IAESTE work placements

Kick-start your career with an IAESTE paid industry placement lasting from 6-52 weeks in one of 80 countries worldwide – open to full-time undergraduate students in their second year or above and working towards a science, engineering, technology or applied arts degree.  You could find yourself working on anything from cutting edge electronics in Japan, to earthquake detection technology in Colombia.  Find out more and apply by 12:00pm mid-day, Thursday 7 December 2017.

EqualEngineers Student & Graduate Careers Fair

will showcase graduate, internship and student placement opportunities. The fair targets under-represented groups in engineering – female, ethnic minority, LGBT+ and disabled students. Hear the experiences of inspirational role models in engineering and technology, attend careers workshops and psychometric test practice sessions.

10:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 11 November 2017
Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG
Registration: www.equalengineerscareersfair.com

JHIT Conference

A 3 day free IT conference with a theme: Information technology: Breaking Barriers from 2-4 November 2017.  The event is open to Brunel students who have an interest in or are studying towards a degree in the business or information technology discipline. As well as gaining knowledge it will be a great opportunity to network, meet professionals who are already working in the industry and to form and build new relationships.

There will be a keynote speech by John Morton (CEO of CPM and a founder to three technology start-ups), talks and workshops that are industry-focused and interactive, on a wide range of industry subjects and topics: Cyber Security & Your Digital Footprint, GDPR, Agile Delivery, Big Data, Software Development, Develop Hub, Hackathon, Web Site Design Workshop and a CV clinic.  The conference is supported by the British Computer Society (BCS) who have contributed speakers.

Find out about the speakers, registration and workshops scheduled for the conference.

IT & Technology Graduate Careers Fair

Technical or non-technical graduate, postgraduate  (including master’s and PhD) or undergraduate?  The Fair is an opportunity to explore your options for a graduate career, placement or internship, including roles in software development, marketing, consulting, project management, business development, customer support and analysis of how people interact with the technology around them.  The event includes ‘Careers for women in tech and consulting’.

East Wintergardens, Canary Wharf, London
4 October 2017
2:00-7:00pm
Find out more and register

Keen to code?

So, fancy yourself as a bit of a keyboard wizard, and want to hone your knowledge into a career in coding? Well, we thought we would look through and discuss some of the various routes you can go down.

Web Dev:

A front-end developer is responsible for everything that a user sees on a web page, writing the code that runs on their browsers. To be a successful front-end you need to have a great understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript at the least, but there is also a range of other coding languages you can learn to further hone your skills. To complement this, you’ll also need an understanding of web design and user experience.

On the other end of the spectrum, you have a back-end developer who is responsible for everything that runs on the server behind the scenes. On-top of HTTPS & Java knowledge you’ll have to learn more specific forms of coding such as python, PHP & Ruby.

You can also merge these to become a full-stack developer, who is responsible for all aspects of web development.

Android & iOS dev:

Perhaps you’re more of the Candy Crush type and find yourself wondering how these apps are built, then look no further than a career in app development. You’re pretty much limited to two paths here; IOS & Android (there are others but these are the major players). For IOS you will need to learn how to use X-Code to develop using Apple’s Swift language. For Android, it’s a bit more like web dev, and you’ll need to learn to program in Java using Android Studios, and who knows maybe you’ll make the next flappy bird.

This article was written by Patrick Lawther from Jolt.co.uk. To get more info on a future in coding such as wages, progression and a list of resources check out their handy career guide.

Women in tech in 2017

‘Jobs in technology can be creative, women-led and non-conformist – these female trailblazers buck the trend.’  Interesting article in The Guardian?

Advertising Internships with Step

The Advertising industry needs agents of change!
Digital technology is transforming the way the advertising industry works.
Step, the internships people, have been commissioned by the Institute for Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) who represent over 300 UK advertising  agencies to help them find the UK’s leading STEM students for the new IPA AdMission Internship Programme – 10 week Summer internships with UK agencies.Open to:  Maths; Data Science; Computer Studies; Electronic Engineering; Software Engineering; Psychology; Anthropology; and Social Science penultimate year students/graduates

Next steps

• For more information visit here
• To get a head start on your internships application, create a profile here

 

Publishing: more than you ever imagined

Think publishing is all about dusty books on shelves? Think again.

