Attention engineers

As part of our continued commitment towards recruiting Graduates/Undergraduates we will be hosting a Lloyd’s Register Marine Student Open Day on Thursday 18 July 2013 in our London offices at 71 Fenchurch Street.

It is intended as an informal opportunity to increase your understanding of Lloyd’s Register and a chance to meet with the graduate team, current graduates and some of our technical experts.

The day will start at 10:45am and will run through till approx 4:30pm; planned sessions include an opening address from our CEO, a talk on a recent Marine case study – and a group exercise in the afternoon.

Up to £100 in travel expenses incurred in getting to the venue will be reimbursed.

If this is of interest to you please forward your CV and covering letter detailing why you wish to attend to the graduateteam@lr.org.  Please do hurry as places are extremely limited.

Summer internship at Sharp Labs

Humans Invent in partnership with Sharp are offering the opportunity to win a paid internship at Sharp Laboratories of Europe in Oxford. It’s the European Research and Development arm for Sharp, responsible for cutting edge innovations like mobile LCD technology, smart cards, DualView, the ‘lab in the palm of your hand’ and many more that have helped solve a genuine human need.  Find them on Twitter…

Careers International

Check out the events and job opportunities.

Manufacturing Technology Engineering (EngD) Programme – Funded

Motorsport / karting – get some work experience

Take a look at these links:

• Motor Sports Association - www.volunteersinmotorsport.co.uk/
• British Motorsport Marshals Club - www.marshals.co.uk/
• 750 Motor Club – www.750mc.co.uk
• BARC Marshals - www.barc.net/marshals/index.php
• Association of British Kart Clubs – www.karting.co.uk/abkc/
• Go Motorsport (find local clubs) – www.gomotorsport.net/

If you would like to find paid work experience take a look at the vacancies advertised on the PCC jobs board or come in to talk to Raj Sidhu, Engineering Careers Consultant. Remember to give your student id number and course when you email him.

Visit www.do-it.org.uk to find information about more general volunteering opportunities

Space travel?

Check out the LYNX Space Academy competition at www.lynxapollo.com

High Flyer, for engineering students

Discover the Airshows special edition of the High Flyer, the EADS magazine for engineering professionals and students.

From innovation to system engineering, this issue provides exclusive insights into some of the specific fields and technical projects presented on EADS Careers during the ILA Berlin Air Show 2012.

In each issue, the High Flyer covers the key recruitment needs of EADS and its four Divisions – Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – making it a useful tool to prepare future job interviews within the Group.

Bubble

digital career portal:

• Job search

  • Digital Job Group Guide

• Digital Industry Guides

What’s a graduate training scheme?

We’re often asked ‘what’s a graduate training scheme’ or ‘how do I apply for a graduate training scheme, and is it too late?’

A graduate training scheme is full-time employment with a major company once you graduate, offering structured management/professional training and development .  Schemes usually last between one and two years and may be business or finance-related, HR, IT, engineering, marketing etc. The company may help you with training and support towards your chosen professional body’s recognised qualifications – eg chartered engineer status or professional membership of CIPD for the HR profession.

If you’re a final year or postgraduate student, you can find schemes and graduate jobs advertised on the PCC website, and you can sign up to receive email alerts.  Also, register with prospects.ac.uk and targetjobs.co.uk to receive job alerts.

Come in and see us if you want more help in applying for these schemes or want to know more about them.

Funding for study and research in Germany

Find out about funding programmes offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for students and academics at UK universities to study and conduct research in Germany.

Graduate Pulse

Sign up to receive Graduate Pulse, the new email newsletter from New Scientist Jobs for students or those who have recently graduated. Each fortnight it features:

• Careers advice & top tips
• The latest graduate science jobs
• Current further study opportunities
• Featured employers who are recruiting
  and more…

Inside track on hiring: Dyson’s viewpoint

Take a look at this article in The Telegraph (14 June 2012) including a helpful video and tips on how to get a job at Dyson.

International work experience for technical students

IAESTE provides paid course-related global work experience opportunities for science and engineering UK undergraduates for 6-16 weeks during  the summer in your specialised field, upskilling you for work in a global economy and sharing research perspectives worldwide.  Iaeste placements are:

Paid Course related Real work

In over 80 countries Minimal costs involved No language skills required

• Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oMM94DCeyI

How about robotics?

Read this article in The Engineer about a report that indicates that robotics is a major driver of job creation.

Find out about other opportunities for engineers on the Inside Careers website.

Women into engineering

WE can help you make the right connections

To find out more about all the WE (Women in Engineering) events, their network, visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheEngineeringNetworkForWomen

For information about careers at JLR, including their Engineering Sponsorship Scheme for Women, visit www.jaguarlandrovercareers.com

Have you looked inside Inside Careers yet?

Just a reminder that the Inside Careers website is worth a look if you want  specialist information and jobs in :

Business and Management – covers HR, IT, Logistics / Transport, Management, Management Consultancy, Purchasing / Supply

City and Finance – covers Actuaries, Banking and Investments, Chartered Accountancy, Tax Advisers, Insurance, Management Accountancy, Pensions

 or Engineering and Technology – covers Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic / Structural / Chemical Engineering, Chartered Patent Attorneys, IT

Sign up for e-alerts at http://www.insidecareers.co.uk/

Don’t forget your Targets ..

Now’s the time to pick up your copy of TARGETjobs before they all go.  Come and collect a copy of Target IT or Target Engineering.   These booklets will give you information about each of these job sectors and profiles of recruiters within each job area.  

Inside Careers are now blogging on WordPress

Check out their news bulletins: 

• They aim to give a topical insight to Business & Management, City & Finance and Engineering & Technology
• They publish monthly articles on current affairs which help to explain about these sectors

Energy sector

RenewablesCareers.com
Specialist green energy recruitment website

www.YourEnergyJobs.com
The official energy jobs site of the Energy Institute – search the site for a wide range of UK energy jobs, graduate and international energy vacancies.

Global Energy jobs
Energy industry focused applicant database

JobOil Ltd
Provides employment services to upstream oil and gas industry engineers, technicians and managers worldwide

Employment in the oil and gas industry?

‘Hiring new personnel within specific skillsets is the best method of succeeding as the world’s use of energy changes, according to new research from executive search firm Maxwell Drummond.

The Maxwell Drummond International Energy Survey 2011 – 2011-04-28oil&gassurvey, a survey of business leaders within major oil & gas operators and contractors in Europe, the US, Canada, Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Middle East, reveals 57.6% believe hiring new personnel with the specific skillsets they lack will be the best way to capitalise on the evolving energy mix.’
Extract from Recruiter.co.uk newsletter, 3 May 2011