Young Statisticians Section Statistical Showcase 2013

Friday 15th November 2013
RSS, Errol Street

Whether you have begun to specialise in a specific area of statistics or are still studying, this event will be of great interest. The Statistical Showcase is intended for anyone in the first few years of their statistical career aimed to broaden the horizons of young statisticians through showcasing the wide range of statistical careers available. Talks will explore careers within medicine, finance, industry, environment, government and academia. The day will conclude with a wine reception sponsored by Sparx giving invaluable networking opportunities.

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Investigating Careers in Consultancy … dispelling the myths

Don’t miss…..Investigating Careers in Consultancy…..23rd October at 2pm in Edward Herbert Building J001

 Explore Consultancy and learn that business, management, technology and recruitment consultancy are open to applicants from any degree discipline

  • John Cox Managing – Director – SCA Ltd – Representative from the Institute of Consulting
  • Ed Parker  – Principal Consultant in Government, Defence and Security Practice – PA Consulting Recruitment
  • James Taylor – Director – Macildowie

Book via Careers Online

Direct Your Career – What’s on this week

Investigating Careers in…

Tuesday 22 October  Choosing a Career 1.00pm

Wednesday 23 October Legal Profession  2.00pm

Wednesday 23 October Consultancy dispelling the myths                                                    2.00pm

Presentations

Monday 21 October Succeeding in Psychometric Tests                                                  1.00pm

Monday 21 October  Building an effective CV  6.00pm

Wednesday 23 October Impressing on application forms  2.00pm

Wednesday 23 October  Finding a Graduate Job 2.00pm

Wednesday 23 October  Preparing for Interview and Assessment Centres   6.00pm

Workshops

Monday 21 October  LEA Induction session                                                                        10.00am

Monday 21 October  Perfecting your Application forms                                                   1.00pm

Monday 21 October  LEA Induction session                                                                        4.00pm

Tuesday 22 October  Perfecting your CV                                                                              6.00pm

Wednesday 23 October LEA Induction session 10.00am

Wednesday 23 October LEA Induction session 11.00am

Wednesday 23 October  Commercial Awareness  6.00pm

Wednesday 23 October  Performing at Assessment Centres                                                 3.00pm

Thursday 24 October LEA Induction session                                                                        10.00am

Thursday 24 October  LEA Induction session                                                                        11.00am

Thursday 24 October Finding a Placement   1.00pm

Thursday 24 October  LEA Induction session                                                                        3.00pm

Friday 25 October LEA Induction session                                                                        10.00am

Friday 25 October Professional Work Experience Induction                                       1.00pm

For more information please call into the CEC or visit our website and book your place at www.careers.lboro.ac.uk

Exploring Careers in Finance?

For current Loughborough Students only

Wednesday 30th October 2013  13:00 – 17:00

CC012 in James France

Thinking Finance might be for you? Wondering where to go with your degree ?

Hear from professionals from the following Finance Professional Bodies about how initial professional qualifications can act as the foundation for many interesting and fulfilling longer-term careers, in a wide range of areas general management, operations, supply chain, commercial, project management, management consultancy, charity management and enterprise, as well as traditional finance careers – finance specialists, advisers, auditors, risk managers, tax specialists, insurance brokers and underwriters, management and chartered accountants.

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Deloitte Discovery event

Interested in our graduate roles or internship programmes? Then we recommend you attend our exclusive ‘Deloitte Discovery’ event. This interactive event will give you the opportunity to really get to grips with what each of our service lines do and where you might best fit in.

Wednesday 30th October 2013, Birmingham

Wednesday 6th November 2013, Nottingham

www.deloitte.co.uk/discover

POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY — TOUR THE PRESS ASSOCIATION AND LEARN ABOUT OUR JOURNALISM COURSES

Find out about PMA’s multimedia magazine journalism course at our next Open Day. You will meet the tutors and past PMA Alumni.

PMA is part of The Press Association, the most prestigious journalism training venue in London. You will meet some of PA’s journalists as they work on  news and features, and be able to soak up the exciting editorial atmosphere.

We have a few places left for Thursday 24 October at 6.00pm. You will be able to discuss the courses and opportunities we open up for you …. and find out why our people are so successful in this competitive industry.

Our graduates work at senior positions in magazines (Sara Cremer, now MD of Redwood, after editing top glossy titles), national newspapers (Dominic Maxwell just took over from Libby Purves as TheTimes chief theatre critic) and TV (Matt Slater has just been promoted to senior reporter with BBC Sport). Others have launched their own media companies and are adding the the successful digital growth of British media (Mike Butcher of TechCrunch Europe advises government on digital strategy). There are hundreds more success stories from our 25-year alumni group.

We are inteviewing now for the Postgraduate winter course starting 6 January 2014 and summer course starting 7 July 2014 .

Go to www.becomeajournalist.com/apply for the online application form

OPEN DAY is Thursday 24 October at 6-7.30pm.

RSVP  training@pma-group.com to reserve your place.

Investigating a Career in Freelancing

Loughborough University is supporting Global Entrepreneurship Week by holding a special event for Loughborough University students on 18th November 2013: – Investigating a Career in Freelancing.

This event is part of The Careers & Employability Centre’s – Direct Your Career series of presentations aimed at helping students develop a wide range of employability skills.

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PostgraduateStudentships PhD Funding Fair

PhD.jpgPostgraduateStudentships PhD Funding Fair will bring together over 20 of the UK’s top quality Universities, all with specific PhD funding to offer, and looking for the best students. See the list of participating Universities.

This Fair is for you if you:
– are looking to study for a PhD in 2014, with funding, at one of the UK’s top Universities
– already have, or expect to get, a 2:1 or first, or equivalent in your undergraduate degree OR a distinction in your Masters degree