The industry is at the heart of the digital information economy and there are more opportunities than ever before for talented people, particularly with business and technology backgrounds. Visit the Publishers Association careers site for more information, including video interviews with young publishers, job profiles and more.

Top 10 skills

required by finance companies in autumn/winter 2015.  What are they?

Hot programming languages?

Searching for an banking IT role in Singapore or Hong Kong?  Take a look at a breakdown on efinancialcareers showing programming languages with current (autumn 2015) major skills shortages.

PwC webcast

PwC recruit over eight business areas.  This webcast features three panellists talking about their roles in assurance, technology and tax.

Turn to TED

Watch, read, listen…

TED is a platform for ideas worth spreading. Started in 1984 as a conference where technology, entertainment and design converged, TED today shares ideas from a broad spectrum — from science to business to global issues including career topics.

Women in engineering…

You can find some relevant resources if you’re researching the industry or looking for a job at Exploring career options on the PCC site.

Not sure that engineering is your ultimate career?  Then take a look at the other Options on the left-hand navigation menu.  What can I do with my degree? on the Prospects site may be helpful too.

Need some help?  Get in touch!

Infosecurity Europe

This was a trade event (June 2015) however the exhibitor list may prove useful to find opportunities for making speculative applications as part of your job search.

FlywithBoots

Take a look to check out the opportunities at their stores – not just airports – throughout the UK

Finance = Java + C++ – Solaris

An interesting article from efinancialcareers gives a bank by bank guide to the top ten skills that will get you hired in the financial technology sector.

Join Thales e-Security

Check out Thales vacancies at https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/united-kingdom/security

Keen to work in the cyber security field?

Then take a look at the exhibitor list for the National Cyber Security Summit on 20 November 2014 as it should give you an idea of the companies operating in the sector; you can then check websites for jobs, or make speculative applications.

Top 10 Web developer interview questions

Got an interview? You’re almost there.  As well as the standard interview questions you’ll get in any job, these questions are examples of the things you might be asked as a potential web developer.  Make sure you’re prepared for them!

1  What industry websites and blogs do you read?
This question is designed to test how passionate you are about your work.  Make sure you read up on your subject and can talk about how you enjoy keeping up-to-date and learning new things.

2  What does HTML mean?
It’s not a trick question, but developers should know what acronyms stand for.  It will ensure you look competent to your potential employer.

3  Which development tools do you like to use and why?
The purpose of asking this question is to find out how you like to work, and how you might interact with the team.  Be honest, and don’t be afraid of saying how you’re eager to learn about new tools too.

4  Do you have a favourite development language?
Again, this is designed to dig under the surface and find out how much you know. Talk about different languages to show your skill level, and why you prefer a certain kind.

5  Can you spot the problem with this code?
Your interview may consist of a few small tasks. It’s the best way for an employer to see what you can do.  Don’t panic, and just go about every task logically and methodically.

6  Can you write down the HTML for this example?
Another common exercise, this is make sure you do fully understand HTML, and don’t need to copy previous code or rely on external resources.

7  Which website or code are you most proud of?
This is your chance to shine and prove what you’re capable of.  Have a specific example ready that shows good clean code.  Your employer will be looking to see how neat your work is, as well as the overall outcome.

8  What’s your greatest skill as a web developer?
Another example to talk about everything you know, this question is just a way for employers to find out where your passion lies and what you really enjoy doing.

There’s no reason why you can’t specify what you’re best at as long as you show you can do other things too.

9  What do you want to learn most and improve upon?
Showing your willingness to learn and embrace new things will go a long way in indicating how you’ll fit a certain role and your ability to work with the team.

Employers appreciate honesty and a desire to improve, so don’t be afraid to talk about how you’d like to develop areas where your skills are currently a bit weak.

10  What are you working on right now?
Just like the first question, this one is asked in order to check you actually do have a passion in becoming a web developer or designer.

Be prepared to talk about how you enjoy working on websites in your spare time, and not just because it’s a job.

How to Ace a Web Developer Interview provided by iWeb Solutions

App-happy: some steps to help you invent the next Snapchat

Take a look at this article in the Evening Standard on Thursday 4 September 2014 if you think that you’ve got a great idea for a new app.  Could make you millions?!!