Business, Tourism & Hospitality Recruitment Fair 2016

EXPLORING YOUR FUTURE IN BUSINESS TOURISM & HOSPITALITY

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A WARM WELCOME TO THE EXPLORING YOUR FUTURE IN STEM RECRUITMENT FAIR 2016

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WELCOME!

• Remember organisations are always on the lookout for potential candidates.

This year an unprecedented number of local, national and international employers are travelling to Plymouth to meet you! They’re here to talk to as many students and graduates as possible and pass on their knowledge and experience of careers in their sector.

• Research the organisations who are attending and visit their websites and social media.

• Prepare the questions that you want to ask. Aim to be remembered as the person who asked interesting and engaging questions!

We hope that you enjoy the fair and make some great contacts.

• Don’t just consider the obvious big companies, remember all companies employ a wide range of staff. The more open minded you are, the more opportunities you will discover.

Shirley Walker Head of Careers & Employability

“IS IT RELEVANT FOR ME?” “I already know where I want to work”

“I have no idea what I’d like to do or where I’d like to work”

“I know which area I want to go into but don’t know who to work for”

The answer to all of these is yes!

Regardless of where you are with your career planning, coming to the fair means you can find out about progression from people already working in the sector and ask advice on how to be successful.

THIS YEAR’S FAIR IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO:

• Take copies of your CV to leave with employers.

This will show that you are professional and prepared.

• Drop into the Careers & Employability Hub to pick up our new Career Hacks booklet on CVs, or to ask for feedback on whether your CV is up to scratch.

• Get ideas and information on what you can do with your degree.

• Meet over 30 major international, national and local employers, who will be recruiting for graduate vacancies, placements and internships

• Dress to impress; you never get a second chance to make a first impression!

• Use the notes section at the end of this brochure to make a note of names of the employers you met and any helpful tips, sources of information that they gave you, or any follow up action that you agreed to undertake so that you don't forget!

• Know your digital footprint! What do you find when you Google your name? Are you happy for employers to see your Facebook photos? Are your tweets appropriate? Is your LinkedIn profile currentandprofessional?Employersincreasingly check candidates’ online presence so it is good to be confident in yours!

• Finally, if you have enjoyed the experience and want to network more with employers, check out our 4 employer networking evenings: www.bit.ly/plymevents

SCAN-IN TO WIN!

• M eet different types of recruiters face-toface, find out what type of individual they are looking to recruit and the criteria you may need to meet.

Bring your student card along to the Exploring Your Future in Business, Tourism & Hospitality fair and have it scanned by one of our Student Ambassadors to be entered into our prize draw for your chance to win some fantastic prizes donated by today’s exhibitors!

• G ain information and advice that may not be available on employers' websites.

Kindly sponsored by Gregory Distribution. For further details about opportunities with Grerogy Distribution please visit the website: www.gdl.uk.com

• F ind out about options after graduation e.g. jobs, postgraduate study, starting your own business or time-out opportunities.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Pick up information, tips and feedback from our Careers & Employability team.

1) Only one entry per person

• If you want to make the most of this great opportunity, why not book into our Accelerate session on preparing for the fair. www.bit.ly/plymevents

EXPLORING YOUR FUTURE IN BUSINESS, TOURISM & HOSPITALITY FAIR 2016

• If someone gives you their business card and invites you to call them for a further meeting, follow it up! It may open doors to work experience or mentoring. If you’re not sure how to approach them after the fair, pop in and talk to our team in the Careers & Employability Hub.

2) Prizes are subject to change.

For up-to-date information please visit bit.ly/BTHfair

SCAN-IN TO WIN!

3) One student number will be drawn at random and a winner will be notified no later than Friday 25th November 2016.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE DAY? EMPLOYER SESSIONS: 11.30am – 12.30pm

11.30am – 12.30pm

Find out about the businesses in the South West that influence the economy. This will give you an insight into the opportunities available locally and how to search and access job vacancies.

Develop a better understanding of the local job market and gain valuable information on how you can approach your job searching.

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Want to be the boss? or the next successful start-up? Maybe you just want to take a pro-active approach to your career planning. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet relatable professionals who can offer advice and insight into what it is really like to be in control of your career. You can also hear more about how having an Entrepreneurial approach to your career gives you the power to think creatively and be solution-focused.

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Career Opportunities in the South West – Verity French, local business expert

Find out about the businesses in the South West that influence the economy. This will give you an insight into the opportunities available locally and how to search and access job vacancies.

Develop a better understanding of the local job market and gain valuable information on how you can approach your job searching.

