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Teach Abroad Scholarship

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In order to be consideredfor the next round of Scholarships, please send your CV and
Cover Letter ASAP.

Our Programme consists of two key strands:

1. A 150 hour distance-learning Diploma TEFL Course; giving participants the skills,
confidence, and qualifications to get their ideal teaching job abroad.
2. A Job Advisory Service providing expert support to ensure participants find work and
choose the most appropriate position for them personally. We work with quality
Schools and Agencies throughout the world to make sure our students get the pick of
some of the best English Language teaching jobs around. If you would rather find your
own position, our Job Advisory Service will help you focus your search and provide
bespoke advice concerning your applications to ensure you get the job you want.
The specific duties and remuneration you can expect when teaching abroad obviously varies depending on a range of factors, for example: location, size of school, type of school (private or state), age of students etc. One of the key roles of our Job Placement Service is to help you decide what would suit you best.

For more information about the Programme please take a look at our website:
www.englishlanguagecentre.org. Or contact us at: courses@englishlanguagecentre.org
Tel: 01274 610 849

Basic Requirements:
• Native English speaker
• Graduate or Undergraduate
• Good communication skills
• Enthusiasm about living and working abroad

Applications will be judged on their own merits and we do not wish to be overly prescriptive in terms of what we are looking for. Essentially, we want to know why you want to teach abroad and why you believe you should receive a Scholarship place. Enthusiasm and commitment are more important than previous teaching experience (though that may also be taken into account), and we would like to encourage as many people as possible from all disciplines to apply.

How to Apply:
To apply for our Teach Abroad Scholarship, please send your CV and a Cover Letter (approx 500 words) explaining why you would like to teach abroad and why you think you should be offered a Scholarship to: courses@englishlanguagecentre.org
If you would like more information about English Language Centre CIC, or our Scholarships please take a look at our website: www.englishlanguagecentre.org

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to get in touch either by Email:
admin@englishlanguagecentre.org or Telephone: 01274 610 849

About to graduate? Still looking for a graduate job?

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KPMG’s graduate roles are perfect opportunities to nurture the expert in you. With positions across Audit, Tax and Pensions, Financial Advisory, and Technology Consulting, there’s something at KPMG for everyone.

You’ll get a fast-track career with one of the UK’s top graduate employers, a highly competitive salary, an excellent bonus scheme, 25 days’ holiday, world-class training, as well as financial support towards gaining professional qualifications.

Why not take a look at KPMG’s remaining opportunities in the Midlands and apply now?

Audit: Birmingham and Nottingham

Public Sector Audit: Birmingham and Nottingham

Tax: Birmingham and Nottingham

Pensions: Birmingham

Investment Advisory: Birmingham

Financial Advisory – Transactions & Restructuring: Birmingham and Nottingham

Financial Advisory – Transactions & Restructuring (Mandarin): Birmingham

Technology Consulting – Advisory Services: Birmingham

Technology Consulting – Solution Specialists: Birmingham

Click here to apply for opportunities in Birmingham.

Click here to apply for opportunities in Nottingham.

 

Want to meet KPMG in person? 

It’s the people that make KPMG – but rather than just taking their word for it, why not go and find out for yourself?

It’s only a year or two since the KPMG trainees on hand were in your position; researching different career options to ensure they chose the right programme and right employer for them.

KPMG’s people are in the perfect position to chat through their own transition from university to employment and answer any queries you may have about KPMG’s business areas and career options. Should you decide to apply, KPMG’s events are the perfect place to pick up a few helpful hints and tips about their recruitment process!

All degree disciplines welcome!

Birmingham

Wednesday, 25th June, 5pm ‘til 7pm

Nottingham

Monday, 7th July, 5pm ‘til 7pm

Places at these events are limited so to guarantee your spot, register here for Birmingham or here for Nottingham.

Dress code: Business casual

Apprenticeship Scheme 2014-15 – Spring Dance Company

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Audition:
8th July 2014 – London

Springs Dance Company is inviting applications for the remaining places for its
Apprenticeship Scheme commencing in September 2014. This is an intensive dance training course within a Christian context.

Dancers and students can apply to audition for the one year course, elevate dance company which culminates in a tour of performances and workshops. Those with less experience of dance or those wishing to undertake a course of enriching CPD can apply to audition for the three month elevate foundation course. Both courses commence in September 2014, and take place in South London.

To apply for an audition, please see our website for course descriptions and to download an application form. Alternatively, please contact the office for an informal conversation on elevate@springsdancecompany.org.uk or 07775 628 442. The next audition will be taking place on Tuesday 8th July in London.

Alternatively, for those applying from overseas, it is possible to send in an audition video
via DVD or web link – please contact us for further details.

Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art MA Scholarship

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Fully funded scholarship for Postgraduate Study in the History of Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art

The V&A/RCA postgraduate programme, which includes MA, MPhil and PhD in the History of Design, invites applications for The Friends of the V&A Scholarship. The Scholarship covers fees (£ 9,000) for the two years of the MA and includes a maintenance grant (up to £3,000 per year). Students applying from the UK/EU, who hope to work in a public-facing institution, such as a museum or similar, after graduating from the MA are eligible.

The V&A/RCA MA Programme

The V&A/RCA Programme is internationally recognized as the leading centre for postgraduate study in history of design and material culture. Combining ambitious, rigorous and cutting-edge scholarly approaches with a first-hand understanding of objects, the History of Design programme is ideally suited to prepare students for the increasingly diverse and flexible professional portfolio that is demanded today.

