Why choose the FDM Business Intelligence Graduate Programme?
Business Analysis and Business Intelligence involves helping businesses harness their valuable data to identify new opportunities and spot trends. This could mean working to understand what processes are performed, gathering user requirements and creating specifications for the business to make informed decisions for development.
The FDM Business Analysis and Business Intelligence Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to develop a long-lasting career and benefit from expert training. During programme, you will apply your new skills working on cutting-edge projects. This could see you taking on large-scale migrations to modernise business data or tackling Python data analytics for e-commerce giants.
We provide a comprehensive support network for all our consultants and offer professional development and wellbeing support throughout their journey with us.
What to expect
The Business Analysis and Business Intelligence training is centred around handling data for business insight and is designed to mirror the real working environment. Throughout training, you will develop a mastery of skills to fully understand the landscape in databases and applications, from database interaction and modelling to data warehousing and visualisation. You will learn how to do this using the latest tools, including the most widely used, Microsoft BI suite.
You will also have the opportunity to develop an understanding of key business aspects of the discipline, relevant documentation and stakeholder communication. Likewise, you will learn about the Software Development Life Cycle and Agile working methodology which will help you to gain a wider perspective and context to the role. The training will equip you with everything you need to work towards taking the Microsoft MCSA certification and building a successful career.
Check out our blog for more information about why you should pursue a career in business intelligence and how to become a graduate business intelligence analyst.
Key skills for a Graduate Business Intelligence Analyst
- Highly analytical
- Strong communicator
- Able to assimilate and propose your own ideas
- High attention to detail
- Take pride in the accuracy and quality of your work
- An excellent team player
- Passionate about IT and business
Career Prospects for a Graduate Business Intelligence Analyst
Pursuing a career in Business Analysis and Business Intelligence could lead you into numerous specialist and senior roles, including:
- Senior Business Intelligence Developer
- Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
- Senior ETL Developer
- Director of Business Intelligence
As a Business Intelligence Analyst, you will have a highly sought-after skill set and excellent commercial experience that will open a number of future career paths and opportunities for you.
What our consultants say
Kieran Price
Business Intelligence Developer at Drax Power
Durham University
I am part of a 3-man BI developer team and my main duties are revolved around reporting, particularly PowerBI and SSRS. Some of my day to day activities include project work, report building and maintenance and understanding user requirements for reporting purposes. I enjoy the variety of projects and the work I get to do. I’m currently responsible for running the PowerBI training at the company for users wanting to use this technology in their roles.
Grainne Kennedy
Alumna
National University of Ireland Galway
I have been part of a Scrum team responsible for creating a strategic risk platform to enable enhanced risk reporting for the business. My role has involved data analysis, design and creation of a database and providing detailed mappings for the ETL process, bringing data from source to target. I am continuously challenged every day and I have learned so much in the short time I’ve been here.
Rachel Aspey
Alumna
Newcastle University
The two things I enjoy the most in my role are constantly meeting and working with new people from different areas of the business and using SQL to investigate data in the warehouse in order to solve problems.
Do you qualify for the Business Intelligence Graduate Programme?
We’re looking for driven graduates to join the FDM community and contribute their talents to the tech world. You don’t need any previous technology experience or a STEM degree. If you’ve got the ambition and passion for tech, this could be the perfect role for you. You will also need to be:
We also ask that you are:
- Educated to a degree level (bachelor or higher) – No STEM required
- Exemplary communication skills
- Eligible to work in Singapore
- Able to commit to the full 2.5-year graduate careers programme
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Application process
Apply online
Simply submit your application and CV here.
Telephone interview
A member of the FDM Recruitment Team will call you to discuss the programme and your career goals. This is also a great opportunity to ask us any questions you might have and get a feel for FDM. Check out our blog for top tips for a telephone interview.
Check out our blog for top tips for a telephone interview
Video interview
We will conduct a video interview to get to know you better and ask you a few more questions to help evaluate your suitability for the program. You can complete this using a computer, tablet or mobile phone. Please see our blog for some tips.
Final stage interview
This stage involves an FDM Introduction presentation, followed by three strength-based interviews. This is your chance to meet the other graduates you could be training with and find out more about the programme. The interview will be a strength-based interview and will focus on your ability and potential rather than previous experience.
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Support and Development
Our support and development initiatives are catered to help you at every stage of your journey, from graduate to Business Intelligence Analyst.
