Did you know that bigmouthmedia has a twice-yearly intake of grads to its Graduate Training Programme at the bigmouth UK HQ in Edinburgh?

Each May and October we invite upcoming and recent graduates to our 'Grab a Grad' night where they the student diet of get beer and crisps along with some entertaining and informative presentations by bigmouths on the shop floor.

We then invite those who cut the mustard to attend a Selection Day where we get them to demonstrate some group and individual skills (don't worry, it's all fun!)

The lucky ones then get to join our Grad Training scheme, under the watchful and rather excellent eye of the Bigmouth Academy.

This helps us sustain our growth and market-leading reputation.

Here's what a few previously 'Grabbed Grads' have to say on the scheme (Only the names have been disguised to protect their civillian identities!):

"Gnasher Queen" (SEO Analyst)

"I joined bigmouth after the selection process a year ago. One of my training projects was to work on development of a new branded reporting format which is now used across all our client reports.

I'm getting to work in a relaxed yet hard working and professional office with a bunch of great people and genuinely enjoying what I’m doing every day.

There is good knowledge share within the company; we are kept up to speed with any company developments and ongoing training via regular training and in-house 'Mouth Offs'

Bigmouth throw amazing parties – I ended my first week here by spending the day at a spa followed by a James Bond themed black tie dinner party!

Everyone is approachable, friendly and happy to help you out regardless of their position, from fellow team members, to line managers all the way up to senior management and MD’s.

Hard work and commitment is rewarded – after 6 months I was promoted to Team Leader.

So no surprise then that morale is always pretty high around the office – you can tell that everyone genuinely enjoys their job and follows the old ‘work hard, play hard’ mantra"

"SEO Artiste" (Assistant SEO Manager)

"I joined bigmouth back in October 2007 – it really doesn’t feel that long, the days here fly past. A lot different from the days back in boring University lectures! I was hired by bigmouth as a Trainee SEO, to help support account managers to provide a high level of service to all clients. This has allowed to me to work on a huge variety of client campaigns, making no two days the same here at bigmouth.

When I started at bigmouth I knew very little about digital, however they have given me all the support and training I have needed and now feel very confident in the topic. Training here at bigmouth never stops – but its kept fun! We hold regular “mouth offs” to keep all bigmouths up to speed on digital and client developments.

The best thing about bigmouth is the people! Everyone (in all positions) at bigmouth is very friendly, supportive and happy to answer any questions I have! They know how to hold a good party, and beer o’clock always goes down well!

This is the first place I have worked where I am happy to get up at 7am and go out on a cold, wet Edinburgh morning to get to work!"

"PPC Gamesmaster" (PPC Manager)

"I joined bigmouthmedia over a year ago and training is a major element of the job. From introductory sessions and brain-dumps from the best in the industry, through to continued knowledge-building, I've always felt prepared to take on my workload.

The management both challenges, and supports you every step of the way, helping with training and early exchanges with clients. They also have the uncanny knack of knowing exactly when to challenge and test you, making sure you're on your toes and always moving forward.

Although bigmouthmedia is global, it still has that small business feel and ambition that comes with a young workforce. The parties are always top notch, there's birthday cake every month and usually some football match or charity event going on meaning that (if you want to) you can see your fellow bigmouths outside of the office.

The working environment makes it very easy to switch from uni life to work life. Although it is hard working and everyone is serious about the job they do, there are no suits, plenty of music and even a PlayStation 2 in the kitchens.

Bigmouthmedia is full of enthusiastic people with a real ambition to learn more, go that extra mile and prove to clients that they made the right choice selecting bigmouth. I'm enjoying every minute!"

Want to be a bigmouth? Email vacancies@bigmouthmedia.com to register to be informed when the next scheme is launched.