Early careers training, induction & onboarding programmes
At MDA Training, we design early careers training, induction and onboarding programmes that inspire, engage and prepare graduates, apprentices and interns for the workplace. Our interactive and experiential solutions engage both the heart and the mind, creating memorable learning experiences at the start of a career. We bring deep technical expertise and creativity to each of our client solutions, using unique simulations and activities to bring your world to life. Fusing technical, commercial and interpersonal skills, we shape and develop your early careers talent to make a meaningful immediate impact.
From largescale global induction events to smaller cohorts
Whether it’s a high-energy onboarding event for hundreds of graduates or an intimate session for a handful of apprentices or interns, we can support you. Backed by L&D specialists, supported by a team of learning technologists we create uniquely powerful solutions, centred on ‘learning by doing’.
Bespoke early careers induction & onboarding programmes
Our clients value our flexibility. Every induction programme is designed to reflect the way your organisation really works, including your culture, values, strategy, structure and commercial objectives. We partner with you to align the learning with your capability framework and your organisational priorities so that your programme reinforces the behaviours, skills, and mindset your people need to contribute and add value.
From largescale orientation events to experiential inductions, here’s some of our recent projects…
An experiential orientation for graduates joining a global bank
An experiential orientation for graduates joining a global bank
An onboarding event centred around unique simulations and activities aligned to the bank’s strategy, business and operational divisions, products, and values
Industry: Banking
Delivery: Global, 4 locations, in-person
An induction programme for new hires to the consultancy sector
An induction programme for new hires to the consultancy sector
A dynamic and experiential three-day programme structured to enhance the business and financial credibility of new consultants. The programme gave new consultants greater confidence in their understanding of critical business and management concepts. The programme combined relevant strategic, operational, commercial and professional skills.
Industry: Professional Services
Delivery: UK, multiple locations, in-person
An induction programme for graduates and apprentices new to the insurance industry
An induction programme for graduates and apprentices new to the insurance industry
An experiential three-day event designed to immerse graduates and apprentices into the world of insurance, along with a suite of short virtual modules supporting the cohort across their initial two years. The programme focused on a mix of industry, commercial and professional skills.
Industry: Insurance
Delivery: EMEA, in-person & virtual
A business simulation designed for graduates starting a career in a major transport and aviation company
A business simulation designed for graduates starting a career in a major transport and aviation company
A powerful simulation, designed to help graduates transition from academia and into the UK’s biggest transport and aviation organisation. Centred around two powerful simulations, and supported by insightful workshops, the programme provided graduates with an immersive experience to explore and develop key skills and behaviours needed to thrive at the start of their careers.
Industry: Transport and aviation
Delivery: UK, in-person
An experiential two-day event, designed specifically for the operations and technology functions of a global bank
An experiential two-day event, designed specifically for the operations and technology functions of a global bank
A short programme for operations and technology graduates and gave them an insightful introduction to the bank’s business divisions, products and operations.
Industry: Banking
Delivery: Global, multiple locations, in-person
An insightful two-day induction event blending internal speakers with an overarching business simulation designed to explore our client’s key solution lines
An insightful two-day induction event blending internal speakers with an overarching business simulation designed to explore our client’s key solution lines
An experiential simulation introducing early careers talent to core divisions such as commercial risk, reinsurance, health, and wealth. Through a mix of physical and digital activities, participants collaborate, network, and make decisions that mirror real business challenges.
Industry: Financial Services
Delivery: UK, 1 location, in-person
Bringing investment strategy to life through an engaging fund management simulation
Bringing investment strategy to life through an engaging fund management simulation
Utilising one of our digital fund management simulations to elevate a flagship programme for a global wealth manager
Industry: Fund management
Delivery: Geneva, in-person
Custom-design and development of a physical experiential business simulation
Custom-design and development of a physical experiential business simulation
The bespoke design, build and license-free handover of an experiential business simulation for a British multinational telecoms company
Industry: Telecoms
Delivery: Simulation design and build only
Early careers trainingfor graduates, apprentices and interns
With years of experience designing early careers training, onboarding and induction programmes, we have worked with organisations across a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, banking, engineering, retail and insurance, to name but a few.
Our approach blends hands-on simulations, interactive workshops, and digital tools to create learning experiences that are practical, engaging, and memorable. We are passionate about giving early careers talent the best possible start to their careers and we are always happy to share our ideas for your programme, whether this be for your interns, apprentices, or graduates.
Looking to create an engaging induction, onboarding or training programme for your graduates, apprentices or interns? Talk to our team about your early careers training needs and explore how experiential learning, simulations and interactive activities could work for your organisation.
Our growing list of clients is testament of our effective approach…
