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Welcome To this publication for Students and Graduates. This is produced fortnightly and can be collected from the career development centre or accessed online at www.careers.stir.ac.uk/ The bulletin has been designed to provide you with some of the materials you need to manage your job search. It contains details of employer presentations, skills programme, postgraduate funding/scholarships and graduate vacancies. The guide is intended to be a starting point only. For more comprehensive information about issues raised within this guide you are advised to use the wide range of information and resources available in the career development centre and its web site at www.careers.stir.ac.uk The Following Conventions Apply to all Editions of Careers Opportunities EAF – Employer Application form SAF – Standard Application form CV – CV and Covering Letter Online – Online application Contents 1. Announcements and News: Workshops, Seminars, Presentations, New Recourses etc. Placements, Vacation Work and Volunteering Opportunities. (home and abroad) Fairs For Punishment Gluttons... Everything abroad that isn’t Vacation Work. Graduate Recruitment Agencies. ASAP Starts. Future Vacancies. 2. Work Experience 3. Fairs and Information Sessions 4. Courses and Funding 5. Overseas Opportunities: 6. Recruitment Agencies 7. Immediate vacancies: 8. Future Vacancies For the latest information, check the website at www.career.stir.ac.uk Disclaimer The Career Development Centre and its staff try hard to ensure that the information they hold and dispense is accurate and that any advice they give is appropriate and helpful, but neither they nor the University can accept any responsibility for inaccuracies or their consequences. In the interests of other users of our service, try to let us know promptly of any inaccuracies you discover. You should research the vacancy thoroughly. Occasionally vacancy bulletins are late due to circumstances beyond our control. We regret that this may mean some tight closing dates are missed The Career development centre reserves the right not to advertise vacancies 1. Announcements from the Career development centre The Duty Careers Adviser System Christmas Closure The Careers Service will be closed on Friday 23 December 2005 and will reopen on Thursday 5 January 2006. We operate a 'drop in' system - no appointment is necessary to see a careers adviser. Careers Advice is available – 10.00am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday – no appointment necessary. Due to the nature of the system, there may be a waiting time at busy periods. Note: please call if travelling from a distance to make sure a careers advisor will be available. News Graduate Placement Organisations These organisations arrange work placements for graduates. This adds work experience to your CV to complement your academic qualifications. Check the following websites for further details.      Graduates for Business (http://www.gyb.info) – Scotland Graduates for Growth (http://www.graduatesforgrowth.org) - Scotland Graduate Advantage (http://www.graduateadvantage.co.uk) - Midlands based Graduates Yorkshire (http://www.graduatesyorkshire.info) – Yorkshire based Knowledge Transfer Partnership – http://www.ktponline.org.uk/ - UK wide Newspaper Vacancies National, regional and local press are a good source for vacancies. Some vacancies will require experience but they are still a useful source of company information for speculative applications. For details of local newspapers available on the internet visit www.fish4jobs.co.uk for national and international newspapers online, visit www.thepaperboy.com PUBLICATION Financial Times MONDAY Accountan cy Finance Public Finance Creative Media Marketing Sales PR Secretarial & Admin. TUESDAY Creative Business WEDNESDAY Business Leaders THURSDAY Accountancy Finance Banking Markets General IT IT Science & Technology FRIDAY Guardian Education Research TEFL Public Appointments Health Housing Environment Voluntary Charity Finance Legal Herald Independent General General Fast-Track Computing IT Education General Business IT Engineering General Education Media Marketing IT Scotsman Daily Telegraph Education Engineering Times Legal 2. Work Experience HM Revenue & Customs Job Title Training expereince for first year undergraduates from ethnic minorities Job Description Taking place over 8 weeks in July /Sugust, it gives ethnic minority undergraduates a chacne to find out what it's like to wokr here. Applications: Apply online via www.hmrctalent.co.uk Closing Date: Not stated John Lewis Plc Job Title Job Description Summer placement Scheme - IT For students with enthusiasm and an interest in, or aptitude for, technology and who are considering an IT career, we offer a limited number of summer vacation work opportunities at our offices in Central London and Bracknell, Berkshire. Students must be available for a minimum of eight weeks. To start a new application please apply online now at www.jlpjobs.com/graduates If you have any queries about your 2006 application, please contact: itcareers@johnlewis.co.uk Please note that we only conduct initial interviews for summer vacation work during our milkround visits, the details of which will be advised to short-listed