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Postgraduate study in the USA

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Are you interested in postgraduate study in the USA in 2015-16 or beyond?

Read on for ways the US-UK Fulbright Commission can help, through our USA Grad School Day event, awards programme and advisory service.

USA Grad School Day

Date: 4 March 2014

Time: 6 pm – 9 pm

Location: American School in London, 1 Waverly Place London NW8 0NP (Map)

USA Grad School Day provides students with an insider’s view of how to successfully navigate the US postgraduate admissions process. Fulbright advisors and experts in the field will cover a variety of topics: choosing the right programme, admissions exams, the application components and funding opportunities, including the Fulbright Awards for 2015-16.

This event is sponsored by the University of South Florida and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions and kindly hosted by the American School in London.

Register for USA Grad School Day Now

Fulbright Scholarships for 2015-16 – For UK Citizens to Study in the USA

Application Deadline: 1 November 2014

The Fulbright Commission is the only organisation that offers scholarships for academic work in any subject, at any accredited US university. Each year, we give awards to approximately 40 UK citizens, including approximately 25 at the postgraduate-level. More than  funding, our awards offer scholars the opportunity to have a transformative cultural and  academic experience and provide unparalleled support both during and after their Fulbright  year. In addition to the all-disciplines category, we also offer subject-specific awards in  partnership with prestigious UK and US institutions in fields such as public affairs, journalism,  law, finance and information science

(Non-UK citizens are encouraged to use our advisory service in the UK and attend USA Grad School Day, but to apply for Fulbright scholarships through the Commission or Embassy in their home country.)

For more information: Visit the Fulbright Awards page of our website (www.fulbright.org.uk)

Postgraduate Study in the US Advice
Fulbright’s advising team is the official source of information on US higher education for the UK.Visit our website (www.fulbright.org.uk) for a step-by-step guide to applying to US universities.

 

Investigating Careers in

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Investigating Careers in……. series of events is your chance to hear from employers and explore different career areas including:-

Energy Industries, Company Secretary/Governance/Law, Sport, Events Management, Medicine, Teaching.

To book a place and find out more about the dates/times of all these events access  the Careers & Employability Centre website and follow the booking instructions* below:

  • 12th February – Investigating Careers in the Energy Industries for Engineering, Science and Technology Students/Graduates

Explore with E.ON, Siemens and Rolls Royce some of the technical and consultancy opportunities available within Power, Gas, Oil, Nuclear and Renewable Energy industries

  • 13th February – Investigating Careers in Sport

Find out more about career opportunities in sport and meet sports organisations at Talk Sport 2014 – a Careers Fair dedicated to sport and related areas. No need to book just turn up

  • 19th February – Investigating Careers as a Governance/Compliance/Legal/Risk Specialist and Company Secretary

Great opportunities available to both undergraduates and graduates within these roles…. find out more from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, access free membership to Proceed who provide advice , support with your CV and media presence, plus opportunities with leading businesses

  • 4th March – Investigating a Career in Events Management

Cancer Research UK, Champions(UK)PLC PR and events agency, plus Imago @ Burleigh Court, representing the hospitality industry, provide insights into the Events Management

  • 11th March – Investigating Graduate Entry into Medicine

Find out more about choosing medical schools,what admissions tutors look for, the entrance tests and how to apply

  • 19th March – Investigating a Career as a Teacher

Discover how to train to become a teacher, what bursaries/scholarships are available, what it is like to train in a school through School Direct or a PGCE

Booking Instructions*:-   Log-in to the Careers Online booking system using your University User/Password > Bookings > Event Calendar OR Event Search …..and select your event > Booking Details > Book Now

ECU Survey: Improving careers support for disabled students

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Equality Challenge Unit are running a survey seeking the views of disabled students and recent graduates on the support you have received from your university in starting your career.

Sharing your experiences will help to improve careers support for disabled students. The findings will be used to help careers services work with employers to remove barriers to employment and support disabled students in developing employability skills and identifying career paths. The survey is part of a project supported by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.

Complete the survey

The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete and will ask about your experience of your university career service, what you think is currently been doing well and ideas to improve support.

If you would like to complete the survey in an alternative format please contact: chris.brill@ecu.ac.uk, T: 020 7438 1021.

The survey deadline has now extended and will closes on Sunday 9 February 2014. Three people who complete the survey will be selected at random to receive £50.

Graduate 2014 Software Analyst (C# / .NET / SQL)

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Will you be graduating in 2014 with a software programming based degree?

Are you looking to work in a .NET (C#) environment?

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop both your technical programming / coding skills and your business / client engagement capabilities?

A rapidly expanding Software Services and Solutions company are looking to recruit Graduate Software Developers next Summer to work as part of the Projects Team on new and existing projects. Lighthouse Systems has experienced substantial growth over the last 12 months which requires them to increase the number of graduates they recruit. The company uses Microsoft .NET (C#) & SQL Server technology to develop world class systems and applications. Lighthouse Systems are a Microsoft Gold partner.

Assessment days are being held on the 26th/27th February with limited places – deadline for CV submissions is 27th February.

See Careers Online for further details

Book your place at the Midlands Recruitment Event 24th February 2014 in Derby

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Over 30 Engineering, Manufacturing & Technology companies will be interviewing
for:

  • 10—12 months paid work placements in Midlands and National UK Locations
  • Placements in Engineering, Sciences, IT & Computing, Logistics and Business

By invitation only and you must be registered with YINI to attend.
Register FREE on-line @ www.yini.org.uk

Or Contact us on:
T 0115 951 6688/0121 414 8116
midlands@etrust.org.uk

Summer Vacation Scheme opportunities with PwC legal – 2014

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What you’ll do

Our paid, three-week summer vacation scheme is a great way to find out how we work and see for yourself the ways in which we’re truly unique in the legal marketplace, gaining valuable work experience in your time with us.  It’s not 3 weeks of admin – you’ll have the chance to join client meetings and calls, conduct research, practise legal drafting, join our seminar and training programme and work directly alongside our lawyers.  The scheme is our principal route towards securing a training contract with us.

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Deloitte events

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Alternative Careers to the City – 6th February 2014 – 6pm – 8.30pm – London Office

Are you interested in an alternative to working in the capital? There are more options than you think, we have 23 offices throughout the UK with a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate opportunities on offer across all service lines so why not come and take a closer look at how your career can take shape and the expertise you can gain outside of the capital. And after this event with us, you’ll see why our offices throughout the country could be such an appealing alternative.

Deloitte On Air – 13th February 2014 – 2pm-3.30pm – Webchat

Connect with us online through our live ON AIR discussions.
You can ask us anything, hear more about life at Deloitte, and find out where a career
here could take you. https://www.facebook.com/events/598655236869700/

Deloitte Discovery – 27th February 2014 – 1pm-5.30pm – Nottingham Office

Come and join us on Deloitte Discovery, spend an afternoon in our offices, take part in skills sessions to support you in your application and meet our current employees. www.deloitte.co.uk/discover

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers

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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Long Term) Application Deadline: Thursday, 27th February 2014 Fellowships must be started between 1st September to the 30th November 2014.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science. Our Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (LongTerm) provides the opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between 12 to 24 months.

Eligible applicants should be citizens of the UK or EU and need to have finished their PhD at a UK university or research institution at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan or have obtained their PhD after 1 April 2008.

Eligible research fields are limited to natural sciences, including physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, engineering science, agricultural and medical research (non-clinical only).

Applications for this fellowship should be submitted to The Royal Society as our nominating authority. Please visit this web page for further information:  http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/jsps-postdoctoral/