# How Skyscanner's Software Engineering Graduate Program Started Two Careers

DevFeed: [How Skyscanner's Software Engineering Graduate Program Started Two Careers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/not-sure-what-to-do-after-graduation-32389.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/@SkyscannerEng/not-sure-what-to-do-after-graduation-a7b27ed158ee?source=rss-401f3b3c958f------2>)

Author: Skyscanner Engineering

Published: 2024-09-04T08:59:32Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Stories by Skyscanner Engineering on Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/stories-by-skyscanner-engineering-on-medium.md>)

Topics: [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [careers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/careers.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/experience.md>), [graduate-students](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graduate-students.md>), [internship](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internship.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>)

## AI overview

Gergana and Michal describe how Skyscanner's Software Engineering Graduate Program shaped their early careers. They discuss applying for internships and graduate roles, including an internship that was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic before Gergana later joined the graduate program.

## Source excerpt

Not Sure What to Do After Graduation? Here's how Skyscanner's Grad Program kick-started our careers in tech. Hello everyone! I'm Gergana, and I joined the Software Engineering Graduate Program in 2022. I hold a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Glasgow. And I'm Michal and like Gergana, I also joined Skyscanner in 2022. I studied Software Engineering at the University of Sheffield. Gergana & Michal We first met during the Discovery Day while interviewing for our positions, and we're delighted to have continued our journey as colleagues. Both of us were equally excited and nervous about finding our place in the tech world. We're thrilled to share our experiences with you and offer a glimpse into the Graduate Program from our perspective. Sounds interesting? Keep on reading to find out how we found it! Tracing Our Journey To Skyscanner Gergana: I was in my second year of university when I decided that Skyscanner is a company I want to work for. I was aware that the culture there is very well aligned with the idea of the perfect workplace I had in my mind and the thought of working for a travel tech company was very exciting and motivating. So, I decide to apply for an internship. I got through the coding exercise step and the culture interview and I received the great news that I am invited to the final Discovery Day stage. It was all going just the way I wanted it. Unfortunately, it so happened that this same year COVID19 reached its peak, which as we all know, was particularly damaging for the travel industry, and as a consequence, the internship got cancelled. As much of a disappointing moment that was, I knew I would keep striving to be in a company like Skyscanner one day. And so it happened. During my final year at university I learnt that Skyscanner are opening their Graduate Program again and even though I already had an offer from another big corporation, I knew where I wanted to be. So, I took my chance and went for the positio