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.
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
Google TechAbility Business is a unique opportunity for your disabled and dyslexic undergraduate, master and PhD students to broaden their horizons by gaining an insight into life at Google and its products and to be given dedicated, expert careers advice from their very own Google mentor.
See: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e955983112f43cfbce48caead&id=3b8a9d745b&e=50e090179c
The application deadline is Sunday October 20th 2013.
One of our recent graduates, Nikolay Borisov, has just alerted us to jobs at ARM: http://www.arm.com/about/careers/graduates/vacancies.php
He comments:
“I don’t think there is much to say about ARM – the name speaks of itself J The company is doing very good, this September they hired 105 people and they still need more great talent. It turns out there are 3-4 Aber graduates so people from Uni have great chances. The main requirements is C/PYTHON as well as some general awareness in operating systems/CPU architectures
Hint: read up on CPU pipelines/out of order execution/race conditions in order to prepare for the interview 😀
In case anyone have questions they can email at Nikolay.Borisov@arm.com and I’ll be happy to help”
We have been given details from a specialist recruitment agency about IT opportunities in Japan. Details of the jobs and the application process can be found on their website at the following links (one for each company):
http://business-paradigm.co.jp/recruit/rakuten.html
http://business-paradigm.co.jp/recruit/wap.html
http://business-paradigm.co.jp/recruit/dena.html
These are open to recent graduates and those graduating next summer.