The MA is a two year full-time programme. It offers a unique platform for study in three specialist areas:

– Renaissance and Early Modern

– Modern and Contemporary

– Asian, Early Modern to Contemporary

Taught by a dedicated team of academics based in the Research Department of the V&A and the Humanities School of the RCA, the programme has an established reputation for pioneering new forms of design historical enquiry in global contexts, from the fifteenth century to the present day. The system of seminar-based classes, personal tutorials and supervisions provide a unique environment for the study of the aesthetic, social, cultural, technological, economic and political contexts for design.

The programme specialises in object-focused scholarship ranging across the histories of architecture and interior design, fashion and textiles, furniture and product design, ceramics, metalwork, glass, prints, drawings and digital media and social histories of material culture more broadly.

Uniquely, students have direct access to the unrivalled collections and expertise of the V&A and to the highly specialised art and design practices of the RCA. Opportunities to work with curators or to contribute to V&A gallery and exhibition projects are open to all students. Graduates go on to work internationally in universities, museums and galleries, as well as in a host of other related professions such as curating, journalism, media research and design policy. The MA programme also provides also an excellent preparation towards PhD research in a variety of Humanities fields

Contact us at: hod@rca.ac.uk or visit our website at www.rca.ac.uk/hod and http://www/vam.ac.uk/content/articles/m/ma-history-of-design/.

Deadline for Applications is Friday 20 June 2014

Graduate Business Partnership

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The Graduate Business Partnership is a project-based placement scheme organised by the University of Exeter. The scheme places recent graduates with local organisations between 8 weeks and up to 23 months. During the placements the graduate receives training from the University.

Application process:
You can apply to any of the placements by submitting an application form to Internships@ex.ac.uk for each project detailing your suitability to the project. Your application form will be forwarded to the host organisation. If they are interested in you they will then contact you directly and arrange an interview.

Graduates from any UK university with the right to work in the UK may apply.

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Graduate Profile of the Month

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June’s profile is Daniel O’Flynn. Daniel graduated in 2013 with a MChem Chemistry. He is now studying for a PhD in Chemical Synthesis in Bristol Universities Centre for Doctoral Training (BCS CDT)

 

Where are you now?

I am now doing a PhD in Chemical Synthesis in Bristol Universities Centre for Doctoral Training (BCS CDT). This is a slightly different PhD program to the conventional PhD route.  It involves an initial seven month training period prior to starting a PhD project.  In the training period I have been able to carry out three 7-week lab rotations in different research groups. This has allowed me to gain experience with new equipment, new chemistry and new techniques that I was previously unfamiliar with. Additionally, it also involves a lecture course, tutorial and workshop sessions, problem sessions, presentations in journal club, and brainstorming potential PhD projects. I am now coming to the end of the seven month training period and will be starting my PhD project in mid-April.

How did you get there?

During my industrial placement year I received an email about the Chemical Synthesis CDT at Bristol and was instantly interested.  The advantages over the conventional PhD route were obvious to me.  Carrying out three lab rotations in different research groups sounded like a great way to start at a new university, allowing me to meet the supervisors/research groups and get a feeling for the place.  I could then make an informed decision about which PhD supervisor/project I will  choose for the next three and half years. The Careers and Employability Centre and my personal tutor helped me to perfect my CV and I applied to Bristol University on their application website. I was able to get an interview a month or so later and everything happened relatively quickly from there.

Where are you going?

I am just about to finish the initial training period and will be starting my PhD project in mid-April.  By way of ambitions, I hope that the PhD and my time at Bristol goes smoothly, ideally stumbling upon new chemistry that I can publish in journals.  In the longer term, I wish to obtain my PhD and go into research in industry. At this moment in time, a career in pharmaceutical/agrochemical research would be my desired career choice.

What advice would you give to a student studying your subject at university now?

I would definitely say enjoy it, try to keep motivated, don’t let the work pile up and ask lots of questions.  Additionally, it’s also worth making sure you understand and refresh on the basics throughout the course, as the basics are going to be fundamental when the hard stuff kicks in.  Finally, I would say enjoy the union while you’re there…I miss FND!

For more graduate profiles click here

The Cambridge Geography PGCE: a world of opportunities

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Could you become a teacher of Geography?

If you think you could use your passion for Geography to inspire young minds, we want to hear from you.

With exceptional employment rates, bursaries of up to £9000* and the option of progression to the MEd degree, why not consider our progressive PGCE course, led by leading practitioners in one of the world’s best universities?

Further details available at:
http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/courses/pgce/secondary/geography.html
or contact us if you have any questions:
01223 767674 pgce-admissions@educ.cam.ac.uk
APPLY NOW TO START
SEPTEMBER 2014

NBG Traineeships through Erasmus+ Program

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National Bank of Greece, consistent to its commitment to invest in human capital, offers various internship placements through Erasmus+ Program. Through the afore-mentioned Program, students/ trainees receive an EU – Erasmus grant as a contribution to their costs for travel and subsistence during the period of traineeship abroad and insurance against the risks linked to their participation in the Program (travel insurance, third party liability, accident, serious illness etc). Additional to the Program’s grant, NBG offers a monthly payment.
Erasmus+ internship placements are designed to enhance employability and improve the career prospects of the participating students, notably via contributing to professional skills development and providing working experience, linked to their professional profile
ALL the Traineeships of National Bank of Greece through Erasmus+ Programme has been prolonged for 1 month – new deadline Thursday 31st July 2014
See website for further details