Date: Tuesday, December 2nd
The event will demonstrate the impact an International Recruitment and Development Program (IRDP) internship within our Family of Companies can have on your career. Students will have a chance to interact with presenters and former interns to discover what it’s like to work as an intern for our companies, and learn about our recruiting process and steps to apply.
Register now at www.MBA-Exchange.com/JNJ1412
Eversheds are holding an open evening at theirBirmingham office on Monday 8th December and would like to invite you to attend. This will give you an opportunity to see their offices, find out more about the firm and network with trainees, partners and other fee earners over drinks and nibbles.
If you would like to attend, please email steficontardo@eversheds.com stating your full name, the university you are currently studying at or have graduated from and which office event you would like to attend.
Please note that places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Therefore contact them as soon as possible to ensure your attendance
Looking for an exciting career in Services for Energy and Infrastructures Worldwide, in France and in more than 50 countries outside Europe? This is the opportunity to find the right internship and to start working with us!
Join our exclusive online event organised on 18 November 2014.
During the event starting at 12.30 with a presentation followed with a chat, Florence Biral, Human Resources Development & Communication Manager of VINCI Energies International & Systems, Vincent Cohat, Project Engineer of VINCI Energies Oil&Gas, will give you an overview of the different environments in which we develop our projects and will present the “Young Talents Day” that will be organised in Paris on November 29.
David Wickers, Director of Bridge & Wickers shares his top tips and advice for people looking to break into the travel industry. 
How did you get in to the industry?
I got in to travel journalism from my love and enthusiasm of travelling. Eight years ago I set up Bridge & Wickers with Jerry Bridge, a director of the company. We originally set up as a specialist Australia/New Zealand tour operator and gradually expanded into Canada and then the South Sea Islands.
What is the biggest challenge of your role?
Making sure the clients have the holiday they want. We’re not selling what we want to sell – we very much listen to what they tell us and that’s the achievement, making sure they have the right holiday. The challenge is fulfilling their expectations.
What’s your advice for a person looking for a career in travel?
It is important that you enjoy the industry you’re in and have passion for what you do.
What qualities do you look for in an employee?
Most importantly to us they are providing a service so it’s a combination of listening and talking, it’s making sure they are selling the right thing to the right person.
Secondly, they have to be a team player. The company is broken into teams and they work very closely with one another so it’s important they can work as part of a team.
Apart from this the one thing I’d be looking for is passion. If they are going to sell Australia I’d expect them to know the Australian seasons, which areas are best at the different times of year and if they don’t know that they know nothing about Australia.
What are your top three tips to be a successful travel journalist?
Firstly, read the travel sections in the newspapers. Take the time to read each travel magazine and publication, know their audience and their style so when you start writing for a publication you already know their style and target consumer.
Secondly, do a professionals job – if a newspaper only ever has 1000 word articles maximum, don’t submit 2000 words.
Lastly, if you are new and are proposing an idea to the travel editor, know your story and your angle and be specific. The editor wants to know why it matters and how it will affect the visitor.
Has your education and degree helped you to get where you are today? How important do you think they are to success?
Nobody has ever directly asked me if I have a degree in my entire life but education is something in its own right. When you have achieved a degree you feel like you can achieve the world.
University degree gives life experience something which you might not get if you were to go straight into work or in to an internship.
Author Bio:
David Wickers is the co-founder of luxury tour operator Bridge & Wickers, who are currently ranked as the best tour operator to Australia and New Zealand. David was Chief Travel Correspondent of The Sunday Times for 17 years and on three occasions was voted Travel Writer of the Year. As Travel Editor of Good Housekeeping, travel journalism is still a part of his life but tour operating is currently his main focus.
There are 10 Awards up for grabs to identify the top undergraduates in IT and Computer Science; Management; Law; Mathematics, Economics and Finance; Engineering; Construction, Engineering and Design; Low Carbon Energy plus three special awards: the ‘Future Business Leader’ open to students from any discipline and the Female Undergraduate of the Year open to the very best female undergraduates and the Languages Undergraduate of the year open to multilingual students.
The rewards are great: winners’ prizes include exclusive internships, lunches with directors and trips to the USA, South America, the Far East and continental Europe and the final ten students in each Award will be invited to the Undergraduate of the Year Awards in Canary Wharf London on 24 April, 2015 where the winners will be announced by the events host, Fiona Bruce.
If you make the final 10, not only will you be very close to a fantastic prize, you will have proved yourself to be amongst the best and most employable students in the country.
Find out more and enter: www.undergraduateoftheyearawards.co.uk
The Drop in Zone is generally open from 11am to 3pm Monday to Friday. We are not able to staff it from time to time so you may want to check the opening times for when you are planning to come in. 
You can meet with an adviser in the Drop in Zone for 5 to 10 minutes for any very brief careers related information or advice query. For example, you may want to use this service if you would like an adviser to check one or two application form questions, you do not have a CV and want to know where to start, you have a query about some but not all aspects of your CV or you want a review of a covering letter.
If you would like a full review of your CV or advice on several application form questions, please use Quick Advice. This service is available every day and bookable on the day you want an appointment. Take a look at the website for further information and booking details – careers.lboro.ac.uk
Grad Show Live 2014 is an unmissable event for ambitious jobseekers, offering a real chance to sit down one-on-one with top employers and get instant feedback at CV clinics and workshops.
The show in the heart of Birmingham will be officially opened by Lord Mayor Shafique Shah on Friday, November 14.
Exhibitors include: Jobcentre Plus, Reed Graduate Training Scheme, Veolia, Career Teachers, ANZ UK Teachers and Bishop Challoner Teaching School.
Highlights:
What: GRAD SHOW Live 2014
When: 14 November, 10am-5pm
Where: Banqueting Suites, Birmingham City Council House, Victoria Sq, B1 1BB
These events are designed for anyone interested in teaching, whether in Primary or Secondary schools. 
See www2.le.ac.uk/departments/education/pgce/routes-into-teaching-events for further details
Leading regional recruitment firm Macildowie, the Sunday Times 5th best small company to work for, loves Loughborough graduates and Loughborough graduates love them too. A fifth of their Consultants are Loughborough Alumni
Have a look at their recent blog post to see what they’re all up to now.
Peugeot Citroën Automobiles are running their second Industrial Placement Recruitment Webinar Monday 17th November 2-3pm.
The Webinar title is “Assessment Centre Survival” this will cover:
To register use the link below & please note attendees will need to register in advance of the start time.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1171714718821758977