Discover our programmes
Find out more details about the different opportunities we offer and how they will help you develop.
Building brighter prospects
Start your career
We can help you get exposure to the day-to-day operation of a natural tourism organisation. Meanwhile, we could put your energy, fresh thinking, and new perspectives into practise. Read on to find out about what schemes and initiatives we offer young people.
Graduates can take advantage of two year, full time, graduate placements across all areas of VisitScotland. They offer the chance to put everything you learned at university into practice in a real working environment.
What will you learn?
We'll offer you invaluable work experience in your chosen career field to set you up for future success, either with us or elsewhere.
We also offer year-round training that's designed to help boost confidence and employability.
Who can apply?
These placements are open to those with an undergraduate degree or above, or an international equivalent.
The application process begins in July each year and successful applicants start in September.
Modern apprenticeships are paid year-long placements. During the placement, you'll undertake a Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in various topics. Think of IT, customer service, business administration, marketing, etc.
What will you learn?
At the end of the first year (and on successful completion of the SVQ), you'll go on to a fulltime one-year contract in the organisation. This will be for a similar role as you gained an SVQ for.
The second year will also have extra training that's designed to help boost confidence and employability.
Who can apply?
Modern apprenticeships are open to students of 25 years old or younger. The application process begins in June each year, with successful applicants starting in August.
We offer a number of internship opportunities. These are aimed at UK and international students that are studying relevant degrees at either university or college.
These internships are arranged through participating Universities and Education Authorities. They last for up to three months at a time.
We offer an extensive range of opportunities for work experience across our organisation. These last one week and are undertaken primarily (but not exclusively) through our iCentres.
The majority of work experience opportunities are aimed at secondary school students in their fourth year.
This programme is available to students entering their fourth year of secondary school. Career Academy is a structured development programme, run with a number of some local education authorities.
Mentors from across the organisation offer support to students for two years. This also includes a four-week paid work experience placement with us at VisitScotland.
Our initiatives help set you up for success
2 years
The duration of our graduate scheme is two years.
6 Graduates
We took on six new graduates each year in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
50%
50% of the 2021 graduates who completed the scheme were offered a permanent position.
Diverse placements
Each year, we offer positions across different departments at VisitScotland.
My graduate journey
Sarah Henderson started as a graduate here at VisitScotland some years ago. Read about her experience and get some handy advice if you're thinking of applying for our any of our early career schemes.
A day in the life of Jordan Sills, our Multimedia graduate
In 2016, we were awarded the Investors in Young People Gold Award
We're incredibly proud to have this award in our trophy cabinet as it signals a culture with young people at the heart of its results. Providing a benchmark for other organisations to meet.
