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Free three day leadership course for disabled students – in association with Santander

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The course explores leadership by taking students behind the scenes of a city to find out how it works. Visit an incredible range of organisations and their leaders across different sectors (many of whom will be potential employers), explore local issues, how leaders are tackling them and the value of diversity in the workplace

More information can be read about Common Purpose here and the disabled student course offering here.

Date:
25-27 February 2014

Location:
Nottingham, UK

Course fee:
Free, including accommodation and transport during the course (travel to/from Nottingham not covered)

Who:
Open to all students with a disability, as defined by the gov.uk website.

How to apply:
commonpurpose.org/disabledstudents

Please contact students@commonpurpose.org for further enquiries.

Application deadline:
Monday 3 February,

Graduate Profile of the Month

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January’s profile is Stephanie Clegg. Stephanie graduated in 2012 with a BSc in Social Psychology. She now works for the NHS as an Assistant Psychologist

Stephanie CleggWhere are you now?

I am an Assistant Psychologist working in the NHS. I am based within an acute inpatient mental health service and work alongside Clinical Psychologists, Family Therapists, Art Therapists and many others. My clinical roles include helping to assess inpatients on many psychological scales, scoring their responses, inferring them and writing reports. I also help run therapeutic groups alongside a Clinical Psychologist and am responsible for creating accessible information on these therapies for staff and service users. My role as an Assistant Psychologist is also heavily research based. I am currently involved in five different research projects, some of which are in association with the University of Leeds and The University of Sheffield. They incorporate the topics of: cultural competency of NHS staff; the merging of acute mental health services in the community and in hospitals; improving access to psychological therapies (x2); measuring outcomes in depression.

How did you get there?

I decided that I definitely wanted to go into professional psychology towards the end of my second year of study at Loughborough. I therefore went to the Careers and Employability Centre who advised me about the different career paths, where to get information on these, and where to get the all-important experience. I joined two weekly Action projects in my third year of study, one at a local Mencap home and one at a local school for children with severe learning difficulties. I also have paid work experience as a swimming teacher, lifeguard, library assistant, call centre worker and Sure Start worker that count towards relevant experience. I applied for the role of a CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) based Assistant Psychologist during my final term at university (along with what seemed like 5000 other jobs). I was very lucky to get an interview for this post but lacked sufficient CBT experience to be successful. A few months later I was approached by the same employer for my current, more research based, Assistant Psychologist post which they felt I was more suited to. I had a second interview and was successful.

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

Action is a great way to gain experience in your chosen area whilst at University. I really struggled to get any work experience placements during the holidays so make the most of how accessible these opportunities are. Also, I believe time management is extremely important. Make sure you prioritise your academic work suitably, have time to gain experience but don’t forget your social life!

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Are you the Languages Undergraduate of the Year?

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Open to current undergraduates, studying any degree subject, with great language skills

The winner will get the opportunity to go on an 2-day VIP trip to the heart of Europe, to meet some of the EU’s top policy-makers and visit some of its most famous institutions.

See http://undergraduateoftheyear.com/languages for details

Closing date for entries is 31 January 2014.

New location, same help available

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The Careers and Employability Centre, along with Counselling and Disability Service and the Student Support Centre have now moved into the Bridgeman Building

From the 8th January you will be able to book quick advice appointments to get your CV or application checked or have any simple questions to ask. These can be booked online using Careers Online from 8am on the day you wish to be seen. You can also phone 01509 222039 from 9am to book over the phone.

You can also come in or phone to book a 30 minute career consultation for more in depth discussions.

Research Student Or Research Staff?

We have a designated careers adviser, Eve Uhlig who is available on Monday and Tuesday offering 20 minute quick advice and 45 minute consultations. Quick Advice appointments can be booked using Careers Online up to two weeks in advance or call 01509 222039

Civil Service Analytical Placements

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Year-long placements for 2014 to 2015 are available in analytical teams (Operational Research and Statistics) in the Department of Health, Department for Work and Pensions, NHS England and their associated agencies.

We are looking for bright, forward-thinking students from numerate subject areas such as operational research, computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, business/management studies, geography and psychology.

Placements are available in Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle and London. More information can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/CivilServiceAnalyticalPlacements2014

48 hours left to Win Prizes and give feedback

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Start the New Year with a win! If you enter the Trendence prize draw you could come away with…

  • £500 Amazon vouchers
  • An iPad mini
  • Shopping sprees, meals out, and more

There are only 48 hours left to enter the Trendence survey!
In case you missed what Trendence is all about, here’s a quick rundown:

The Trendence Graduate Barometer 2014 is the UK’s largest piece of research into students’ views on graduate careers and recruitment. Trendence also powers the Guardian UK 300, so voting for your favourite company is a great way to influence the graduate employment market.

