Version 1 Early Careers

Role Overview
Are you ready to embark on your pioneering journey and make real change happen through the power of cutting-edge technology? Join the Dublin Digital Skills Academy 2026 Talent Pool. We want to unlock the amazing and the potential in our early careers associates. We designed our Digital Academies precisely for this reason, to provide the best training in the latest technologies, empowering you to deliver transformational change for our customers. We partner with leading training providers and academic institutes to create bespoke academies that let you develop your academy-specific skill sets and earn industry-recognised certifications.

Over a 21-month programme, you’ll be supported by our Early Careers team to complete a 12-week hybrid technical and consultancy skills training programme. When your initial training is successfully completed, you’ll be assigned to your Version 1 team and paired with a buddy. We help you settle in and meet all the people you need to help you succeed in your journey. We welcome applications from recent graduates, college and university leavers, and people considering a change in career.

Responsibilities and Programme Structure
Technical excellence
A commitment to excellence is also a commitment to consistency. You will learn the foundations of excellent technical skills for software development, describing and trialling common patterns in use across many of our projects today. Building this understanding will be fundamental to your development across technical capabilities.

Agile methodology
You will be introduced to Agile software development and the practical application of the Scrum framework and Behaviour-Driven Development methodology. The module concludes with a deep dive into Version 1’s application of Agile Methodology into large programmes of work, what each person’s role is within a team, and how to deliver for our customers in an agile manner.

Effective soft skills
Technology consulting is more than just technical skills. You will learn how to effectively work as a team, manage your time, manage customer expectations and develop effective communication skills. Learning and continually developing these skills will allow you to drive your career forward alongside your technical development.

Creative thinking
You will develop your tools that help you think independently, encourage entrepreneurial behaviours and consider the best approach to problem-solving. The ability to think creatively is essential in understanding and learning new technologies and helps you to consider the best solution for our customers, ultimately harnessing leading technology to help them solve their challenges as efficiently as possible.

Early Careers Programme
Entry level academy (12 weeks learning)
Your initial phase will involve learning and virtual classroom-based training, discussion sessions, workshops and experiential learning supported by Version 1 experts and senior management.

Entry level programme (18 months)
Once you’re assigned to your project or team, you’ll have the opportunity to put your learning into practice and engage in meaningful tasks that contribute to your professional and technical growth. Additionally, you’ll participate in courses aimed at enhancing your professional and technical skills to further support your development.

Continuous support
Throughout your time at Version 1, you will receive ongoing support, including one-to-one career coaching and regular meetings with peers from your cohort. You will have access to our dynamic development programme designed to assist you in reaching your career goals. Everyone is assigned a buddy and mentor to ensure you are fully supported in your journey.

Requirements and Qualifications
We welcome applications from recent graduates, college and university leavers, and people considering a change in career.

What We Offer
What makes our Early Careers Programme so special?
We invest in our people and our Early Careers Programme is just part of a continuous learning and development journey. Our company culture promotes wellness and learning through programmes, resources and benefits that help our employees design their own rewarding pathway to the career that’s right for them.

Get Rewarded For Your Work
During the initial 12-week training period – you will be paid a monthly training salary.
Upon successful completion of your training, you will have at least 3 salary reviews, with the expectation that you will see an increase in salary of 20% from your first day.
Additionally, every year we share up to 1/5 th of our profits with our people through our quarterly profit share scheme.
We’re also certified for multiple years across all our locations as a Great Place to Work, we provide a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to be their amazing self.

Award Winning Focus
Version 1 is extremely proud to have been awarded a Princess Royal Training Award from HRH The Princess Royal and cityandguildsprog AETI for our outstanding commitment to learning and development. This award endorses the positive impact our Early Careers Programme has had on both our organisation and our people. The highly customised programme has been developed by the Early Careers team to support the vision of Version 1 and to ensure that all our Early Careers Associates receive the best start to their careers at Version 1.

Gain real-world accreditation
Each of our academies will vary according to the specialism you will study. As a result, participants will earn various different accreditations from Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, RedHat, Outsystems and Snowflake. We work with our technology partners to ensure you will get the best accreditations for your skills and continually learn and improve according to your career path.