Graduate Analyst Developers - 2007

As part of Mintel's commitment to develop our business, we are looking for eight bright graduates to join the Development Team in 2007 after graduation.

Working within the development team under the direction of the Development Team Leader,you will be involved in all stages of the development lifecycle, from system analysis through to build and test. The systems include cutting edge Web based applications, end to end data management systems, document publishing and sales support systems. Technologies used within the team include C++, Visual Basic, XML, XSLT, PHP, Unix (FreeBSD, Linux), Apache, MySQL, C, Perl, Python, and other Open Source software. In addition this role will provide the opportunity to develop Object Oriented Design, Systems Analysis and Database Design skills. You will be expecting to graduate with a 2.1 or First, having already achieved first class A level results. You will have gained substantial development experience either through a previous internship or through in- depth project work and will have proven programming skills. An understanding of Databases and SQL would be an advantage.

Human skills are very important at Mintel and you should enjoy working in a team environment, cope well with pressure, and have a genuine enthusiasm for IT, together with a "Can do" attitude. You will need to manage and prioritise a varied workload and enjoy a customer-focused development role in a constantly changing environment.

Roles are all London based, but will have the opportunity to work from our offices in Sydney or Chicago.

All applicants must have the relevant visas to work in the UK and be looking to start work in 2007.

Starting salaries are highly competitive and based on an assessment of your key skills.

To apply, please send you CV and cover letter to our internal recruiter, Darryl B. Boyd @ dboyd@mintel.com