Please see:-
Hysbyseb intranet-gwefan ICT Project Assistant
Closing date is 7th May – Interviews will be 14th May
Category Archives: General
Three More Placements – Plymouth Marine Laboratory
More placements come up – with their remote sensing group.
Closing date is 19th April.
Lorraine
Graduate Software Developer – Bronze Labs, Telford
Please see:-
Graduate Developer Bronze Software Labs
Apparently most of their staff are from Aber Comp Sci and they would like more!
Thanks
Lorraine
Psychometric tests
In the recent Careers survey about sessions you would find helpful, there was a request for help regarding Psychometric tests. I have spoken with Carolyn and she has recommended the Careers resource on this topic at http://careers.aber.ac.uk/cas_web/interface/view_content.php?structure_id=762.
The resource also includes to some practice tests.
Forthcoming final year careers events
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.
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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.
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.
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IY – Broadsword Publishing, Aberystwyth
Broadsword Publishing http://www.broadsword-publishing.com/ based here in Aberystwyth are looking for one, possibly two, industrial year students:-
We are looking for someone with C++ experience who has a love of computer games to work with us on the latest consoles and PC apps. They must be flexible when it comes to projects as the games industry is very volatile, and specs for games can change on a daily basis!
Please email your CV and covering letter to John Jones-Steele, Head of Programming jjs@broadsword-publishing.com .
Salary is £14k
Closing date is 30th March.
IY – Gwynedd County Council – Cyngor Sir Gwynedd
There will be TWO IY positions available – please see below for more info. We have had students here for the past few years who have done really well, and these posts are only being advertised to Aber students so it’s a very good opportunity.
To apply, please forward me lal@aber.ac.uk your CV and covering letter. Please note the Welsh language requirements.
Closing date is 22nd March
Salary will be £12,489 to £12,787
Swydd Ddisgrifiad Manylion Person
Lorraine
IY – Software Engineer Placements with Mentor Graphics (Newbury and Altrincham)
Please see:
We have had students with Mentor for many years now. They have up to FIVE placements available for 2013/14.
Please forward your CVs and cover letters to ME please lal@aber.ac.uk.
Closing date is 8th March.
IY – General Electric
Adrian has emailed this to you back in December, they’ve just contacted me to say that the closing date has been extended to 15th February.
Please see:-
One of our current IY students has sent this to me. He’s working for General Electric at the moment, and says they have three of our students this year. His comments:
“The Jobs aren’t so technical but very good experience for project management and working for a very large organisation 300,000+ employees. Plus the pays pretty good!”
So if that sounds like you, do have a go at this!
IY – MPC Data – Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Details of an IY placement with MPC Data in Trowbridge, Wiltshire just come in this morning, see below.
Even though they only ask for a CV it would be a good idea to email them a covering letter as well. Closing date is 15th February.
Salary is £17k.
Again – we have had students with them for many years now and only advertise to Aber students, so a very good opportunity for you.
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MPC Data is currently looking for motivated students for a 1 year placement.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on leading-edge platforms for a wide range of markets, including consumer, automotive and security products. Developing software for embedded and mobile devices.
Candidates must be able to come up to speed on new technologies quickly. Good communication skills and the ability to work within a team is essential. The selected engineers will be responsible for the design and development of boot-loaders, drivers, system-level OS components, middleware and applications for complex 32-bit embedded operating systems, including Linux (incl. Android), Windows CE (and derivatives) and QNX.
Please take a look at our website at www.mpcdata.com and that of our parent company at www.bsquare.com
We offer a supportive environment where you can rapidly develop your software and project management skills while at the same time gaining the essential experience of working in the embedded industry. MPC Data have a long and very successful association with Aberystwyth University taking on several students for the last 10 years and with several of those students returning to fill permanent positions after graduation.
If you are interested then please send your CV to jobs@mpcdata.com marked for the attention of Jonathan Short.
Please take a look at our website at www.mpcdata.com and that of our parent company at www.bsquare.com
We offer a supportive environment where you can rapidly develop your software and project management skills while at the same time gaining the essential experience of working in the embedded industry. MPC Data have a long and very successful association with Aberystwyth University taking on several students for the last 10 years and with several of those students returning to fill permanent positions after graduation.
If you are interested then please send your CV to jobs@mpcdata.com marked for the attention of Jonathan Short.
MPC Data is based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
IY – Lighthouse UK – Shrewsbury
Please see:-
Job_Description_Industrial_Placement_2013_14_v2_0
Lighthouse UK application form
Here are the instructions:-
If candidates could complete the word doc and save it as their name i.e. martin_lee.docx and email it direct to me martin.lee@lighthouseuk.net
They need to complete sections 1,2,5,6 & 7 they can sign the document if we interview. (section 5 is the key one, they need to consider this carefully)
I don’t want covering letters, as this info will be contained in section 5, their email just needs to say “please see attached application form for the role of industrial placement for 2013/14”. We want to make it easy for them to apply.
It’s also worth telling them there will be a short practical test at interview. Approximately 30 minutes.
IY – Plymouth Marine Laboratories
Placements available for students with excellent programming ability, please see:-
Aber students have been going to PML for many years now, and they only advertise to a selected few universities, so please apply as you will have a very good chance of getting at least an interview.
Closing date is 22nd February.
IY – Designer and a Programmer with Mediatonic, London
Graduate Role – Lighthouse Systems
Please see:-
Lighthouse Graduate Job Description
Salary will be in the range £20k – £25k. They have told me this would be a suitable role for those graduating this year.
IY – Information Services and Business Information Services – Aberystwyth University
Please see:-
(ict_and_cs_iys_2013_14) cymraeg
One advert is for up to 5 positions within the Customer Services and ICT Group of IS and the 2nd is for one placement within Business Information Systems.
Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 15th February 2013.
Interview date is given as Tuesday 5th March for both.
Please follow the instructions CAREFULLY – you will need to email me lal@aber.ac.uk or hand in at the hatch a completed application form.
Please state clearly which post you are applying for.
Please use http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/media/Application-form-20-08-12-FINAL-BIL.pdf to access the application form, not the link in the job info, sorry!