A NORTH-EAST business consultancy firm has taken on three graduates.

Peak Indicators, in Newcastle, has offered internships to University of Sunderland students Clare Winter, Carley Howell and Steven Wales.

Former bank worker Clare, 39, from Washington, Wearside, is working as a human resource co-ordinator, with 21-year-old Carley, from Sunderland taking a business consultant post.

Steven is working in systems administration. Matt Harte, head of delivery at Peak Indicators, which employs 48 full-time staff, said: “We knew there was such an untapped pool of talent here and knew if we had a base in Newcastle here we could offer opportunities only normally available in London.”

The company will hold another recruitment drive next month.