JOB AD – Systems Developer (Industrial Year) EXTERNAL (23 Nov 2018)
Laura Ashley advertised before, but they have had a very poor response.
This is a job that is easily close enough to commute from Aber if you have a car, or possibly could be done by train. We would very much like to make sure they keep coming to us for students, as they are a local company. So please apply if you fancy a software engineer job.
Rowan is a recent graduate of ours. He’s now working at a company called OpenMarket. His company is offering mock telephone interviews for the attached position, as a way of helping you with your interview technique and CV.
Please contact Rowan directly if you’re interested
(rowan.foley-marshall@openmarket.com) – send him your CV. Of course, if you really impress, this could lead to something more with the company.
There is no obligation, no ties. So if you want some practice, or you’re not sure why you haven’t got those interviews yet, this is a really good opportunity. Right now, at the start of term when there’s not so much on, seems an ideal time!
And please let me know how you get on, and if it was useful, if you do this. I’d like feedback, so we know if it’s worth doing next year.
SoftwareEngineerJobDescription——– Forwarded Message ——–
Subject: Job Ad
From: Rowan Foley-Marshall <rowan.foley-marshall@openmarket.com>
Hi Angharad,
Attached is a 2-page job ad for a Software Developer. It’s based off our real job ads with trimmed down requirements and some extraneous stuff removed. Looking at the current modules I think most 3rd years would fit the requirements reasonably well, but we’re happy to mock-interview anyone interested.
Annwyl bawb / Dear all,
Dyma swydd sydd newydd dod trwodd yng Nghyngor Sir Gwynedd. Mae’r allu i siarad Cymareg yn fantais mawr. Dw i wedi ymweld â myfyrwyr yn y gweithle ‘ma o’r blaen, ac mae’n debyg i fi fod e’n swydd da iawn, mewn awyrgylch hyfryd, reit ar bwys Castell Caernarfon.
This position has just come through for Manylion Person Person Spec Swydd Ddisgrifiad Job Description. The ability to speak Welsh is an advantage. I have visited students on placement there in the past, and it seems to me that it’s an excellent job, in a very nice environment, right next to Caernarfon castle.
Dear students,
Please see the opportunity below, which has just been sent directly to me. So clearly they want our students! If you want to live near London but not quite in it, this could be ideal for you.
There are a lot of jobs coming in at the moment, as you’ll have noticed. This really is the top time to be applying. Please don’t leave it and hope more will come along later.
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We currently have two IT undergraduate vacancies starting in Summer 2019, the link to our Undergraduate Vacancies is below:
http://careers.croudace.co.uk/Vacancy/Index/89
We will aim to close the vacancy on the 15th February 2018.
If you have any questions then please let me know.
Roland Lee, whom you might remember from Gregynog, has sent us this link, for an IY placement in Malvern (yes, another one – another company). One of their positions might be particularly of interest to students studying AI, as it mentioned Machine Learning in the advertisement.
I am afraid I don’t know anything more about the company, but it looks very interesting, and it would be good to get students there.
Cogitor – industrial year developers
Richard Adams (richard@cogitor.co.uk) from Cogitor has contacted me directly, offering 2 to 4 IY positions for you. This is yet another company who regularly comes to us for IY students, and so obviously likes our students. Another one where an application stands a relatively high chance of success.
Do not worry about the fact that you won’t have studied Ruby On Rails yet (that’s a third year option for you). You’ll learn it quickly.
I’d very much like to get a few of you at this company. It’s good for us to keep in with (relatively) local businesses. And Shrewsbury is a lovely town, just 75 miles away, with an easy rail ride back to Aber to see your friends in Aber!
SoftwareDevelopmentIntern-DeltaXML
Tristan (tristan.mitchell@deltaxml.com) from DeltaXML has contacted me directly, offering two IY positions for you. This is a great opportunity with a company who regularly comes to us for IY students, and so obviously likes our students. Another one where an application stands a relatively high chance of success.
So please apply, if you like the sound of it.
And Malvern is a very nice area too!
PLACEMENT Junior Web Developer
Please see the attached advertisement for a job in Wrecsam, northeast Wales.
This is an excellent job. I visited our current student on placement at the company in November, and she was very much enjoying it. The managers all seemed a good bunch of people too. As far as I know, they are only advertising to you.
So, once again, this is a job for which an application stands a high chance of success. Please apply, if this is your thing!
Oyster Bay Systems in Swansea
https://www.oysterbaysystems.com/vacancy/26
Computer Student Advertisement 2019-2020
Framatome is currently seeking IT placement students for our engineering divisions in Germany.
Framatome is a world leader in the design and construction of nuclear power plants, as well as other related activities. Further information can be found at: http://www.framatome.com/
The advertisement containing all the information for distribution to the students is enclosed. Please note that candidates will be considered upon receipt of application, and that early applications are recommended.
On account of the current political situation we are obliged to point out that the conclusion of an employment contract will be subject to the results of the Brexit negotiations and that at this time we cannot provide any guarantees in this respect.
NBCUniversal in London are currently advertising opportunities for 2019-20 for TFTS, Computer Science, Media and Business students.
Please note, they are an American company so dates, such as 4th December, are written as 12.4.18.
Portaltech Reply – Intern DEV Portaltech Reply – Intern BA
Those of you who were at Gregynog will no doubt remember Sebastian and Georgina, one of the interviewing team, who were from Portaltech Reply.
Portaltech was set up by Aberystwyth graduates, and has now gone on to be part of a larger company. They are very keen on Aberystwyth students because they know the standard of our degrees. Sebastian is himself a graduate of our department.
Sebastian says that they can take up to four students for these two jobs (attached). So if you like the sound of the company and the jobs, this is one of those which it is very worthwhile making the effort to apply for.
Gloversure-Industrial-Advert-2019-20
Here’s another IY employer who comes to us every year advertising IY jobs. You may remember that Jonathan Knight from Gloversure was at Gregynog. Both he and Richard Glover-Davies (the owner) are graduates of this department.
The company’s main base is Welshpool, just a short walk from the train station. So it is possible to commute from Aber, if you really don’t want to leave your friends for a year (and it has been done by at least one past IY student). If you are keen on web, or if you are a software engineer who is interested in web, this might be for you. They often take a few students a year from us, so an application has a high chance of success, if this is your thing.
Enabling Technologies Support Intern 2019 Data Protection Support Intern 2019
We have the attached Internships within our Technical Support department approved (2x Data Protection and 1x Enabling Technologies), so I would like to advertise these with students from IT/ Computer Science/ Business IT related courses within your college.
Kindly share those with your Students’ community bearing in mind the applications would need to be submitted via the McAfee Careers website under the following links:
Data Protection: https://careers.mcafee.com/job/aylesbury/technical-support-intern/731/9989755
Enabling Technologies: https://careers.mcafee.com/job/united-kingdom/technical-support-engineer-intern/731/10027659
It’s a wildlife conservation charity. The placement would be based in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. They provide free accommodation and £100 a week with no living wage.
Please get in touch with Angharad if interested and she will send the details to you.