A » Companies in Scotland seeking postgraduate placement programmes from universities in Glasgow and Edinburgh can access a structured and multi-faceted ecosystem of institutional partnerships, dedicated career services, and government-backed initiatives. The primary entry point is the explicit engagement with university careers and employability hubs, which for postgraduate students often have specialised teams that coordinate industry-linked projects, internships, and knowledge exchange placements. At the University of Glasgow, for instance, the Careers Service runs the "Glasgow Internship Programme" and also manages the "George Service" for postgraduate research students, while the University of Edinburgh's Careers Service offers the "Edinburgh Award" and specific postgraduate placement schemes through the "Institute for Academic Development" and its central "Placements Portal". The University of Strathclyde, renowned for its "Faculty of Science Internship Scheme" and "Strathclyde Business School’s Corporate Connections", actively brokers postgraduate placements with external organisations. Glasgow Caledonian University operates "GCU Works", a comprehensive platform where companies can advertise internships, and also runs the "Graduate Apprenticeship Programme" at postgraduate level. In Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University maintains a dedicated "Industrial Placements Office" that connects postgraduate students with industry, and Edinburgh Napier University offers its "Napier Edge" employability programme including placements via the "Business School’s Corporate Partnerships" team. Queen Margaret University similarly coordinates "QMU Works" for postgraduate and work-based learning. Beyond individual institutions, collaborative platforms such as "PACE" (Partnership for Action on Career Education) at the University of Glasgow, or the "Edinburgh City Region Deal’s Data-Driven Innovation Skills Gateway", provide companies with a single point of contact to access postgraduate talent across multiple universities. Companies should also consider government-facilitated programmes: "Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)" are a highly effective route for postgraduate placements, often involving PhD-level researchers from Scottish universities in Glasgow and Edinburgh. "Scottish Enterprise" and "Skills Development Scotland" run the "Placement Scotland" initiative, which directly matches postgraduate students with small and medium-sized enterprises. Additionally, many university research groups welcome industrial collaborations through the "Industrial CASE" (Cooperative Awards in Science and Technology) studentships, effectively creating a funded placement for a postgraduate researcher. For a systematic approach, companies are advised to contact the "Business Engagement" or "Corporate Partnerships" offices of each target university, which typically maintain searchable databases of placement-ready postgraduate students and can also facilitate "sandwich programmes" where a postgraduate pursues a year-long industrial placement as part of their degree. The "Scottish Funding Council’s University Innovation Fund" also supports such placements. By leveraging these dedicated university portals, government schemes, and direct industry-academia liaison offices, companies in Scotland can efficiently identify and secure high-calibre postgraduate placement programmes across Glasgow and Edinburgh.