Trendence is an excellent tool for helping students to think about graduate employers: the questions require you to rank employers in a variety of ways, helping you to think laterally about your career options and why you like, or don’t like, certain companies..

So, a prize draw? Help with graduate employment? Why wait!

There are only 48 hours left, so take the survey now at: www.trendence-gradbarometer.co.uk

The Times Top 100 website

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Top100Are you getting ready for graduate job interviews or employers’ selection events? Then don’t forget to register with The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers website for access to the very latest news, articles and features about the graduate employers you’ve applied to, direct from the business pages of The Times newspaper – invaluable if you’re preparing for first interviews or final round assessment centres.

Registering to use www.Top100GraduateEmployers.com is free and you’ll also receive weekly updates with news of the employers you’re most interested in, details of their local recruitment events and application deadlines

Daily Jobs & Opportunities from the Careers and Employability Centre

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Company: Bright Futures
Job Title: Join the Digital Revolution – graduate opportunities with Arqiva
Closing Date: 31-Jan-2014

Description:
Connected. Always.
Arqiva is all about connecting people.  Our purpose is to connect people for an enriched and safer life. Surprised? Don’t be. We’ve been working behind the scenes connecting people and organisations as they go about their everyday lives for 90 years.
We provide much of the infrastructure behind television, radio, satellite and wireless communications in the UK. In fact our engineers led the largest broadcast engineering project in UK history with the successful completion of the switch over from analogue to digital in 2012.

For complete information, see https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29739&service=Careers%20Service

Company: Prosper Recruitment
Job Title: Various Job Opportunities
Closing Date: 31-Dec-2013

Description:
We are currently seeking Graduates and Postgraduates for exciting job opportunities within a broad range of fields:
Engineering and Manufacturing • Scientific Research and Development / Analysis • Business Management and Administration • Logistics / Supply Chain • HR and Training • IT and Web Development / Graphics • Marketing and Sales • Social Research and Support Services • Accountancy and Support • Languages •

For complete information, see https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29909&service=Careers%20Service

Company: Ramboll
Job Title: Various Job Opportunities
Closing Date: 31-Mar-2014

Description:
At Ramboll, we look for people who are passionate about engineering, enthusiastic, ambitious and articulate.We offer our employees interesting and varied work on projects located around the world, and we offer an excellent working environment and clear development opportunities. Our offices are open plan and we work in multidisciplinary teams, promoting knowledge sharing and the clear communication of ideas.

For complete information, see https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29897&service=Careers%20Service

Company: ApplianSys Ltd
Job Title: Graduate Marketing Trainee
Closing Date: 01-Mar-2014

Description:
In true marketing companies, marketing is not a graphics department, but a customer/market driven discipline which runs throughout the business. If you are a highly capable, ambitious graduate who already understands that becoming a true marketeer will put you at the heart of business, ApplianSys could put you on the fast-track. Our graduate positions give you rapid exposure to all aspects of marketing, the opportunity for responsibility, reward and rapid progression and the chance to have impact in an exciting high growth business where marketing is in the DNA.

For complete information, see https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29883&service=Careers%20Service

Company: HSBC Bank
Job Title: Operational leadership programme
Closing Date: 28-Feb-2014
Job Title: HSBC – Operational Leadership Programme

A two-year programme designed to provide graduates interested in project management and or operations with a fast track to a leadership career in Operations, Technology and Services with a leading global bank. You will develop valuable business analysis and project management skills and, on completion, you will progress quickly into your first management role within one of our Operational functions, such as Technology, Service Delivery, Procurement, or even Corporate Real Estate.

For complete information, see https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29879&service=Careers%20Service

Company: Pavegen Systems
Job Title: PROJECT ENGINEER
Closing Date: 16-Mar-2014

Role includes but not restricted to:• Managing permanent and temporary projects from mechanical design, conceptual development and installation through to completion, this includes all digital, structural and electrical aspects.• Working closely with relevant stakeholders, managing partners across diverse business sectors to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the projects, submitting project status reports and managing budgets.• Assessing the feasibility of projects in relation to budget constraints• Modelling of crowd flow and energy calculations for specific sites in the retail and rail sectors.• Responsible for planning, scheduling and risk assessments of projects• Managing multiple projects, working with sub-contractors and agents, across 5 continents simultaneously on some occasions.•

For complete information, see https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29881&service=Careers%20Service