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Do What You Love.

(No excuses!)

Want to be the boss? or the next successful start-up? Maybe you just want to take a pro-active approach to your career planning. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet relatable professionals who can offer advice and insight into what it is really like to be in control of your career. You can also hear more about how having an Entrepreneurial approach to your career gives you the power to think creatively and be solution-focused.

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Career Opportunities in the South West – Verity French, local business expert

Do What You Love.

(No excuses!)

Raphael Dennett, Entrepreneur in Residence at Plymouth University

1.00pm – 2.00pm

1.00PM - 2.00PM

Gareth Hart, Entrepreneur in Residence at Plymouth University

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2.00pm – 3.00pm

What are graduate internships, and why are they beneficial? – Graduate Talent Pool

Graduate Talent Pool (GTP) is a government funded internship listing site which gives students access to high-quality, paid internships.

During this session you will find out:

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• What an internship is.

• Why they are beneficial.

• What your rights are as an intern, especially when it comes to pay.

• What the graduate jobs market is like nationally and locally.

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Resort work in America: a placement that’s out of the ordinary – Resort Leaders (USA Summer Camp)

Our team will talk you through everything you need to know about completing a Hospitality Work Placement in America. We will tell you how our process works, what opportunities you can gain when you're out there and help you make a start towards your application. We can answer all your questions and help you make the most out of your placement year or summer holidays.

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3.00PM - 4.00PM

Assessment Centre Experience– NHS Leadership Academy

Do you want to experience what an assessment centre is like, as well as build your confidence if faced with a group exercise? Our business game (also referred to as a simulation game) is an interactive session, where you will work together in groups to debate and discuss a “real life” issue.

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Sign up before the fair on our Events Calendar: bit.ly/plymevents. This programme may be subject to change so please check the Events Calendar for updates.

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NETWORKING EVENINGS

MAKE AN IMPRESSION!

These are fun evenings of networking and dinner and are a great opportunity to meet industry professionals, ask questions and build contacts.

WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS SHOULD I ASK?

Dates: Business Networking Evening Thursday 10th November 2016 5pm – 8pm, Rolle Marquee The event is open to all students, to find out more and book: www.bit.ly/plymevents

Your questions should depend on what’s appropriate to the employer, the research you have done and what you want to get out of your discussion with them. Everyone’s questions will therefore be different but here are a few examples to get you started: • What particular skills are you looking for?

• What’s the best thing about working for this company?

• What type of person fits in with your company?

Arts & Humanities Networking Evening Thursday 26th January 2017 5pm – 8pm, Careers & Employability Hub, RLB The event is open to all students, to find out more and book: www.bit.ly/plymevents

• What is your normal selection process?

• How many stages are there? (such asssessment centres, interviews, tests) • What motivated you to work for this company?

• What are the key deadlines for applying?

Science & Engineering Networking Evening Thursday 23rd February 2017 5pm – 8pm, Rolle Marquee The event is open to all students, to find out more and book: www.bit.ly/plymevents

PLACEMENT EXAMPLES: • Does your organisation recruit placement students?

• What experience would make a placement application stand out?

Health & Human Sciences Networking Evening Thursday 9th March 2017 5pm – 8pm, Rolle Marquee The event is open to all students, to find out more and book: www.bit.ly/plymevents

• Is placement experience valued in a graduate application?

• Where and when do you advertise your placement vacancies?

GRADUATE EXAMPLES: • What training opportunities are available?

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• How many graduates are recruited each year?

• What’s happened to the graduates you recruited last year?

• What are they doing now?

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EXHIBITORS ARE HERE TO MEET AS MANY STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE FROM:

ALDI BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP BEL & THE DRAGON BOND DICKINSON LLP BORINGDON HALL BRITTANY FERRIES BUSINESS WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY CAMP LEADERS CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING CIMA - CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS CIPFA CITY ELECTRICAL FACTORS CORNWALL INNOVATION DEBENHAMS EDEN HOTEL COLLECTION ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR EXPEDITORS FRANCIS CLARK FRONTIER ENVIRONMENTAL GRADSOUTHWEST.COM GREGORY DISTRIBUTION LTD HILTON WORLDWIDE ICAEW (INSTITURE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES) NHS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - NHS GRADUATE MANAGEMENT TRAINING SCHEME OAKMAN INNS & RESTAURANTS PARKDEAN RESORTS PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL PLYMOUTH SCIENCE PARK PWC RESORT LEADERS ROYAL MAIL SALCOMBE HARBOUR HOTEL SPONGE UK

