Author Archives: nst

GCHQ Online game for Students

Posted on by

GCHQ devises latest Cyber Security Challenge game and asks ‘how well could you protect your company’s intellectual property in the face of a cyber-attack?’

GCHQ, the UK Government Communications Headquarters has developed the latest Cyber Security Challenge competition, testing the UK public’s potential for a career in cyber security. ‘Network Security in the Protection of Intellectual Property’ presents any UK citizen not currently working in the profession with the opportunity to take on the role of a security manager at a small electronics company which has recently won a bid to supply components to the Ministry of Defence. The short online assessment will task them, as the security manager, with ensuring that the company’s IP and valuable data are not stolen by cyber criminals and sold on the online black market.

For details, see the press release document and www.cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk.

SyQic Summer Internships

Posted on by
Summer internship offers for second, third and MSc students.
Darius
Hi. My name’s Darius and I’m a software developer at SyQic Limited. We’re an international IPTV company based in Kuala Lumpur who specialise in supplying Asian video-on-demand to diaspora communities. I was offered an internship opportunity with the company after graduating from the MEng at Aber Comp Sci. As part of the placement I lived and worked in Malaysia for a month, an experience I enjoyed immensely. The company offered me a permanent position at their UK office at the end of the placement which I eagerly accepted.
I work with the development team at SyQic’s office in Gerrards Cross, just on the outskirts of London. I’ve also travelled to Kuala Lumpur again since starting to work directly with my colleagues in the Far East.
We’re currently in the final stages of a project to create a new product called Yoonic. It’s revamping our content management and distribution systems as well as creating a brand new front-end app range. All of this presents several interesting challenges which I’ve enjoyed tackling over the past few months. Now we’re on the threshold of an exciting new stage in the project as we deploy with out partners and look in the future to design and add features that will increase the value of the platform to our subscribers.
SyQic’s offering several internship placements this summer that would be great experience for recent graduates. Whether you’re interested in smartphone app development, web development or video delivery there’s something for you here. For an opportunity to work on an interesting and exciting project and get some valuable work experience, apply now. There are permanent positions in the company up for grabs as well at the end of the placement!
For further information and how to apply, read: Information about the Internship Programme. Applications should me made using the:
Application Form

Enterprise Academy. Improve career prospects. Win cash!

Posted on by

Attention all finalists and Masters students. Would you like to have the chance to improve your career prospects, making a major difference to students’ lives and have the chance to win some cash?

This summer, Aberystwyth is piloting the Enterprise Academy. Please read the two linked documents for the details. We are looking for 4 motivated Comp Sci people to join multi-disciplinary teams to work on a project for two weeks.  See the details for info about the application process; you need to act on this by this coming Monday (3rd June)

ARM – Graduate and Internship Opportunities

Posted on by

ARM Holdings is the world’s leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier. What you probably know is that the company makes lots of microprocessors which go into devices such as mobile phones and low power computers. But wait, there is more.

At a recent Open Day, one of the parents of a prospective student talked to me about ARM computer. In addition to the hardware, a large part of the business writes software, some of which is low-level, but there are plenty of higher-level software developer opportunities in the company. The person noted that the company would love to hear from top-quality students for internship and graduate opportunities.

Anyway, there is a chance that the 2013 opportunities have been snapped up, but I encourage you to have a look on their recruitment site. I haven’t looked at all of the links, but it looks like some of the application dates have passed. If there is a position that really interests you, you could always consider emailing to ask if a late application would be welcomed. Otherwise, you could keep an eye on other vacancies that may come up.

The two links are provided below. You may yet find a great opportunity waiting for you in Cambridge or beyond.

http://www.arm.com/about/careers/students/student-vacancies.php

http://www.arm.com/about/careers/graduates/index.php

As a side note: What was also encouraging was that the person thought the types of skills we aim to encourage through our course fit well with the extra skills that companies want from prospective employees. These are skills such as the team working and the communication skills in addition to the technical background.

