready to prove it
WHO IT’S FOR
Penultimate-year students
Start thinking about your trajectory. Build something that makes you stand out before the job market gets crowded.
Final year & recent graduates
Translate your education into credible, demonstrable evidence of how you actually work.
Early-career job seekers
Hunting for a graduate role or first professional opportunity? Show employers what you're capable of.
THE PROGRAMME
Real challenges. Real teams. Real evidence.
A degree tells employers what you've studied. FastTrack helps you show them what you can do. Work with new people on a real business challenge, hear directly from employers, and build evidence of the skills that matter most. By the end, you'll have real examples, greater confidence and a stronger story to tell.
That's what employers are looking for. You'll leave with real examples that help you answer the questions they actually ask.
In-person sessions
Edinburgh
10 Sept · 10:00 to 15:00
Edinburgh
24 Sept · 10:00 to 15:00
Stirling
29 Oct · 10:00 to 15:00
Independent work
Flexible around your schedule
Plan for around four hours a week.
Eight weeks.
Real work.
Pre-work
Complete three introductory tasks that will set you up for success.
Kickoff
Live in-person launch event with interactive workshops. You will meet your team, be assigned your challenge, and get stuck in.
Research
Each team member conducts their own research and brings their findings to the in-person event in Week 3.
Reconvene & Plan
Together with your team, work through a structured framework to land on a solution direction.
Create Solution
Meet in person or online to work with your team to build the solution and shape your presentation.
Develop Solution
Continue to work with your team to enhance and develop your solution.
Peer Review
Present your rough presentation and receive structured feedback from other teams.
Prepare
Refine your presentation and have a final run through as a team before the showcase.
Present
Present your solution with your team at the final showcase. A chance to network with businesses, get feedback, and celebrate your achievement.
- ✓ 8-week hybrid programme
- ✓ Live industry challenges from real businesses
- ✓ Cross-team collaboration with other graduates
- ✓ Employer engagement and insights
- ✓ 3 in-person events
- ✓ Evidence of capability employers can verify
APPLY NOW
Sign up for the September cohort.
Spaces are limited. Tell us a little about yourself and we'll be in touch.
FAQ
The quick questions
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No. FastTrack is designed for people who haven't yet had the chance to prove how they work in a real business setting. Curiosity matters more than your CV.
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Plan for around 4-5 hours a week across live sessions and team work. It's intense but designed to fit around studies or job hunting.
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Three sessions are in-person in central Scotland. The other five weeks run online and fit around your schedule.
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A portfolio-worthy piece of real work, a network of peers and employers, and demonstrable evidence of the five human skills employers hire for.
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Bursaries are not available for this cohort. We are working on funding options for future programmes.
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This is aimed at people who have qualifications that would get you a graduate role. if you think this programme sounds like a good fit for you without this, get in contact at fasttrack@poweringfutures.com and we can have a chat.
Do you want to ask us more about it?
Email us on fasttrack@poweringfutures.com