candidates. Second interviews are conducted in London. Apply now Applications: Closing Date: John Lewis Plc Job Title Job Description Applications: Closing Date: Vactrain Scheme - Summer Placement The scheme is designed to provide candidates, who are seriously considering retail as potential career, with overall view of trading in a department store, and its many career opportunities. If the placement is successful, there is potential to offer our trainees a deferred place on our Graduate Training Scheme Applications online at www.jlpjobs.com/graduates. Not stated PricewaterhouseCoopers Job Title Summer Internship Programme Job Description This runs throught the UK from the begining of July until the end of August. Working alongside our specialists, you will expereince a variety of projects - and discover what a career with PwC is really like. Do well and you are likely to recieve a firm job offer before you go back to university. Applications: Find out more and apply via www.pwc.com/uk/careers/ Closing Date: apply early PricewaterhouseCoopers Job Title PwC insight two-day Course Job Description This course is aimed at 2st year undergraduates through to postgraduates and is designed to help you develop your overall business acumen throufh a mix of interactive exercises. Applications: Find out more and apply via www.pwc.com/uk/careers/ Closing Date: Continuous recruitment 3. Fairs and Information Sessions: Fair Date Where Further information 4. Courses and Funding: UNIVERSITY OF STILRING - Postgraduate Courses View the complete list of courses offered at Stirling through online at www.prospectus.stir.ac.uk/postgrad/ UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN – PG Diploma in Geospatial Information Systems [ with £1500 available towards tuition fees ] Did you know that digital spatial data is essential to almost all sectors of the economy and that 80% of government data has a geospatial context? Are you a recent graduate in SCIENCE or ENGINEERING ? Still job hunting or undecided on a career path ? You might be interested in a new postgraduate diploma programme in GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS at the University of Aberdeen, beginning late-January 2006 (for 9 months) – and the university can offer you £1,500 towards tuition fees! Working with digital spatial data implies the use of computers, and distribution and exchange of such data relies on the internet. The PG Diploma in Geospatial Information Systems offers a blend of relevant aspects of computing science with courses covering key aspects of geospatial technology. A course module on ‘Geoscience Applications’ gives students a wider awareness of the importance of the field. For further details, e-mail: geography@abdn.ac.uk or r.wright@abdn.ac.uk or telephone 00-44-(0)1224-272328 soon to register your interest. Cranfield University – postgraduate courses The School of Industrial & Manufacturing Science, Cranfield University, has a number of funded research opportunities worth up to £45,000 over 3 years*. Areas of research include: Cost engineering ; Environment ; Manufacturing ; Materials; Medical ; Microsystems ; Nanotechnology; Precision Engineering; Welding *Available to suitably qualified UK/EU students. For further information and an application form please visit: www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims/studentships Or contact: T: +44 (0) 1234 754086 E: sims.enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk FIND A PhD.COM - PhDs The website www.findaphd.com is a directory of scientific research aims of academics from institutions in the UK and Ireland. It lists PhD projects in chemical, physical, earth and life sciences that are currently available. NEW SCIENTIST – Postdocs Search all UK postdoc vacancies on NewScientistJobs.com Funding Scholarship British Federation of Woman Graduates Information The British Federation of Women Graduates has limited funds to make awards to women graduates undertaking postgraduate research in Great Britain (i.e. all of the United Kingdom except Northern Ireland). The webpage explains the arrangements for awards and scholarships made by the Academic Awards Committee of the BFWG on the basis of a criterion of academic excellence. These awards are made without reference to financial need. If you have a query about eligibility, contact the Secretary of BFWG, by email awards@bfwg.org.uk These bursaries provide support to enable undergraduates who are considering research as a career to work in a research laboratory during the summer vacation before their final year. The bursaries provide student support normally for a period between 6 and 8 weeks, plus a sum for research expenses. 274 bursaries were awarded in Summer 2005. General information on the Undergraduate Research Bursaries scheme in 2005 and the Conditions of Award may be downloaded from www.nuffieldfoundation.org/go/grants/sciurb/ . Closing date 7 April 2006 NUFFIELD FOUNDATION Undergraduate Research Bursaries in Science 14 Feb 2006 Information and application materials for 2006 will be posted on the above web page during November 2005. Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund The trustees of of the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund are pleased to announce the availability of funds for awards (£500 2500) to canadian men and women for the academic year commencing 2006. These awards are for academic and artistic studies in the UK and are exclusively for students who have already commenced their studies in the UK. To be eligible for a CCSF award , an applicant must be a Canadian citizen, be currently 16 March 2006 enrolled in a postgraduate programme. For further information and an application form visit www.canadianscholarshipfund.co.uk The Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York Scholarship 2005 Two Scholarships, each worth $20, 000, will be available in 2006. These awards, which are intended to assist with the cost of tuition fees, accommodation and travel, can be held at a University in the USA located within 250 miles of New York City or in Washington. Candidates are required to have a Scottish background, the Saint Andrew's Society expects its scholars to have a current knowledge of the Scottish tradition and be willing to act as good ambassadors from Scotland while they are in the United States. The Scholarships are open to students in any discipline who expect to graduate in the summer term of 2006 or who have graduated for the first time in 2005 from a Scottish University. For further details contact the Career Development Centre Wingate Scholarships 2006/07 Wingate Scholarships are awarded to individuals of great potential or proven excellence who need financial support to undertake pioneering or original work of intellectual, scientific, artistic, social or environmental value, and to outstandingly talented musicians for advanced training. They are designed to help with the costs of a specific project which may last up to 3 years. The average total award is about £6,500 and the maximum in any one year is £10,000. There is no upper age limit and the Scholarship Committee welcomes applications from mature candidates and those from non-traditional academic backgrounds. Wingate Scholarships attempts to provide funding for cross-disciplinary projects that might not fall comfortably into any of the conventional funding categories. N. B. Previous recipients of Wingate Scholarships are not eligible to apply. For full details, please visit www.wingate.org.uk The AngloDanish Society Applications are invited from students undertaking Post-Gradate courses and of 12 January 2006 1 February 2006 10 January 2006 either British Nationality for scholarships tenable at Copenhagen, Aarhus or Odense universities or other approved intuition in Denmark, or, Danish Nationality for scholarships tenable ar universities or other approved initiations in the United Kingdom (Candidates' first degree should be from a Danish university) In all cases preference will be given to applicants who have either embarked on postgraduate research leading to a higher degree (normally a PhD) , or who are assured of being able to do so in the academic year following submission of their application. Guidelines are available (reference only) in the taking action section of the career development centre information room. Application forms are available from the Administrator of the Anglo-Danish Society, Mrs Margit Staehr, 6 keats Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 4ED Email margit@staehr.fsworld.co.uk between 1st October and 31 December 2005. Please enclose a stamped self addressed envelope or an international reply coupon. The English Speaking Union – Lindermann Trust Fellowships Not Stated The fellowships are offered to graduates of exceptional promise in both the pure and applied Physical Sciences, who have shown the capacity for achieving original research. Fields of research will include Astronomy, Biophysics, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics and Physics. Applications must be type written on the prescribed application forms and returned to Dartmouth house by 10 October 2005. All correspondence and requests for application forms should be addressed to: the Educational Department, Lindermann Trust Fellowship Fund, The English Speaking Union, Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street, London WIJ 5ED Email: education@esu.org deadlines: Details of funding for study and research to Germany from Ireland and the UK 2006/2007 various are now available in the Careers Service. For further information tel: 020 7235 1736 or visit the website: http://london.daad.de DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Funding for study and research to Germany Fulbright Awards (Applicants must be EU citizens, ordinarily See main for study in the informtion resident in the UK) United States Fulbright Postgraduate Awards: Between 6 2006/7 and 10 covering maintenance and tuition fees for the first academic year are available for postgraduate study in any discipline and at any accredited US institution. Closing date: Friday 28th October 2005 Fulbright British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards: Two awards covering tuition fees only are offered for the first academic year of an MBA at Harvard Business School. Candidates must be able to demonstrate financial need. FRIDAY 3rd MARCH 2006 Fulbright Alistair Cooke Award in Journalism: An award in memory of the great trans-Atlantic commentator Alistair Cooke, it will cover maintenance and tuition fees for the first year