Forthcoming final year careers events

Posted on by
One to One
Half-hour One to One Drop in Sessions with Carolyn
Next Tuesday (12th March) between 9.30 and 12.30
Following Tuesday (19th March) between 1pm and 5pm.
To get book your place, please sign-up on the sheet at Comp Sci reception.
These sessions will be in the comp sci foyer.
CVs
The majority of the people who wanted CV advice also wanted one-to-one sessions. So, please take your CV along with you to a one-to-one session with Carolyn.
The Careers Service has a resource that you can read about this very topic: http://careers.aber.ac.uk/cas_web/interface/view_content.php?structure_id=715
Session on Careers Outside Computing
Next Wednesday 13th March from 10am to 12noon, Carolyn will run a session on careers outside computing. To help me plan a room for enough people, please email Neil Taylor by Monday 11th March 9am.
Interview Practice
A general email should have come out to you about interview practice for graduate jobs. The event is today, Thursday 7th March. Details below. Booking is essential. If you haven’t already booked a slot, you could see if there are any slots left.
–8<—
Interview practice for graduate jobs and internships with major recruiters
Thursday 7 March 2013  11am or 2pm  MedRus Main, Penbryn
Want to secure a top graduate job or internship, but not sure how to come across well at interview? Then this is the event for you.
We have a number of recruitment representatives from some of the UK’s largest graduate recruiters coming to help you prepare effectively. Organisations present include: Network Rail, Europe Rent-A-Car, Dwr Cymru, the Civil Service, Teach First, and Rachel’s Dairy.Places are limited so sign up today at http://aber.prospects.ac.uk/ to ensure you get your chance to practise your one-to-one interview technique and increase your confidence and ability so you can secure your future.  There is a choice of two sessions – 11am or 2pm.

N.B. Only pre-registered students will be able to take part. Do not turn up on the day without registering.

–8<—-

IBM recruitment dates for 2013

Posted on by

The following positions and dates are available for graduate, industrial year and summer placements.

Type Role Link
Graduate Software Development (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBErcCL2S
Graduate Technology Solutions Specialist (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEXcnL2U
Graduate Technical Consultant (Summer/Autumn 2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEcHWL2Z
Graduate Technical Consultant (early 2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEMpOL2b
Graduate Strategic Analytics Consultant (September 2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEhXlL2d
Graduate Strategic Analytics Consultant (early 2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEM-xL2f
Industrial Placement Business (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEb..L2j
Industrial Placement Finance (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBER2PL2l
Industrial Placement Human Resources (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBELgdL2n
Industrial Placement Information Technology (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEo39L2p
Industrial Placement Marketing (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEJ8dL2r
Industrial Placement Software Development (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEQE.L2v
Extreme Blue Technical Role (2013) http://rfer.us/IBEsZvL2t

BT Graduate Programme Opportunities

Posted on by

Please find attached details about Graduate Programme opportunities in BT. This follows on from a visit by Nick Barker from Futureboard, who came to talk about opportunities with BT at a careers event. Nick is looking for CVs by the end of the year so that he can process them early in January. He said he is only looking for a CV at this point (so you don’t need a covering letter).

Contact details for these positions is in the following PDF documents.

Summary-BT-Technology-Graduate-Programme-2013.pdf

MIS-BT-Technology-Graduate-Programme-2013.pdf

Field-Engineering-Manager-BT-Technology-Graduate-Programme-2013.pdf

Free places on eSkills Programme for Final Year Students

Posted on by

Are you ready for the world of Employment?
e-skills UK is looking for final year Computing/IT Students to participate in a new project which will enhance and increase your readiness for the world of employment. The programme gives you access to some world class on line learning and exposure to network and engage with a number of Employers from the Computing/IT Industry. The benefits of the programme include:

  • A one year licence for on-learning giving you access to a variety of knowledge and tools to support your career path.
  • Participating in a number of events being facilitated by e-skills and employers. These will be local or held at one of your University locations. A great opportunity to engage and network and be given advice that will help and support you in a real working environment.
  • Access to a professional pathway which is aligned to the national standards to support your career aspirations.
  • The opportunity to join and actively use the social networking groups which will support the programme.

We are working with a number of Employers who are keen to work with you. This will develop your business and interpersonal skills, and give you a greater insight into how to secure a role within the IT Industry.

