Category Archives: Final Year

Upcoming events

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Monday 3rd Nov
Presentation by Network Rail 6:15pm. Sign up at http://aber.prospects.ac.uk

Tues 4th and Weds 5th Nov
Mock Assessment Centre and Speed Interview practice. Sign up at http://aber.prospects.ac.uk

Tues 4th Nov
Intro to Psychometric Testing by PWC. 6.15pm. Sign up at http://aber.prospects.ac.uk

Friday 7th Nov
National Graduate Recruitment Fair in Birmingham
Cost £10, but you get £8 back. Sign up for a place on the Aber Uni bus at the Careers office in the Student Union building. Meet many different employers under one roof and explore all your career options. See the 5 minute video at http://www.careerplayer.com/tips-and-advice/general-advice/career-fairs/

Speed Events – Assessment Centre and Speed Interviews

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Mock assessment centre and mock speed interviews and feedback from 5 different employers (including Network Rail and PWC). Further information to follow as soon as it is confirmed. Sign up at the Careers Service in the Student Union building (or email careers@aber.ac.uk)

Where/when: Tuesday 4 November 2014 Medrus Mawr (upstairs in Penbryn), or Wednesday 5 November 2014 Main common room, Llanbadarn

National Graduate Recruitment Fair in Birmingham

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Friday 7th Nov: National Graduate Recruitment Fair in Birmingham

Cost is £10, but you get £8 back when you arrive. Sign up for a place on the Aber Uni bus to travel there and back at the Careers office in the Student Union building. Meet many different employers under one roof and explore all your career options. See the 5 minute video at http://www.careerplayer.com/tips-and-advice/general-advice/career-fairs/

Masters courses in Sweden

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We have been notified of two MSc courses at the University of Gävle in Sweden. The courses are described in the two documents:

MSc Programme in Electronics / Telecommunications.

MSC Programme in Electronics/Automation.

The courses are presented in English and are free for EC nationals.

Professor Gurvinder S. Virk
Professor of Robotics and the Built Environment, University of Gävle, SE-801 76 Gävle, SWEDEN
Professor of Robotics & Autonomous Systems, KTH Royal Inst of Tech, SE-100 44 Stockholm
Tel: +46 26 648704, Fax: +46 26 648758, Mob: +46 705 406425, Email: gurvinder.virk@hig.se

Graduate Role – WP Doctors

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Please see:-

http://www.wpdoctors.co.uk/jobs/graduate-developer-role/

Closing date is 28th February.  We have a close relationship with WP Doctors – Dan Harrison who owns the company comes to the Gregynog Careers Weekend to do mock interviews and currently has one of our students on IY with him.  He’s now looking for a graduate to join his team.

This is only being advertised to Aber students, so it’s a great opportunity.

NHS Wales Graduate Developer Positions

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Velindre NHS Trust
NHS Wales Informatics Service – Operational Services Directorate
Trainee Software Developers

From the document: “We are looking for candidates with an interest in forging a career as a trainee software developer. However the role is varied and offers the successful candidate the opportunity to cut their teeth and develop skills in support, business analysis and testing. You should have a strong interest in building high quality software using Microsoft technologies…”

Please see the attached document for information about the job. Closing date is 14th February.

Summer Internship in Edinburgh

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We’ve just had details of a summer internship in software engineering
and imaging science, based in Edinburgh. This has been added to the Careers
vacancy database –
see http://aber.prospects.ac.uk/jobseeker/vacancy/alert/view?id=1031474
for details. Open to final year students graduating this summer and
also to early-stage postgraduate students (MSc or PhD). Closing date is
28 March 2014. Internships start on 2 June and last for three months.

Interested? Click on the link above.

The Power of Social Networking – Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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3rd years – applying for graduate jobs…? Probably relevant for 2nd years starting process for IY positions. I have been asked to give a final push for an event that Careers have been advertising.

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The Power of Social Networking – Enterprise Rent-A-Car
TODAY in Physics 320 at 1pm.

An interactive session allowing participants to learn about how Graduate Employer of the Year Enterprise Rent-A-Car use social media to engage with students and what YOU can do to use social media to network with graduate employers and raise your online personal brand.
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There is a second event, but it would only appeal to those of you who are interested in Sales and Marketing.

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Working in Sales and Marketing – Enterprise Rent-A-Car
TODAY in Physics Main – 3pm to 5pm

An interactive session where participants will have an insight into sales and marketing and then work on a sales and marketing 1 hour challenge allowing you to be creative and present your ideas.
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IBM University Virtual Careers Fair

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Apologies for the late notice of this event. Still time to register.

You are invited to participate in the IBM Career Exploration ‘Make a Difference’ virtual event, on Wednesday, November 20th at 10.30am – 3.30pm.

During the half day virtual experience, students will learn how to unleash their potential and build an exciting career at IBM, one of the world’s most progressive, respected and admired companies. The event features two key note sessions and a variety of information booths where attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Hear from and interact with leading experts from a wide range of fields in business, technology, and research

• Explore career development programs and continuing education programs designed to accelerate opportunities for talented employees

• Understand how to build and apply expertise and expand professional networks

• Learn how to best position themselves in a highly competitive job market
At the event, attendees will be given the opportunity to apply for open positions and internships at IBM, and learn how they can build their digital eminence in social media.

Register for the virtual event now at
http://engage.vevent.com/rt/ibmcareer~exploration2013uk

For more information about the program, visit the IBM Career Exploration Website at
http://wasdev02.fishkill.ibm.com/employment/jobs/career_explorations.shtml