Asidua

Our University of Ulster Placements

Asidua’s exciting award winning industrial placement opportunities include 12 month industrial placements geared towards students taking a year-out to avail of industrial experience during their degree course, part-time opportunities for students to gain relevant industrial experience while studying their degree course, and a scholarship programme which involves various industrial experience opportunities and bursary support for successful students throughout the entire period of their degree course.

To find out more about Asidua’s scholarship programme with the University of Ulster, please visit our scholarship pages.  Further information on the benefits of Asidua’s placement programme is provided below.

Our People
Read more about what our University of Ulster Placement Students and Graduates have to say about their experiences with Asidua.

Benefits of Placements with Asidua
Within Asidua, we have a strong learning and development culture, with our employees thriving on being able to share their knowledge and expertise in order to aid the development of others.  By having placement students experience working life in Asidua, we feel we as an organisation are benefiting through having a fresh perspective.

Students become much more rounded individuals during their time with us. They supplement the skills and theory learnt at University with industrial experience on value-adding projects. Placement students get to work with very experienced individuals who mentor them in software engineering best practices; gain real world experience of working in teams; and increase their confidence and communications skills along the way. They also gain a better understanding of what a career in IT is all about.   

In addition, when a placement students performance is outstanding Asidua offers a bursary for their remaining time in University. We also facilitate part-time working during their final year and schedule their hours to best suit their classes.  We also offer graduate positions to ex-placements following an interview and take into account their performance during their placement as well as how they perform during interview.

The remuneration package is the same as for all other employees e.g. bonus, special leave, flexible working, pension, etc.Further information on careers with Asidua can be found in our “Earn and Learn” brochure.

Placement Scheme Recognition
Asidua’s placement programme has been formally recognised by both the University of Ulster and the national Council for Work Experience:

• Winner of University of Ulster Placement Employer of the year award 2009, and Highly Commended in the 2011 awards
• Finalist in gradireland Graduate Employer of the Year Awards 2011 in the “Best work experience or internship programme” category
• Highly Commended in National Council for Work Experience Work Placement of the Year Awards 2011

Why not read more about our recent awards.