CVs show credentials. Employers want to see how someone actually works. Graduate FastTrack is for 18-25 year olds, working in teams on an 8-week challenge programme that proves skills, experience, and attitude.

Cohort 01 · Sept 2026

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Showcase · Edinburgh, Scotland

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

Eight weeks.

Real work.

You’ll work in a team of four on a real industry challenge. There are three in-person sessions in central Scotland; the kick-off, a midpoint session, and the final showcase in Edinburgh. Everything else is independent work, flexible around your schedule. Plan for around four hours a week.

Pre-Programme 00

Pre-work

4 hrs · independent

Short online modules covering skills you will use throughout the programme.

Week 1 01

Kickoff

5 hrs · in-person

Full cohort opens. Employer presents the brief. Teams form, unpack the problem and leave with a research plan.

Week 2 02

Research

3 hrs · independent

Each team member conducts their own research and brings their findings to the in-person event in Week 3.

Week 3 03

Reconvene & Solve

5 hrs · in-person

Work through a structured framework to land on a solution direction: problem, evidence, feasibility, impact.

Week 4 04

Build

3 hrs · flexible

Work with your team to build the solution and shape your presentation. Meet in person or online.

Week 5 05

Build cont.

3 hrs · flexible

The second week of building. The work, the pace and the decisions are yours.

Week 6 06

Peer Review

75 min · online

Present your rough presentation and receive structured feedback. Team decide on any changes.

Week 7 07

Prepare

3 hrs · flexible

Refine your presentation and have a final run through as a team before the showcase.

Week 8 08

Present

4 hrs · in-person

Present to industry in Edinburgh. Industry professionals and decision-makers in the room. Networking and feedback built in.

5
Industry challenges
4
Hours per week
3
In-person sessions
2
Months of experiences
1
Showcase event
£500
Per participant

Investment

£500 per participant

Based in Scotland. Hybrid delivery with the final showcase held in person in Edinburgh.

Reserve your place
  • 8-week hybrid programme
  • Live industry challenges from real businesses
  • Cross-team collaboration with other graduates
  • Coaching on the five core human skills
  • Final showcase event in Edinburgh
  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Three sessions are in-person in central Scotland. The other five weeks run online and fit around your schedule.

  • A portfolio-worthy piece of real work, a network of peers and employers, and demonstrable evidence of the five human skills employers hire for.

  • Bursaries are not available for this cohort. We are working on funding options for future programmes.

Do you want to ask us more about it?

Mail us on graduatefasttrack@poweringfutures.com