Some of the events we are offering are:

  • Networking Coffee Mornings/Visits to Businesses
  • Mock Interviews
  • Events focusing on Team Building, Networking, Q&A Panel and Skills Session around Effectiveness at Interview/Assessment Centre and Effective Communication
  • Buddies, Mentors and Coaches from a variety of organisations
  • Supporting Organisations with Community days
  • Set projects/Tasks set by employers
  • Templated Personal Development Plan to support training and development
  • An opportunity to meet with a variety of employers for you to see what organisation suits your career path.

There are a limited number of spaces, so to secure a place on the programme, please complete the quick questionnaire telling us a bit about you and email back by the Friday 7th December 2012 to joanna.scott@e-skills.com. The sooner you apply, the better your chance of getting one of these places.

IBM Opportunities for 2013

Posted on by

Following the IBM presentation on Nov 2nd, Daniel has kindly prepared this list of Graduate, IY and Summer Internship positions available for this next year. For general jobs info about IBM, please see www.ibm.com/uk/jobs.

Keep in contact on Twitter, Facebook and Linked In. Search for IBM UK Careers. Each Friday, a different graduate takes over the Twitter account @IBMUKGraduate, so you can hear about the experiences of different people.

Neil Taylor has a copy of slides from the presentation on November 2nd. Email him if you would like a copy.

Graduate – ibm.com/jobs/uk/graduate-programmes

Minimum entry requirement: 2:1 degree
Closing date for applications: 31st December 2012

Business Consultant (Summer/Autumn 2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBENt1HD7
Technology Solutions Specialist (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBE09THD9
Software Development (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEgevHDP
Financial Management Consultant (2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEVMRHDR
Strategic Analytics Consultant (Sept 2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBEvA4HDs
Technical Consultant (Summer/Autumn 2013 start) http://rfer.us/IBERRjHDu

Industrial Placement – ibm.com/employment/uk/students

Closing date for application is expected to be 31st December 2012, but check each post for details.

Business (2013) http://rfer.us/IBEnAPHDT
Information Technology (2013) http://rfer.us/IBE9oyHDW
Human Resources (2013) http://rfer.us/IBED3.HDY
Finance (2013) http://rfer.us/IBETuvHDa
Software Development (2013) http://rfer.us/IBENeJHDm
Marketing (2013) http://rfer.us/IBE1AbHDo

Extreme Blue 2013
Extreme Blue is an opportunity for a summer placement with IBM.
Technical Roles http://rfer.us/IBEQQKHDe
Business Roles http://rfer.us/IBE4jLHDj

Working at ThoughtWorks

Posted on by

ThoughtWorks Logo

ThoughtWorks is a software company that began in 1993 and has offices around the globe. Its clients include guardian.co.uk, Siemens, NSPCC, E4 and thetrainline.com, to name a few. They are looking for talented graduates to join their company. They have recruited several Aber graduates and are keen to talk to come back to look for more.

The session will begin at 6.15pm on Thursday 15th November. There will be a presentation about careers at ThoughtWorks and an opportunity to learn about agile team planning for projects – using Lego as a way to explore the ideas.

The session will finish by 8:15pm. There will be plenty of time for an informal chat with the Aber graduates who now work at ThoughtWorks.

This session is for anyone who enjoys writing software. This certainly includes students in Computer Science, but anyone from any discipline who is passionate about software can apply to ThoughtWorks. Come along to see why this could be you.

We are asking for people to book for this session. If you plan to come along, please use the booking form on the Careers site.

Also, there will be some additional technical oriented sessions running on Friday 16th. You are welcome to come along to those too. For details about those sessions, please contact Neil Taylor nst@aber.ac.uk.

Google’s Summer Trainee Engineering Program (STEP)

Posted on by
Google Logo

Google has opened applications for it’s Summer Trainee Engineering Program (STEP). This is aimed at students who have completed their first year by summer 2013. Different elements include working on a software development project with Google engineers, improving your coding experience and professional development. There are opportunities for students at four offices: London, Munich, Krakow and Zurich.

For details and a link to the application form, please go to http://www.google.com/jobs/students/proscho/programs/emea/step/. An excellent opportunity. Applications are due by 28th December 2012.