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Graduate Challenge 2026/27: Operation FIRE STORM

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This is the submission form for our Operation FIRE STORM Challenge;
Operation FIRE STORM
If you have completed a solution please share your solution with our CoreTech Careers Github account and click 'apply' to notify us.
Terms and Conditions
All submissions must be hosted using a public code-hosting service. If you're using a popular service like GitHub, please keep your repository private while the challenge is live and invite the CoreTech Careers account to allow us to review your submission. Solutions can be made public after the submission deadline has passed.
All submissions must include a detailed README for building and verifying your solution
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
All submissions must build for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
You may not use third-party libraries other than your chosen language’s standard library
Submissions are restricted to those hoping to earn a Junior Consultant position at CoreTech in September 2027.
Successful applicants must be available to attend our offices in Cheltenham on 26th November 2026.
All decisions are final and at the sole discretion of CoreTech Security
Please note, due to sensitivity of the role, successful submission applicants must be British Citizens and willing to undergo extensive background checks to obtain a security clearance


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