Career Matters
For the week commencing Monday 24 April 2017
Your weekly news from the Careers Centre
Exploring your future
- Still unsure what you want to do? Know what you want to do, but not how to get into that sector? Attend employer, alumni and careers adviser workshops.
- Find out about jobs, internships, work experience and local part-time jobs including application advice.
- Get the latest information about postgraduate study options and funding opportunities in the UK and abroad.
The Careers Centre is OPEN throughout the revision period so if you need a change of scenery drop by!
Events for you to attend
Events in St Andrews
Wednesday 10 May
- National Insurance Number Interviews in St Andrews.
Events outside St Andrews
No events listed here for this week
Virtual Events
NEW - “Not for Profit” Summer Internship Awards
These awards have been introduced to allow students to take up internships in organisations which are not-for-profit and therefore do not usually offer paid opportunities. The main purposes of the voluntary, charitable or social organisation offering the opportunity should be either humanitarian or environmental. The internships that will be considered for an award can vary in terms of type, duration and geographical location. Unpaid research internships in a university will be considered. This is to encourage participation from a diverse range of students who are not catered for by the internships typically offered by commercial or large public sector organisations.
The award can fund travel expenses and/or living costs of up to £1000. During the internship, the student must contribute to “graduate” level work, this means it should be project based with defined tasks and definite outcomes. This will ensure the student is better placed to pursue their career options after graduation, both in terms of their work understanding as well as in demonstrable, relevant experience.
Criteria:
- Available to matriculated undergraduate students of the University of St Andrews who are not in their final year.
- Internship must offer “graduate” level work – (see above)
- Internship must be overseen by named supervisor/manager.
- Full award normally for 4 weeks duration or more.
- Applications to work as paying volunteers at non-profit organisations whose primary income derives from students’ fees will not usually be considered.
- The committee will not award a travel scholarship to a country where the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advised against travelling
- Applicants may also apply for the Rector’s fund but may not accept awards from both the Rector’s fund and the Not for Profit Summer Internship Awards.
Closing date: 30 April 2017.
Summer Volunteering at The Museum of The University of St Andrews - MUSA
Would you like to gain invaluable experience in a 5 star, award winning museum? MUSA are looking for volunteers from the end of May to September.
Working at the reception desk you would help our Visitor Services Team to greet visitors to the museum, carry out regular gallery checks and assist in the small museum shop. Summer volunteers also are able to get involved in providing drop in activities for all ages and assisting with museum events with our Learning and Access team.
It is recommended that applicants can commit to at least 8 weeks over the summer period in order to achieve the all-round experience that we are offering.
To apply please send a short CV and covering letter to Cathy Cruickshank, MUSA Operations Officer,
email: cf29@st-andrews.ac.uk
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 3rd May 2017 at 5:00 pm.
It’s your last chance to apply to Teach First
Final Years
It’s your last chance to apply for the 2017 Leadership Development Programme.
The final submission deadline for a place in our 2017 cohort is Wednesday 10 May 2017.
Teach First is ranked third in the Times Top 100 list of Graduate Employers, and our Leadership Development Programme is world-class, combining global best practice in leadership development and teacher training. We support exceptional people like you to become influential leaders in schools across England and Wales, to make sure every child succeeds, regardless of their background.
During our two-year, salaried programme you’ll gain a fully-funded Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), worth double the credits of a PGCE, to become a qualified teacher. You’ll also acquire the key skills and personal qualities needed to develop you into an effective leader – someone who can make a real impact. If you can inspire in the classroom, you can bring resilience, efficiency and imagination to any environment, no matter where your career takes you.
Continuing Students - Do you want to be a Teach First Brand Manager on Campus?
We are still open for our St Andrews Brand Manager positions. This is a part-time, paid, role on campus taking place next academic year from September – April. The role requires you to work an average of 4 hours a week as part of a team on campus promoting Teach First.
During the role you will gain a wide skills, developing your leadership, team working, problem-solving, communication, marketing skills and independence.
Online applications can be found here.
Digital Academy Summer School : Code First
Would you like to work at a Summer School in St Andrews this year?
National Insurance Number Interviews - confirmed Date 10 May 2017
THIS WEEK on Saint Connect
We’re very excited to have Connector, VP of the New York Alumni Club AND currently hiring, Sophia Zengierski joining us next week for an Alumni InSight – email saintconnect@st-andrews.ac.uk to RSVP – we’ve also had three other opportunities come through, so time to get in and updating your profiles as there is yet more to come….
Saints online since last we spoke have include people from/in:
Museums, DC; CSIS; FBI; Publishing, NYC; Johns Hopkins; Advertising; BBC Worldwide; Barrister; Utilities Markets; Financial Crimes Enforcement; French Embassy; Quintiles IMS; Balliol College; Google, Dublin; UNICEF; Allen & Overy; Editor, Bloomberg; Partner, PwC; Paramount Pictures; Abbey Road; Wine; Womankind Worldwide; Video Games; Principal, BCG; Janus Global, Iraq
Kumamoto University Japan 2017: Summer Programme in English
Tuesday, July 25 – Thursday, August 3 2017 (10 days)
Full details (including costs)
Jobs & work experience
Do you want to work in St Andrews during the Summer vacation?
Many shops and restaurants are advertising in their windows for summer staff. Local employers find it very difficult to find staff to work throughout the whole summer vacation.
Careers Centre JobsOnline - latest vacancies
Fantastic Job Opportunities coming to Careers Centre JobsOnline daily
There are currently over 680 live jobs at today's date!
Register with Careers Centre JobsOnline – and receive daily email internship and graduate job alerts!
Internships and Graduate jobs are available through the link above. Register with Careers Centre JobsOnline and select the sectors you would be interested in. This way you receive a personally selected email with live vacancies each evening to your inbox.
Just a small selection of the vacancies received this week:
- European Patent Office - Patent Examiners - The Hague
- Scottish Water - Specialist Graduate Management Programme
- Stafford House - Activity Leader
- Dawfresh Seafoods - Supply Chain Graduate
- Diageo TCE - Packaging Design Technologist
- Arc Marquees Ltd - Marquee Erectors (Summer)
- arbnco Ltd - Digital Marketing Intern
- Lyle & Scott - Management Development Programme
- Chivas Brothers - International Graduate Programme see details below
An unsual vacancy - are you interested in Whisky and can you speak fluent Japanese?
Chivas Brothers’ International Graduate Programme
Chivas Brothers is the international company behind iconic global Scotch whisky and English gin brands Ballantine’s and Chivas Regal, Aberlour and The Glenlivet, Beefeater and Plymouth Gin.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for graduates who’ll be inspired by our brands, their heritage and their possibilities. You’ll need to be willing to live in Japan for at least two years and have an international mind-set.
Ideally your degree is in a business, marketing, management or languages and we are specifically looking for a fluent Japanese speaker. Whatever your background, it’s essential that you are willing to embrace new experiences and proactively learn new skills.
Postgraduate Study
Careers advice
How to make Careers Appointments
Honours years, remember that you can have your CV looked over by one of our Careers Advisers before you submit it to prospective employers.
Come to one of our Afternoon Appointment Sessions or alternatively you can arrange a Bookable Appointment – full details of our Appointments Systems in the link above.
Our team of Careers Advisers
Click on This Week's Advisers on our homepage to see which afternoons each Adviser is available via Afternoon Appointments. You can see the areas of responsibility offered by each Adviser and then decide who you would like to meet.
Careers Centre
Best wishes,
Paul Brown and the Careers Centre Team
Email: careers@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: http://st-andrews.ac.uk/careers
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