North West based FHL Cloud Solutions has taken on eleven interns as it continues to deliver on its ambitious growth plans.

The cloud solution consultancy has accepted six graduates from Keele University, four students from Staffordshire University and intern from the National University of Ireland in Galway – all of whom will take part in a work placements lasting between three and twelve months, depending on their university qualifications or degree requirements.

The youngsters will gain experience in all aspects of the business – having the opportunity to shadow FHL Cloud Solutions consultants on assignments, sit in on sales meetings and go along to customer presentations. They will also be assigned tasks of their own to complete.

The intention is to build capacity with a bank of work-ready graduates who are fit for purpose for full-time employment with the fast growing company.

FHL Cloud Solutions uses cloud-based solutions to help businesses increase efficiency. The consultancy’s award-winning team has a strong track record of successfully delivering cloud solutions to more than 100 businesses, helping them to overcome common business challenges such as rapid growth, new acquisitions, a change in ownership or relocation.

The consultancy works with a wide range of businesses, such as organisations in the retail, e-commerce, wholesale and professional services sectors.

Andrew Peddie, managing director of FHL Cloud Solutions, said:

“Internships have worked very well for us in the past as they are a great way of developing the right calibre of people for our business.

“My business partner, Darren Birt, got his degree and MBA from Stafford University so he knows the computer science department very well and we’ve had an excellent success rate with previous interns from the faculty.

“Keele is our local university and we were really keen to work with its students so we attended this year’s graduate fair. We’ve since discovered that the university has never placed so many students at one company, which is really encouraging to hear.”

Kingsley Burn is a team leader at FHL Cloud Solutions. He first joined the company as an intern while at Staffordshire University studying Computer Science.

Kingsley said:

“I had a fantastic time as an intern at FHL Cloud Solutions as I was exposed to all elements of the business – from the general day-to-day operations involved with running a business right through to the cloud computing consultancy provided to our clients.

“Whereas my university friends were at other companies making teas and coffees, I was made to feel a part of the team right from the very start and it was a real eye opener into the world of work!

“In fact, I had such a brilliant experience that I ended up staying an extra six months during my placement year and it was an absolute no-brainer that I wanted to return when I completed my degree.”