Boost for high-tech graduate jobs - graduate jobs

Graduates are getting more Government help to find work in high-tech low-carbon and marine-energy industries, according to education minister David Lammy.

He says that the Backing Young Britain placement scheme will give 1,500 graduates opportunities for paid work experience in sectors that provide jobs for the future.

He told the Universities UK conference: "This will give graduates opportunities in a fast growing and increasingly important industry, improving their future job prospects while providing businesses with their specialist knowledge and skills.

"Backing Young Britain is not just a response to the recession but an investment in our future.

"This is why we launched the Graduate Talent Pool, matching graduates to more than 5,000 internships and announced 47,000 new jobs for young people as part of the Future Jobs Fund.

"We also made an additional 10,000 university places available this year for STEM subjects to ensure we continue to provide highly skilled individuals for these sectors."