Abertay students take on summer training challenge

Abertay University is sending five students on an international summer training challenge as they bid to become business leaders of the future.

A record 165 students will enter Entrepreneurial Scotland’s 2017 Saltire Scholar Internship Programme, which is now in its 10th year.

The group of Abertay students successfully applied to take part in the scheme, which aims to nurture the next generation of business talent.

They were helped through the application and interview process by staff in Abertay’s careers service.

Cameron McPherson (computer games technology) is working as an engineering intern with Karuna Labs in San Francisco and Amy Ballingall (business management) is on a placement as an analyst with IBM in Maidenhead.

Dana Mucichescu (business management) is with GA Engineering in Dundee as a purchasing analyst, while Hannah Aitken (forensic science) secured a spot with Avista Pharma Solutions in Durham, USA, and Joshua Havens (business management) is working at Edinburgh Airport as a complex build intern.

Sara Nelson, head of the programme, said: “The programme is not only lifechanging for the students that take part, it is hugely valued by our host company partners and Saltire scholars are highly sought after by graduate employers.

“Firms who want to grow their business say their biggest challenge is finding talented people with the ambition, attitude and skills to get the job done.

“Saltire scholars again and again show that they have these qualities.”