Monthly Archives: November 2012

AkzoNobel offering work experience prize to UK students for their vision of the future

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What does the future hold in store for the 21st century student?
Does it fill you with hope or trepidation?
Are you excited or disillusioned? Is opportunity knocking or doing a runner?

Either way, winning an iPad and a week’s internship with a major multinational would probably make you feel a bit better, right? Then enter our exclusive writing competition.

The challenge: Write an insightful feature of up to 750 words for AkzoNobel’s A Magazine describing how you view your prospects in today’s world. Tell us what it’s like to be on the verge of starting your career. The best article will be published on our award-winning website. So global fame beckons. Well, kind of.

Closing date: November 23, 2012

For entry details, visit
www.akzonobel.com/amagazine 

Raindance Postgraduate Film Degree London

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Develop your voice as an independent filmmaker in a Masters course

Would you like to study filmmaking on your own terms? The Raindance Postgraduate Film Degree* allows filmmakers to achieve a Staffordshire University Masters degree in a film-related field of their own choosing, in a structure they personally negotiate with their tutors and industry collaborators on a part-time or full-time basis.

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Engineer your future – inspiring women into engineering

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Fancy networking with companies such as Shell, Microsoft and National Grip at an expenses paid, engineering event for female students? If so then Engineer your future is the opportunity for you!

On the 30 November, representatives from some of the most elite firms in the sector will be looking to network with Britain’s future female engineers. Apply now to ensure you are one of them! Attendees will get a chance to:

  • Work directly with the graduate recruiters from all the top companies on skills for interview, applications and assessment centres.
  • Meet other female students aspiring for a career in IT and technology
  • Network with representatives from all the 14 attending sponsors.
  • Learn about all the different routes and prospects with the IT sector.

To find out more and submit your application, please visit www.engineer-future.com.

The AB InBev Best Beer Competition is back

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Can you create a new beer for your university and win a prize fund of €4,000!

All you need to do is to get together a team of 2-4 students and design a new beer for your university

Once you’ve applied you’ll have until the entry deadline of 13 February 2013 to submit a project plan and the eight best project plans from each country (the UK and Belgium) which satisfy the competition criteria will be selected to participate in a regional heat where you will present your ideas. Both heats will take place in March 2013 in the UK and Belgium and at each heat there is €3,000 to be won.

 

Jaguar Land Rover

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Jaguar Land Rover is entering a very exciting period of rapid growth to enable us to meet ambitious plans for the future. To support this, we are placing a particular focus on engineering applications and ensuring that we recruit the talented individuals necessary to continue to build on our highly-acclaimed and prestigious current product portfolio.

Currently we intend to recruit 205 Engineering Graduates split across Product Development and Manufacturing. So far, from your University we have received:

  • 30 applications for Product Development Engineering
  • 13 applications for Manufacturing Engineering

The closing date for applications is 31st December 2012, which are made online at www.jaguarlandrovercareers.com.

Transport & Logistics Week

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In cooperation with CILT and LSU Velocity the Civil and Building department have invited companies to present themselves and their undergraduate/graduate schemes to increase the awareness of logistics and transport companies, but also to help students to get contacts through the network sessions and establish a link between the industry and the students

The details of the week are outlined below:

Date: 12th November 2012 

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Location: Civil & Building Engineering Department, Room: RT 040

Topic: Understanding what Logistics is from a providers point of view.

Host: Dr. Tim Ryley

Guest Speakers: DB Schenker, Damco, Ceva Logistics

Afterwards – Networking Opportunity with Coffee & Tea

Date: 14th November 2012

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Location: Civil & Building Engineering Department, Room: RT 040

Topic: Different types of Supply Chains

Host: Nigel Foot

Guest Speakers: Office Depot, British Telecom, Royal Mail

Afterwards – Networking Opportunity with Coffee & Tea

Date: 15th November 2012

Time: from 7.30pm

Location: Amber Rooms

Occasion: Meal to socialise and network

Date: 16th November 2012

Time: from 10.00am

Location: Loughborugh – Birmingham

Occasion: National Express Tour (LSU Velocity members only – please contact s.vulturius-11@students-lboro.ac.uk for more information)

We are also available on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/YourLinkToTheIndustryTransportLogisticsWeek

For any questions please email either s.vulturius-11@students.lboro.ac.uk or s.-redfern-11@student.lboro.ac.uk.

Career Development for Psychologists

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Venue: B1.11 Lecture Theatre in Brockington Extension Building

Dates: 28th November and 5th December 1.30 pm – 3.30pm

( Please book your place for each date mentioned above)

Places are limited so please book by accessing the online booking service:- www.lboro.ac.uk/service/careers/resources/careers-online/index.html 

Click on ‘Careers Online Students’ and insert your university user name and password > Select ‘Bookings’ >  ‘Event Search’ > ‘Career Development for Psychologists’ > ‘Book Now’

(note two separate event dates need booking).

Please see below a current agenda for the two day event:-

November 28th:

1.30 – 2.00pm: Carolyn McBride Careers Adviser  –“ Exploring Career Ideas for Psychologists “

2.00 – 2.35pm Dr Mazahir H Mohamedali (C. Psychol. AFBPsS)- Chartered Educational Psychologist     “ The Journey – Experience Counts”

2.40 – 3.15pm: Occupational Psychology or Psychotherapist or Counselling Psychologist(to be confirmed)

3.15 – 3.30pm : Questions and Answers

December  5th:

1.30 – 2.00: Carolyn McBride Careers Adviser – Skills development/ Work Experience ideas and Networking / CVs for Psychologists

2.00 – 2.30 Mustafa Sarkar – Chartered Sports Psychologist  – Pursuing a professional psychology career

2.30 – 3.30: How to progress with your career plans.  A panel question and answer session

Industrial placement opportunities at Accenture

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A 12-month Industrial Placement with Accenture is a great way to get ahead. Over the time, you’ll develop the strong technical and business skills you need to create innovative solutions for big-name businesses. You’ll work with exceptional people at all levels. And you’ll gain real insight into what it means to be at the forefront of business and technology transformation.

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