Monthly Archives: September 2017

2018 Graduate and Industrial Placement opportunities at CGI

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CGI are now accepting applications for our 2018 Graduate and Industrial Placement opportunities! Please share this information with any students who may be interested, additional information and details about how to apply can be found on our website: https://www.cgi-group.co.uk/careers . We would be delighted to deliver presentations and skills workshops to students, please contact us to find out more!

 Our Technical Graduate opportunities are designed for those studying a Computer Science related degree or a STEM degree subject. Students joining CGI as a Technical graduate can expect to work on different projects in roles such as programming, testing or developing.

Our Technical Industrial Placement opportunities are designed for those studying a Computer Science related degree or a STEM degree subject and looking for a placement for their penultimate year at university. Students joining CGI as an Industrial Placement student can expect to work on different projects in roles such as programming, testing or developing.

 Our Business Graduate opportunities are designed for any degree discipline but will need to demonstrate their knowledge and interest in the world of Technology. Students joining CGI as a business graduate can expect to work on different projects in roles such as Business Analyst, Junior Service Delivery Managers and in PMO.

Kind Regards,

The CGI Student Recruitment Team

 

 

www.cgi-group.co.uk/careers

       CGI UK Students

      @CGI_UK_Students

DCA Design – Software Developer Placement

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Please note the closing date is 15 December 2017

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to software@dca-design.com clearly indicating that you are applying for a software student placement, with an indication of your preferred placement dates.

Software student placement

See www.dca-careers.com for more information.

Company background

Founded in 1960, DCA is one of the world’s leading product design and development consultancies, operating in many diverse markets and with services ranging from design research and strategy to industrial design, mechanical engineering, electronic hardware and software engineering. While you may not have heard of us before, you’ve probably used a product that was designed here.

 Role

We’re looking for the best embedded software students to come to our offices in Warwick (UK) for industrial placements lasting between six and twelve months. This is an ideal role for an undergraduate student specialising in embedded systems software engineering, who will benefit from gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the software development life cycle. The candidate will be required to participate and contribute towards software feasibility studies, design, coding, debugging and testing. DCA are involved in a wide range of software projects including medical devices, fluidpumps, web based applications and PC based test tools, however our primary projects involve embedded software running on various microcontrollers. A student will benefit from improving not only their software engineering skills but their hardware and electronics knowledge as well. In addition to contributing towards customer-based projects, the student may also be required to research new software tools and technologies to aid in future development and help improve software developmentprocedures (including software, scripts and documentation).

We’ll help you to get up to speed with our design tools and our approach to project work while giving you appropriate responsibility for work that needs doing. You’ll need to be enthusiastic, motivated, self-reliant and able to manage your time, but help and support will of course be available when required – we assign a mentor to students when they arrive to help you settle in. 

A placement here will complement your studies and give you the advantage that comes with hands-on experience when looking for a job after university. Because our projects are so varied and we only employ the best engineers, you’ll get a great range of exposure to different aspects of software design and you’ll learn a lot along the way. There’s a vibrant atmosphere at DCA in which you’ll quickly be made to feel part of the team and our placement students manage to have some fun as well as meeting the challenges of the job.

Pay and benefits

We offer competitive rates of pay. You will be entitled to 22 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays, adjusted on a pro rata basis for placements of less than 12 months.

Essential qualities

– The ability to program in C/embedded C to a reasonable level.

– A working knowledge of Java, C# or Python.

– A basic knowledge of embedded systems and relevant hardware.

– A proactive, enthusiastic and self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work individually and as part of a team.

– Effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language.

– The ability to problem-solve (e.g. debug other people’s software).

Desirable qualities

– A basic knowledge of UML design.

– An awareness of coding standards (e.g. MISRA).

– An understanding of approaches to software testing: unit, integration and system tests.

– Experience of using electrical circuits and embedded microcontrollers, e.g. Arduino

– Experience in designing basic hardware, e.g. to interface to an Arduino or Pi

How to apply

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to software@dca-design.com clearly indicating that you are applying for a software student placement, with an indication of your preferred placement dates. The deadline for applications is the 15th of December 2017 and then invite successful candidates for interview. 

  • Howard Stapleton
  • Technical Recruitment Administrator
  •  DCA Design International
  • 19 Church Street
  • Warwick CV34 4AB
  • United Kingdom
  • T  +44 [0]1926 483168 (Direct)
  • T  +44 [0]1926 499461 (Reception)
  • F  +44 [0]1926 401134
  • W www.dca-design.com

 

 

Graduates for Junior Role; Banbury

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From Jack Roden, Senior Developer at SeeLocal:
(Email jack.roden@seelocal.co.uk for further information)

SeeLocal is a digital marketing agency that has developed a self-service platform for companies and individuals to create simple and effective Ad campaigns without prior knowledge of Google AdWords, Facebook Marketing, LinkedIn etc

We’re looking for an all-round developer who’s looking to get a kick start to their career, has good communication skills and the following skills:

  • OOP (Java / .NET)
  • Persistent Data (SQL / MongoDB)
  • Web (HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
  • Agile Methodologies
  • A good self-teaching work ethic

The candidate must be able to work alone when needed as well as closely with me on the development of the platform, shouldn’t be scared to bring input to the table about tech we can introduce to speed or improve the platform as a whole. We have a few proprietary packages we have in-house the candidate would need to be able to self-teach (with guidance) as well as pick up tech such as Spring, Maven etc

We’re looking for a 2:1 or above, however will consider other candidates with a portfolio as we understand some developers struggle with exams but not development!

www.seelocal.co.uk

Job specification: SeeLocal-Junior-Dev.pdf

Thoughtworks 2018 Graduate Scheme

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We had the following from Aber graduate Tito Sarrionandia who now works at Thoughtworks, email Tito (tito.sarrionandia@thoughtworks.com) for further information:

We’ve just opened up our graduate hiring process for 2018. Increasingly our clients are realising that if they want to survive they need to become companies that stop seeing tech as a separate silo of their business, or an outsourced expense, and start making their ability to build and run software a primary business concern. We need the highest calibre technologists to help them get there, and we’re hoping some Aber graduates can be part of that.

ThoughtWorks is a global collective of technologists, we help our clients achieve their most ambitious missions by building great software and driving organisational change. We believe that people with technical skills should be empowered to be decision makers across our own organisation and our clients organisations to stay ahead. We are advocates for social and economic justice, working with community and activist groups to empower underrepresented voices. The Anita Borg Institute recently named us their top company for women in technology, and we are a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

A love of creating technology is a must, as is a willingness to travel, sometimes internationally. All graduates start out their career with a 6 week global residential training programme in India. More information is available here<https://info.thoughtworks.com/graduates>, but the best way forward is to email me directly – either with a CV and covering letter, or to arrange an informal chat. We usually interview in Java or Ruby – but have made accommodations for other languages in the past, such as Clojure or Node.

We’re mostly looking for developers, but we’d also consider taking on a limited number of Business Analysts or Experience Designers at a graduate level if we find someone who is a great fit.