Leon Butler, the Chief Executive of IBM in the UK and Ireland, which employs some 600 people in Manchester, said: “The students are developing an e-commerce website and they’re programming with HTML, as well as using new technologies including artificial intelligence.
“Everyday I’m blown away by the capabilities of students on T-Level courses and apprenticeships schemes,” he added.
“Importantly, we make sure they get used to business environments, including doing presentations, so they are well versed in a corporate environment.”