Careers Service News

The Summer Graduate Fair in Scotland
www.gla.ac.uk/services/careers/employers/events/thesummergraduatefairinscotland
Wednesday 26th May, 11am – 6pm
Thursday 27th May, 10am – 3pm
SECC, Glasgow

Come along to Scotland’s key graduate recruitment event this summer. All students and graduates from all universities are welcome. Over 40 exhibitors representing many employment sectors. Find out about graduate employment, postgraduate study and voluntary opportunities. Attend workshops, presentations and Q&A sessions. Get your CV or application form checked. Get advice from qualified careers professionals. Remember, make sure you come prepared. You’ll get a free guide on the day, so you can see the companies attending. What companies interest you? Who do you want to speak to? What do you want to find out? The fair is a chance to chat with real company representatives and ask questions the websites can’t answer. So, think about what you want to achieve from the day.

Wednesday 26th May, 11am – 6pm
Thursday 27th May, 10am – 3pm
SECC, Glasgow
Free entry. Register on arrival.
www.gla.ac.uk/services/careers/employers/events/thesummergraduatefairinscotland

Cheers. Dan

Get up, up and away with GE Caledonian. 

General Electric isn’t just about light bulbs. It’s the world’s fifth largest employer with a lot to offer graduates. It has roles across the degree disciplines and across the globe. The aviation company GE Caledonian is based in Prestwick. Recently, the Careers Service visited the company to talk about opportunities for our students and graduates. GE Caledonian wants to develop its relationship with GCU and the other West of Scotland universities. With a staff of 807, it’s growing its workforce. Its new internship scheme offers experience in engineering, as well as in HR, finance, IT and marketing, and the number of internships available is increasing. Internships are also a route into the graduate programme in Operational Management and Leadership. 

GE Caledonian has already started getting to know Glasgow Caledonian University. In November last year they took part in our online SEC fair. Sign-up to read their chats and profile. Watch out for future visits, here. We’ll invite them to discuss internships and graduate roles. Right now you can apply to the Production Planning Internship, a 12 month business placement. The closing date is 30 April 2010

And if you go to our Vacancies pages, you’ll find finance opportunities at General Electric. You’ll also find engineering opportuntities in GE Heathcare and in GE Aviation.

Cheers. Dan

Suit up with Slater: http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/games/makeover/ No, not Stacey Slater! This Slater: Work part-time for Slater Menswear in Glasgow. 

Or maybe you’re more academic. Maybe you prefer mortar boards and gowns to shirts and ties: Work in an Ede and Ravenscroft warehouse.

Or maybe you’re more nautical. Get a shipshape uniform: Join the waiting staff on the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Suits are important. Listen to the interview advice at Prospects.ac.uk:

• Dress appropriately. It is important to look smart for your interview, but you also need to feel comfortable so that you can relax. Some companies have a much more relaxed approach to dress than others, but unless you are specifically told to dress informally, you should wear a suit or equivalent business wear.
• Decide what to wear well in advance – do not leave it until the morning of the interview. Make sure that it is clean, ironed and ready to wear.
• Make sure your shoes are clean.

And if you want your work to be a good fit, you can find out “What jobs would suit me?” on Prospects Planner. 

Remember: the suit maketh the man/woman. Just ask Barney.

Or ask Will. “The good guys dress in black, remember that, just in case we ever face to face and make contact.”

Cheers.
Dan the Careers Information Assistant

Love TV? Why not work for it?

Love TV courses? Here’s a free TV summer course. It’s part of the the Edinburgh Television Festival. Masterclasses, workshops, careers talks… It runs 26 – 29 August. It’s free. Apply and find out more at www.mgeitf.co.uk/thenetwork. Closing date for applications is 16 April 2010

Love production? Work for the BBC on the Production Trainee Scheme. Love performance? Go for the BBC Performing Arts Fund. Also, on Wednesday (24th) Jeff Zycinski, Head of Radio at BBC Scotland (and a GCU alumnus) will visit GCU to talk to Radio Caley volunteers about getting into broadcasting. What? You’re not a Radio Caley Volunteer? Well then, get involved! Extra-curricular work experience (voluntary or paid) during your study looks great on your CV. The BBC offers lots of work experience opportunities so check out https://jobs.bbc.co.uk.

