Career Matters
15 November 2018
Your weekly news from the Careers Centre
Key sections:
- Careers Centre events coming up
- Internships in China
- Apply for Winter Work Shadowing and Santander Sponsored Internships
* Closing date, Sunday the 18th of November *
- Robert T Jones Memorial Trust Scholarship
* Closing date, Friday the 23rd of November *
- Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme - Applications now open!
- Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York Scholarships 2019-20
- Graduate vacancies and part-time positions in St Andrews
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Events coming up!
⭐️ How to pass the United Nations Screening for your dream job (webinar)
Sunday 18th, 16:00 - 17:00 online
⭐️ Writing great CVs and Applications
Tuesday 20th, 17:00 - 18:00 @ the Careers Centre
⭐️ Future Transatlantic Leaders programme. Making UK-US relations relevant in the 21st Century
Wednesday 21st, 17:30 - 19:00 in School 2, St Salvator's Quad
⭐️ Interview Skills - how to succeed at interview
Thursday 22nd, 17:00 - 18:00 @ 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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Internships in China with the British Council
Give yourself the edge when applying for jobs with a two-month industry internship in China. You can choose your own sector, which of six booming cities you want to work in, as well as a start date that suits you. Internships are available in a wide-range of leading industry sectors such as finance, business, marketing, law, engineering, media, technology and many more! Generation UK – China funding will cover all placement fees, accommodation, comprehensive travel insurance, business and cultural activities, as well as dedicated support throughout your placement.
Am I Eligible? Applicants must be:
• Aged 18 years and above
• Currently enrolled full-time at a UK university or have graduated from a UK university within the past year
• Be a UK or EU passport holder (for NI domiciled, British or Irish passport holder)
• Achieved or on track to achieve a 2:1
• You must also meet at least one of our student finance eligibility criteria, which vary based on the year in which you started your course and which institution you study at.
Please visit our website for more information.
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Winter Work Shadowing and Internships - Applications closing soon!
Work Shadowing 2018/19
The best way to learn about potential career paths is to learn from those who know best.
The University of St Andrews Careers Centre organises a Work Shadowing Programme whereby alumni, friends and staff of the University offer their time for you to shadow them at their place of work.
These shadow periods come in many forms, ranging from 1 week shadowing experiences, to informal chats over coffee, and all are unpaid. You must pay for any travel expenses yourself, but you may not have to stay in the UK to take advantage of this programme - the Work Shadowing Programme is worldwide.
Santander Universities SME Internships 2018/19
During the winter period, the scheme offers 3 week placements in SMEs across the UK. Applications for this opportunity close on 18 November.
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Robert T Jones Memorial Trust Scholarships - Applications closing soon
The Robert T Jones Memorial Trust Scholarships support students for one year of study at Emory University in Atlanta.
They cover all mandatory costs at Emory as well as the transatlantic air fare and a substantial stipend for personal spending. The year at Emory is taken as an extra year of study after graduation.
Students can apply in their final year as an undergraduate. Four Robert T Jones Memorial Trust Scholarships will be awarded for 2019/2020.
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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme - Applications now open!
Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight universities, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Lingnan University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- The Education University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- The University of Hong Kong
The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$301,200 (approximately US$38,600) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$12,600 (approximately US$1,600) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years.
⭐️ 250 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2019/20 academic year.
Apply here by the 1st of December 2018.
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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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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
Website: http://st-andrews.ac.uk/careers
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