This is an Interview with Brad Forrest who runs very successful Graduate programs focused on data analytics:

The demand for business-driven analytics is growing exponentially and organisations need a mechanism to develop people to grow and run solutions in an affordable and sustainable way.

Tips

1. Select Graduates according to a Profile that suits the type of work
2. Train the Graduates using rapid techniques
3. Don’t train everything you could. Focus on what’s important
4. Repetition is important
5. Time the graduates to ensure they reach the required benchmarks before releasing them
6. Coach them on the job
7. Give them real projects to work on with real milestones
8. Bring them back to the classroom each month and plug the problems they identify
9. It takes 12 to 18 months to really get up to speed
10. Build sustainability and longevity for your organisation using Graduates