Employer Testimonials

"SELEX Galileo are strong supporters of Club 21. We value the work the students do for us and many return as full time employees."

Allan Colquhoun, University Liaison and Emerging Technologies Manager, SELEX Galileo.

"In my three years experience of Club 21 placements, the calibre of participants has been extremely high. All students we have employed have made a huge contribution to our organisation.

Pollok Credit Union hope that we will continue to work closely with Club 21 for years to come."

Jacqueline Wylie, Senior Administration Officer, Pollok Credit Union.

"The Club 21 programme was a cornerstone in ensuring that we had the best fit candidate for our project, and also that the learning needs and aspirations of that individual were achieved."

Bruce Lunn, Halcrow Group Ltd.

"Club 21 is a well-organised scheme, which helped Blue-Chip Marketing to find a new, vibrant and enthusiastic member of the team."

"Another fantastic year with Club 21!"

Laura Kerrigan, Senior Account Executive, Blue-Chip Marketing.

"Our experiences with Club 21 have been very positive over the past few years. We have developed a collaborative relationship with the Club 21 team, and the interns who have worked with us have become involved in relevant business projects and gained real work experience, enabling them to enhance their existing skills."

Elaine Neilan, HR Manager, Amor Group.

"The Club 21 Business Partnership Programme has consistently produced a high calibre of placement candidate."

"Club 21 is excellent for students and for the Bank. The student gains invaluable experience in a customer-facing role and the Bank has the benefit of a highly motivated individual during peak holiday periods. A win-win situation."

Ann Heenan, Branch Manager, Clydesdale Bank PLC.

"Our experience of the Club 21 programme has been extremely positive. The standard of student is high, and Club 21 has operated in a very efficient and professional manner, with just the right level of support offered to both student and employer alike."

Duncan Chappell, The Glasgow School of Art.

"The quality of student we received from Club 21 was much higher than other student schemes we had used previously."

Brian McGuiness, Ecebs Ltd.

"The Club 21 programme provides us with an excellent opportunity to revitalise our team and to tackle projects which we wouldn't normally have the opportunity to look at."

Carol Fairchild, Advertising Manager, Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd. 

"The Club 21 programme is very much a win-win situation. We have benefited from additional marketing support at a busy period, and the placement student has gained a good range of marketing skills to augment their academic knowledge. The programme is well managed, from candidate shortlisting to interview schedules, and ongoing support is provided so that the needs of both student and business are equally represented."

Elaine Dickie, Senior Marketing Manager, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.

"Club 21 represents a valuable link to a resource which can bring a new perspective to a company. Additionally there is a relationship building opportunity which may prove beneficial to a company in the future."

Roy Berkley, HR Advisor, Missiles & Space Batteries Ltd.

"The quality and calibre of Club 21 students is excellent."

Aileen Crawford, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.

"We were very impressed by the high standard of applications which were sent to us for consideration, and also by the interest taken by the students when they were on placement."

Laura Lawson, BDO LLP.

"Our team would happily welcome future Club 21 placement students."

Christopher Boyle, BNP Paribas Securities Services.

"Club 21 always provides high calibre students who contribute to the business during their placements."

Gordon Paul, Devro (Scotland) PLC.

"I would strongly recommend Club 21 to any employer. The students are articulate, engaged and intelligent and add to your business."

Jackie Baillie MSP, The Scottish Parliament.

"I found the Club 21 programme a fantastic avenue for enhancing the capacity of our team during the summer, whilst ensuring the student gained an excellent insight into our profession and industry."

Shaun McDougall, Amor Group.

"Club 21 students enable us to undertake projects that we would otherwise struggle to complete, given the pressures on our time. The students are enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with, and can bring a fresh perspective to a range of issues."

David Buri, The Glasgow School of Art.

"I am pleased to be able to support the Club 21 Business Partnership Programme, and look forward to welcoming budding software engineering professionals to Thales Optronics in future."

Alistair Blair, Software Discipline Manager, Thales Optronics Ltd.

"Club 21 is extremely well-organised and gives businesses the opportunity to find enthusiastic employees who are willing to put their theory into practice."

Lucy Fuller, Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd.

"BAA Glasgow Airport's Maintenance Team had their first experience of the Club 21 programme this summer, and found the experience very positive for both the student and for the rest of the team. It allowed the Maintenance Team to see the value a fresh team member brings to a small team and gave the staff a chance to share their experience and knowledge with someone starting out on their career. We look forward to our next opportunity to participate in the scheme."

Michael McGroggan, Maintenance Operations Manager, BAA Glasgow Airport. 

"The two students we had on site were both able and willing to work, and quickly made a positive contribution to the site team."

John Steel, Barr Construction.

"I believe that the Club 21 process is beneficial to the student as it focuses their on-site activities to reaching specific goals. The process has also been beneficial to our Engineering Department, as we have had the benefit of an additional enthusiastic team member."

Barry Henderson, Barr Construction.

"Always supplies good quality candidates."

Carole McGinley, Mazars LLP.

"The collaboration between the Club 21 Business Partnership Programme and BDO LLP has worked really well, with high quality undergraduates joining as interns and then being offered a graduate position thereafter."

Jim Gillespie, BDO LLP.