Career Matters
1 November 2018
Your weekly news from the Careers Centre
Key sections:
- Careers Centre events coming up
- Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York Scholarships 2019-20
- Saltire Scholar Internships
- 2018/19 Prospects Careers Guides now available online and in the Careers Centre!
- PhD Scholarships for the National University of Singapore
- Teach First Insight Programme
- World's Challenge Challenge 2018
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Events coming up!
⭐️ The Law Society Presents: Cornell Law Webinar
Monday 05.11.18 from 17:45 - 19:00
⭐️ Volunteach Peru Presentation
Tuesday 06.11.18 from 13:00 - 14:00 in the Careers Centre
⭐️ Sotheby's Institute of Art Presentation
Wednesday 07.11.18 from 14:00 - 15:00 in School 2, St Salvator's Quad
⭐️ Saltire Scholar Internship Programme Application Workshop
Wednesday 07.11.18 from 15:00 - 16:00 in School 3, St Salvator's Quad
⭐️The Law Society Presents: University of Chicago Webinar
Wednesday 07.11.18 from 18:00 - 19:00
⭐️ Writing Great CVs and Applications
Thursday 08.11.18 from 17:00 - 18:00 in the Careers Centre
Save a digital copy of the What's on Calendar by clicking here.
Or use your CareerConnect account to search through and book events.
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Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York Scholarships 2019-20
Applying for graduate study in the US for academic year 2019-20?
Up to two scholarships (of up to $35,000 each) will be awarded for one year of study in any subject, normally within a radius of 250 miles from New York City or within the area of Washington DC, by the Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York.
Candidates must be Scottish by birth or recent descent and be first degree graduates of either 2018 or 2019. University of St Andrews students have been successful in applying for these scholarships in the past.
Eligible University of St Andrews students and graduates can email careers@st-andrews.ac.uk for further information and an application pack, using the subject ‘Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York Scholarships.’
The deadline for applications (including two academic referees) is Friday 15 February 2019.
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Saltire Scholar Internships - Applications now open!
The Saltire Programmes exist to accelerate the development of Scotland's most promising talent by giving them unique opportunities to work with and learn from the world's leading players.
In the summer of 2018, the Saltire Scholars Internship Programme provided 171 fully-funded internships in Scotland and abroad, working with leading global and entrepreneurial organisations.
The Saltire Scholar programme is open to all students in their penultimate year of study at a Scottish university.
More information about the Saltire Scholars Internship Programme can be found on their website.
Applications will close at 11.59pm on Tuesday 13th November.
⭐️ Remeber to attend our Saltire Scholar Internship Programme Application Workshop
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2018/19 Prospects Careers Guides now available online and in the Careers Centre!
Postgraduate Study Guide - The essential guide to funding, choosing, applying and preparing for postgraduate programmes. This publication is suitable for both UK and international students.
Guide to a Career in Law - This digital-only magazine features information on law courses, conversion programmes, training contracts and uncovers opportunities from some of the UK's top firms.
Guide to a Career in STEM - Providing an overview of the STEM sector this digital-only magazine helps students and graduates to discover what they can do with their degree and how to prepare for postgraduate study.
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The Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS) is the premier graduate programme of the National University of Singapore (NUS).
NGS offers generous, full direct-PhD Scholarships, with no Masters degree needed, to talented individuals of all nationalities with outstanding academic credentials and research potential in science, engineering, computing and bio-medicine, to pursue research that cuts across disciplinary boundaries.
Apply by 15th December 2018.
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Teach First Insight Programme - Deadline extended to 9th December!
Our Insight Programme is a paid, two-week internship where you’ll receive training sessions on leadership and teaching theory, and get a chance to step into the classroom and deliver your own lesson at one of our partner schools. This award-winning internship is designed for students in their penultimate year at university with a science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) background (either studying towards one of these degrees or with A-levels in these subjects).
See more on their website.
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World's Challenge Challenge 2018
Think you have a unique solution to a global problem?
Share your winning idea in the World's Challenge Challenge!
Western University is inviting some of the world's best universities to compete in the World's Challenge Challenge in 2018/19.
Students from participating partner universities will form diverse teams of three to bring ideas forward to address a global issue. Teams then present their unique solution to a panel of academic and community leaders at their own institution. The top team from each World's Challenge Challenge partner will win a trip to London, Canada, to compete in the Global Final from June 2 to 7, 2019.
See more info here.
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Search job vacancies, via CareerConnect
Fantastic Job Opportunities coming to CareerConnect daily
There are currently over 1100 live jobs at today's date!
Register with CareerConnect – and receive daily/weekly internship and graduate job alerts!
Internships and Graduate jobs are available through the link above. Register with CareerConnect and select the sectors you would be interested in. This way you receive a personally selected email with live vacancies to your inbox.
For part-time vacancies:
Use the filters (part-time / job shop) to narrow down the job vacancies to the part-time positions in St Andrews.
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Careers Centre
Best wishes,
The Careers Centre Team
Email: careers@st-andrews.ac.uk
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