of an MA in Journalism at the US university of the candidate’s choice. FRIDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2005 Fulbright-Robertson Visiting Professor in British History: This award enables a Senior or Junior lecturer to spend 10 months at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. The successful candidate will receive a grant of approximately $45,000, together with economy round-trip travel for him/herself and up to four accompanying dependants. FRIDAY 13th JANUARY 2006 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Awards: Two awards of £15,000 are offered to postdoctoral academics or professionals to facilitate research and/or lecturing for a minimum of 10 months. Candidates must have an invitation from a leading US institution. FRIDAY 3rd MARCH 2006 Fulbright-AstraZeneca Research Scholarship: One award offered in conjunction with AstraZeneca for a postdoctoral scientist with an invitation to conduct research at a top centre in the US on an aspect of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology or Bio-Informatics. The award is for a minimum of 10 months and is worth £15,000 plus economy round-trip travel. FRIDAY 3rd MARCH 2006 Fulbright Fellowship in Cancer Research: An award of $22,500 (inclusive of an allowance for travel) will be offered to enable a post-doctoral scientist or clinician to spend a minimum of 6 months in the United States. The successful candidate will carry out research or follow a course of study in the cancer field or combine the two. FRIDAY 3rd MARCH 2006 Fulbright Police Research Fellowships: Two awards beginning at £7,500, are available for serving UK Police Officers or Civilian Staff. Successful candidates must spend a minimum of 3 months in the United States developing their professional expertise and gaining experience of American policing. FRIDAY 3rd MARCH 2006 Further information, terms and conditions, and application forms are available on our website (www.fulbright.co.uk). Enquiries to: programmes@fulbright.co.uk The Fulbright Commission, 62 Doughty Street, London , WC1N 2JZ. For further information and application forms visit the website: www.fulbright.co.uk. NUFFIELD FOUNDATION - The Oliver Bird Rheumatism Programme Trustees have committed the resources of the Oliver Bird Fund to the new Oliver Bird Rheumatism Programme for five years, to 2008. Please note that no other rheumatism grants are available during this time. The Programme offers 4 year PhD training programmes in the biosciences at five Collaborative Centres of excellence in rheumatic disease research. From here you can find more information about the five Oliver Bird Collaborative Centres, including contact details and links to web sites. For more general information about the Programme please visit www.nuffieldfoundation.org/go/grants/oliverbird/ 5 Overseas Opportunities: GEOS CORPORATION – Teach English in Japan GEOS is Japan’s largest English Conversation school chain, with almost 500 schools in Japan and 50 in other countries. We seek dynamic motivated professional individuals to teach in our schools in Japan. We provide Visa, furnished apartment, medical insurance, competitive salary, ongoing training and an excellent support network. For more information: www.geoscareer.com Nova Group Job Title Job Description Applications: Closing Date: Nova Gradaute Recruitment Programme Teaching English in Japan to small groups of Japanese Students. To apply and for further information visit www.teachinjapan.com 31-Jan-06 6. Recruitment Agencies: Some agencies deal with a particular type of employer or type of work and it is important to target the right ones. Some jobs may require previous work experience but agencies are still a good source for finding temporary employment. A comprehensive database of recruitment agencies is available at www.rec.uk.com. The information room contains surveys of agencies in Glasgow and Edinburgh. 7. Immediate Vacancies: See more vacancies online at www.careers.stir.ac.uk BBC - Vacancies There is no general entry to the BBC. Jobs are advertised in the national and regional press, or in specialist magazines, and online at www.bbc.co.uk/jobs. All advertised jobs appear on CEEFAX page 696. 8. Future Vacancies See more vacancies online at www.careers.stir.ac.uk Abbey Job Title Job Description Applications: Closing Date: Junior Management Development Programme This is a completely new development scheme that has been launched for an april 2006 intake. we are looking for talented people to join out branch network, and progress quickly through various sales roles into branch management. the successful candidate will be supported by a comprehensive development programme to give them the full support and training required to help them fast track their way to the top. More information on the programme and our online application form can be found at http://www.jobsatabbey.com/fastlearners 10-Jan-06 BAE Systems Plc Job Title Graduate opportunites Job Description BAE Systems are accepting applications for graduate and undergraduate opportunities to start in 2006. Please alert your penultimate year students looking for a work placement year and your finalists or recent graduates. More information on the opportunities available can be found on our website at www.graduates-baesystems.com. Do urge candidates to make their applications asap, most of our career streams are full by mid-December. Applications: online at www.graduates-baesystems.com. Closing Date: 25-Dec-05 BT Job Title Job Description Applications: Closing Date: Gist Ltd Job Title Job Description Various Graduate Vacancies Opportunities are available in areas including: ICT, Engineering and R & D, through to business management and commercial roles in customer service, finance, HR, Marketing and Management consultancy. Visit www.bt.com/careers for more information and to apply. 