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Apprenticeship Scheme 2014-15

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Springs Dance Company is inviting applications 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 can apply to audition for the three month elevate foundation course. Both courses commence in September 2014, and take place in South London.

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Waterway Recovery Group launches its Canal Camps for 2014!

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Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) runs a programme of unique week-long residential volunteering opportunities, known as ‘Canal Camps’ designed to restore the derelict canals of England and Wales to their former glory. Canal Camps give you the chance to do your bit for the environment whilst having a fun holiday.

Waterway Recovery Group have 25 Canal Camps, 2 Clean-up weekends and a Big Dig already planned for 2014 giving volunteers the chance to get involved in various activities such as rebuilding towpaths on the Driffield Navigation and Pocklington Canal in East Yorkshire, lining a section of the Lancaster Canal at Stainton, to lock clearance work on the Cromford Canal in Derbyshire and bricklaying at Ham Mill Lock on the Cotswold Canals.

Click here to view an online version of the brochure.

TECHNOLOGY SPRING INSIGHT PROGRAMME

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Aimed at 2016 graduates, Morgan Stanley’s three day-long Technology Spring Insight Programme provides you an overview of their Technology department and the different
areas that comprise the division. Through a mix of lecture-based sessions, projects, shadowing a variety of desks and networking with employees at all levels, you’ll gain a sense of whether a career in Technology at a global Investment Bank is right for you.

Visit the website for more information about the Technology
Spring Insight Programme or email: tech-gradrecteam-eu@morganstanley.com

To learn more about career opportunities at Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com/about/careers

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
10 January 2014

An insight into the consultancy profession – provided by Inside Careers

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We all know consultants exist but what do they actually do? Work in consulting involves providing external advice to organisations that require specialist expertise or an objective outside perspective on their business. Consulting is the identification and assessment of a problem or analysis of a specific area of an organisation, the reporting of findings and the formulations of recommendations for improvement.

Consultants are commonly called in for business improvement, change of management, information technology and long-term planning projects.

The work

Consultancy can offer the choice of varied assignments, the ability to choose interesting work and the flexibility (within limits) of deciding when and where to work. The range of a consultants work can be broad and they can either focus on one particular area of work or cover multiple.

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Social Enterprise Challenge

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The Social Enterprise Challenge is a chance for young people to gain essential skills to equip them for the world of work, whilst promoting a worthwhile cause. Teams choose an organisation or person that deserves recognition. They run a campaign to promote this cause, getting people to leave messages of support/thanks messages on their campaign page on www.thanksto.com.

Benefits

Get spotted by exciting businesses looking for young talent

Develop entrepreneurial and business skills

Network with successful entrepreneurs

Help others and your community

Add real experience to your CV

Win cash and other prizes

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Sky Academy Arts Scholarships

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There’s just five days left for emerging artists aged 18-30 to apply for the £30,000 Sky Academy Arts Scholarships (previously known as the Futures Fund). The final deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 6 December.

For the third year running Sky, in association with IdeasTap, is giving away five £30,000 bursaries and mentoring support to artists aged 18-30 from the UK and Ireland. Applications are open to individuals working in the following fields:

·       Performing arts

·       Dance

·       Music

·       Visual art

·       Creative producing

·       Creative writing

Find out more and apply at www.ideastap.com/sky

Wragge and Co Insight Event

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Wragge & Co – Open Evening

You want to get experienced, not just qualified. And you don’t want to be turned into someone you’re not. Our training contracts have one simple aim: to help you become the lawyer you want to be. We don’t mass produce lawyers here at Wragge & Co. We tailor our training contracts to you. We’ll give you early responsibility and big ticket work for household name clients, and we’ll make sure you’ll qualify with the legal toolkit you need to be a brilliant lawyer.

Working from London or Birmingham on high profile national and international instructions, our trainees are part of a team passionate about providing the very best client service. A full-service law firm, our core work areas include corporate, dispute resolution, real estate, banking & finance, employment, pensions, tax, EU law and antitrust, public law and regulatory, corporate recovery and insolvency, intellectual property, IT, projects, outsourcing and general commercial. Sector-focused, it brings together dedicated teams of experts in a wide range of industries including aerospace, technology, energy, food and drink, healthcare, life sciences, public sector and retail.

Sound appealing?

Why not come along to our open evening on Tuesday 10 December from 4.30pm. You will get an insight into the firm, our application process along with the chance to meet our trainees. To apply to attend this event please register now ..

In the meantime, for a real insight into how we’ll help you to become a qualified, experienced, well-rounded, ready-for-anything commercial lawyer, visit www.wragge.com/graduate

To keep up-to-date with our recent news and events,

Follow us on Twitter – @wraggegraduate

Like us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/wraggegraduate

Careers in the Space Industry – 28th February 2014

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This event will be held at the  National Space Centre in Leicester 

Major organisations from within the Space Sector will be present to showcase the career possibilities in key areas of the industry, including

  • Upstream Industry – Space exploration and satellite engineering
  • Downstream – Remote sensing, satellite data application
  • SME/Entrepreneurship – Support for Innovation and funding resources
  • Academic/Industry programmes – Internship and industry partnering research

See website for details 

This event is FREE to attend for students

Direct your Career – What’s on this week

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Workshops

  • Wednesday 4 December  – Practising Online Aptitude Tests – CANCELLED
  •  Wednesday 4 December  – Finding a Placement  –  CANCELLED
  • Wednesday 4 December, 5.00pm – Professional Work Experience Induction                          

Loughborough Employability Award Induction Sessions

  • Monday 2 December   12.00pm
  • Tuesday 3 December  12.00pm
  • Wednesday 4 December  2.00pm

Please call into the CEC or visit our website and book your place at www.careers.lboro.ac.uk

  • Friday 6 December  10.00am

Coca Cola Enterprises Graduate opportunities

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Are you looking for a career in a global FMCG company? Are you interested in working for the UK’s largest Soft Drinks Distributor?

Do you want a career that will provide you with new challenges every day? Do you want to be part of a team who will support your continued development? 

Our Customer Services function at Coca-Cola Enterprises is looking for graduates to join their team in Nottingham. Having direct links to our head office in Uxbridge, the Customer Services team are accountable for delivering high levels of Customer Service by working collaboratively with our customers, production facilities, distribution networks, commercial and marketing colleagues.

We are looking for individuals who have a good work ethic and are ambitious, driven and motivated. A willingness to relocate at some point in the future to further their career will also be an advantage.

James Moffatt and Kate Armitage from Coca Cola-Enterprises will be at the School of Business and Economics on Tuesday 26th November at 3.00pm to present to Loughborough students and graduates on

  • An Introduction to Coca-Cola Enterprises.
  • Insights from the managers within Supply Chain and Customer Service
  • Placement, Internship and Graduate Opportunities
  • Networking and light refreshments. 

Places are limited so please book your place with Simon Pond at s.c.n.pond@lboro.ac.uk using reference CCE

If you need any further information about this event or opportunities with Coca -Cola Enterprises please contact Vicki Unwin at v.e.unwin@lboro.ac.uk