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/
The talk for final year students about starting your own business was recorded and the recording is available here http://abercast.aber.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=d832cee2-3d9c-4e01-9551-d33a7a370db0
If you’re interested to find out more, or if you have any questions about starting a business, see http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/rbi/staff-students/business-start-up/ or email Tony Orme (awo@aber.ac.uk).
The slides from the final year employability talk on Monday 13th about Careers Fairs are here: http://yourfuture.dcs.aber.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/careersfayres.pdf
And the recording is at http://abercast.aber.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=96c82610-3d8d-467d-a89f-9a0bee489c92
The recording of today’s employability talk by Sian from AU Careers is here http://abercast.aber.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=ab3c3ba4-722a-461c-9d93-10fe3795faaa
The slides are also available, and include many links to further places to look for advice and opportunities. http://yourfuture.dcs.aber.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Comp-Sci-Yr-3-Your-Degree-What-Next.pptx
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
Please see:-
Compliance Control Student Placement and Graduate Opportunities 2014
Closing date is 21st March but they will consider applications as they receive them.
We have been asked to share details of the following job opportunity. Click below for the full details.
DevOps Analyst for an established eCommerce Systems Integrator (http://www.eclipsegroup.co.uk)
Hinckley • Permanent Role • £20k – £25k
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.
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.
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.
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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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
We have been contacted by Teach First about computer teaching opportunities. I have extracted the following from their material. If you are interested in finding out more, you can contact Laura McAvoy (details below).
Teach First is an education charity which aims to address educational disadvantage by placing exceptional graduates into secondary and primary schools throughout England and Wales. Teach First expanded into South Wales last year, to help address the significant issues of educational disadvantage in that area and, as such, they would like to raise awareness of Teach First in Welsh universities.
Teach First is one of the largest graduate recruiters in the UK. We have been contacted by Laura McAvoy (Senior – Coordinator – Graduate Recruitment) who said that they are interested in those studying a degree which would enable them to teach Computer Science & ICT. Could you be on the list for this year?
The Teach First recruitment brochure gives details about Teach First and the Leadership Development Programme that it offers.
Further details: www.teachfirst.org.uk and on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Teachfirst. They also have a video available to accompany their current theme “the SINGLE most IMPORTANT thing YOU will DO“.
Contact: Laura McAvoy LMcAvoy@teachfirst.org.uk.
BCS and the Department for Education are announcing another set of Teaching Scholarships. Last year, 50 scholarships were awarded. Below are some details about the scheme for anyone considering Computing teaching from 2014.
The scheme has been designed to promote Computing teaching as a rewarding career option. It is also a vital part of our efforts to build Computing teaching capacity among schools and therefore increase the number of schools able to offer it. Our aim is to ensure that schools are able to offer an intellectually rigorous, inspiring and excellent Computing education that equips their students for progression into further education and a professional career. The scholarships are aimed at people looking to start their Computing teacher training in Sept/Oct 2014.
Each scholar will be paid £25,000 (tax free) whilst on an eligible teacher training course in England. This is a considerable increase on the existing teacher training bursaries otherwise available for trainee secondary school Computing teachers. Each successful scholar will also be given Associate membership (AMBCS) of BCS and will be supported by the Computing at School (CAS) network of regional hubs and Master Teachers.
With the recent changes in the school curriculum (featuring a greater emphasis on Computer Science) this is a great opportunity to promote Computing teaching as a viable career option to your final year students and alumni. Applications are now open and a wealth of information is available on the website: http://academy.bcs.org/scholarships.
Next week, the University is being visited by a recruitment consultant from management consultants Pricewaterhouse Cooper (PwC). The session will provide an introduction to Psychometric Testing and include a practice test.
If you are interested in applying for Graduate Schemes, this is something that you should attend.
An Introduction to Psychometric Testing with PwC
Tuesday 29 October 6.15pm
Sign up at http://aber.prospects.ac.uk
Cyflwyniad i Brofi Seicometrig (sesiwn gyda PwC)
Nos Fawrth 29 Hydref 6.15pm
Cofrestrwch yn http://aber.prospects.ac.uk