31-Dec-05 Graduate Management Training Programme The 2006 summer intake will have positions available in Operations Management, HR and IT. For further details please visit http://www.gistworld.com Applications: Please visit www.gistworld.com for an application form. Closing Date: 16-Jan-06 PSA Peugeot Citroen Job Title Gradaute Opportunities Job Description Whichever of the nine functions you chosoe to join, full details on web site, you will have a great start to your career. Applications: Apply online via http://www.psacareers.co.uk Closing Date: 08-Jan-06 Fisheries Research Services Job Title Chemical and Enviromental risk Assessor Job Description You will assist with the processing of Petroleum Operations Notices applications submitted under the Offshore Chemical Regulations. This involves the scrutiny of chemical and environmental risk assessments. You will be required to communicate with offshore operators' representatives Applications: To apply and for further information please email Human resources at HR@marlab.ac.uk or call 01224 295689 Closing Date: 23-Dec-05 BAE Systems Plc Job Title Graduate opportunites Job Description They have vacanices in the following areas: Engineeering, Customer support, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, HR and project management. Applications: online at www.graduates-baesystems.com. Closing Date: 25-Dec-05 BP International Job Title Job Description Applications: Closing Date: BP International Job Title Job Description Applications: Closing Date: Trader Development Programme This development programme includes both analytical and operational roles with the chance of progress into a trading position after two to three years. First role will be analytical, second may be in supply and this could be either in the UK or overseas. Last role will be in operations. Graduates who show early promise may be fast-tracked into an operations role after their first year. online at www.bp.com/careers 02-Jan-06 Graduatre Programmes BP have vacancies in the following functions Commercial, HR, Procurement and Supply Chain Financial Control. online via www.bp.com/careers 01-Jan-06 Caterpillar Job Title Job Description Graduate opportunities 2006 Caterpiller offers a range of individual functions. Rearch & development Engineering Manuafacturing & Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering Product Management Logistics Purchasing Finance Human Resources Information Systems Sales & Marketing Plese see website for further information. Graduate and Placement selection programmes for 2006 are alredy underway and so to findout more and apply, please go to www.catukgraduates.com 06-Jan-06 Applications: Closing Date: EDS Job Title Job Description Applications: Closing Date: Air Products Plc Job Title Job Description Gradaute Recruitment Our graduates work on various projects in different areas of the business. However, there are common elements regardless of the business area in which you ll be working: A personal mentor to provide guidance and support; a formal graduate support network that covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and an Individual Development Plan that defines the skills you will need to develop in order to complete the Graduate Program and further your career at EDS. Apply online via www.grads.eds.co.uk 23-Dec-05 Graduate Opportunites We have opportunities in the following disciplines for recent graduates and those graduating in 2006. Engineering, Customer Engineering, Manufacturing, R & D, Procurement, Marketing, Technicle Sales, Finance, Information Tecnology. Please see our website www.airproducts.com/future for further details. Applications: Closing Date: ToysRus Job Title Job Description Visit our website on www.airproducts.com/future and look under career opportunities in Europe, for further details and also to access our on-line application form. 02-Jan-06 Applications: Closing Date: Financial Times Job Title Job Description Retail Management Work Placement 1 year placements take place in any of the 67 stores nationwide. Candidates must be able to start in June 06 and must be available for the full year. Send CV and covering letter to: Recruitment Co-ordinator Toys R US Lodge Farm Distribution Centre Richardson Way Cross Point Coventry CV2 2TA Email - hayesk@toyrus.com 31-Dec-05 Applications: Closing Date: Graduate Trainee Journalist Scheme The Financial Times is planning to recruit two graduate trainee journalists in 2006. They are likely to spend an intiial peroid from september 2006 on an external training ncourse in the UK before joining out editorial team. For further details visit http://www,ft.com/graduatescheme Apply online via http://ft.com/graduatescheme 16-Jan-06