Or maybe you prefer the other guys. ITV is looking for a Wildlife Web Reasearcher and a Wildlife Web Content Developer, if you know about these.

Or maybe normal TVs are just too big for you. Maybe you like your TVs smaller. Kangaroo TV provides spectators with portable televisions at worldwide sports events like F1. Support the small TVs! Be a Lead Technical Producer!

Find out about the creative media industry at www.skillset.org.

Cheers. Dan

EuroLinkJobs

Work winding you up? Finding part-time work that pays well and leaves time for studying is tough. EuroLinkJobs offer you: work from home, flexible hours and great commission.

4 steps to working with EuroLinkJobs:

• 1) Sign up to EuroLinkJobs and enter your bank account details. They’ll link you to their partner agencies.
• 2) They will send you details of transfers and payments that must be made to their UK clients.
• 3) You deal with the transactions, using your own bank account.
• 4) EuroLinkJob pay you a commission based on performance (minimum commission is 5% of client transactions)

To find our more, go to: www.eurolinkjobs.com

Hey, today is World Book Day. Do you like stories? www.worldbookday.com

• Have you heard what Alexander McCall Smith and James Robertson have done? www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/Pages/News.aspx#precious
• Have you been to Aye Write? Tickets are still available for this weekend. www.ayewrite.com
• Have you read Gutter – the Magazine of New Scottish Writing? Issue 2’s out now. www.guttermag.co.uk

When you’ve heard and seen and read all that, come and use our books – www.gcal.ac.uk/student/careers/resources/reference.html. 

• Or, apply for this job in publishing.
• Or, keep an eye out for oppotunities at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival - www.edbookfest.co.uk/jobs.html.
• Or, volunteer at the Glasgow International Festival. Just search “Glasgow International Festival” in Work Experience/Placements in our Vacancies.
• Or, book an appointment at the Base.

Cheers. Dan

Would you have sandwich with this guy?

The House of Commons is offering four placements in the academic year 2010/11 in the following areas:

• Parliamentary ICT (PICT) You’ll work in the Service Desk team, the Service Engineers team and the Telecoms team. You’ll work with specialists providing first line support to Members of Parliament. The placement lasts 48 weeks.
• Human Resources Management – Department of Resources You’ll work mainly in the Human Resources Management and Development Direcorate. You’ll have the opportunity to spend time with the Corporate Learning and Diversity team, the Trade Union Side and departmental HR sections. You may also undertake specific projects. The placement lasts 48 weeks.
• Building Services – Department of Facilities You’ll be based in the Principle Engineers and Projects team, working from the Palace of Westminster (House of Commons, House of Lords and ancillary buildings). Your team is responsible for the delivery of major projects , setting and monitoring engineering standards and providing engineering advice and guidance to the Parliamentary Works Services Directorate. This involves all aspects of electrical and mechanical installations. The placement lasts 48 weeks.
• Committee Support Services – Chamber and Committee Services You’ll help provide administrative support to the committees, including proof-reading and preparation of evidence, checking and distribution of documents and attending committee meetings. You’ll have opportunities to be involved with other aspects of committee inquiry, including fact checking, preparing briefing material and undertaking research. The placement lasts 40 weeks.

Placements commence between August and September 2010. Benefits include 18 days of paid leave and bank holidays, 10-12 study leave days, a wide range of learning and development opportunities, and a salary of 15,924 per annum.

Closing date: 31st January 2010

As of 15th October, an application form and further information can be down loaded from: www.parliament.uk/sandwichstudents

Cheers. Dan

Did you hear about the wooden car with a wooden engine? It wooden work.

Get some part-time wooden work at the Wooden Floor Store!

Have I told you how good you look in orange? How about a graduate role with easyJet? Search easyJet in our vacancies for a set of opportunities.

Or search Imagination Technologies in our vacancies for about 30 computing graduate jobs

Check out the Top Jobs Table for more!

Aim high! Big names like PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG are still recruiting for September 09. Go get grad gigs!