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PLYMOUTH LAW SCHOOL

FACULTY OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

FACULTY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES

All School of Computing, Electronics & Mathematics, School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences, School of Marine Science & Engineering

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Environmental Sciences

School of Art, Design & Architecture

Social Work

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Plymouth School of Education, School of Art, Design & Architecture, School of Humanities & Performing Arts

Psychology

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Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies

Sociology

Public Services

Politics

International Relations

SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

Hospitality

Tourism

Cruise Management

Marketing

Maritime suite

Economics

International Business suite

Business Studies suite

Accounting / Finance

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Events Management

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PLYMOUTH BUSINESS SCHOOL

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EMPLOYER PROFILES

USE THESE DESCRIPTIONS TO FIND OUT WHAT EACH COMPANY DOES, MANY OF THEM ARE RECRUITING FROM ANY COURSE SO BE OPEN-MINDED AND INVESTIGATE EACH ONE.

ALDI WWW.ALDIRECRUITMENT.CO.UK

BEL & THE DRAGON WWW.BELANDTHEDRAGON.CO.UK

Aldi is a major food retailer with over 9,000 stores worldwide, and over 600 stores in the UK. Aldi has graduate vacancies throughout the UK for Area Managers who provide clear direction and leadership to a retail management team. Area Managers are expected to instil confidence, demand excellence and provide continuous motivation to achieve objectives with their store teams. No other graduate programme offers so much responsibility so quickly, and training covers the complete spectrum of management, from store operations, trading, financial administration, logistics and property management. After a year, you will be expected to be a fully functioning Area Manager, and responsible for 3-4 stores. The starting salary is £42,000 rising to £70,000 after 4 years, and benefits include an Audi A4 company car, pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and 5 weeks holiday, as well as significant progression opportunities, including international secondments, within the business. Candidates will need to have a 2:1 at undergraduate level, 240 UCAS points and a full UK driving licence. Aldi also offers an Industrial Placement Scheme, where students can gain valuable experience working with one of the world's leading grocery retailers, and be better placed for further advancement onto our coveted Area Manager Programme.

Offering: Placement Year/ Year in Industry Graduate opportunities

Our country inns, located in the South of England, are elegant and uniquely styled with a penchant for fine wine, great food and a warm welcome. There has never been a more exciting time to join Bel & The Dragon. With seven restaurants & country inns, and more on the way, there are opportunities for enthusiastic people at all levels. At Bel & The Dragon, we enjoy what we do and take great pride in our achievements. If you are like-minded, hardworking and passionate about good food then we can help you.

Offering: Summer Internships Placement Year/ Year in Industry Graduate opportunities

BOND DICKINSON LLP WWW.BONDDICKINSON.COM

Bond Dickinson is a dynamic UK law firm providing a comprehensive legal service to our clients across a wide range of legal expertise and sectors, from seven cities across the UK including London. Our clients range from FTSE 100 businesses, governmental organisations, privately managed business to wealthy individuals. Believing that the better we know our clients the better the service we can deliver, we take time to understand each of our clients and adapt what we do to suit their requirements. We pride ourselves on asking the right questions so that we can deliver the right solutions and put the right team on each piece of work. We build long term relationships with our clients so that we can anticipate their needs and develop deep sector knowledge so our advice is given in the context of the markets our clients work in. We work hard to put ourselves in our client's shoes and develop a common sense of purpose with them. Through our commitment to our values we demonstrate that in all we do we: put clients at the heart; value people; deliver excellence; work as one team. We are the law firm that focuses on what matters most to our clients and our people.

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas.

BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP WWW.BABCOCKINTERNATIONAL.COM

For over a century, Babcock has been a name synonymous with ultra-reliable engineering excellence. Babcock is the UK’s leading engineering support services organisation with revenue of over £3.5bn in 2014 and an order book of circa £12 billion. Babcock is the UK’s leading naval support business for the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence with its main site located in Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth.

Offering: Summer Internships Placement Year/ Year in Industry Graduate opportunities

Offering: Graduate opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, due to security clearances we cannot accept non-UK citizens for our roles.

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Yes, we are an approved sponsor for Tier 2 or 5 visas

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Yes, we are an approved sponsor for Tier 2 or 5 visas

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BORINGDON HALL WWW.BORINGDONHALL.CO.UK

BUSINESS WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY WWW.PLYMOUTH.AC.UK/MASTERYOURFUTURE

We are a family owned, forward thinking company and recognise that our team members are as different as our hotels and value the creativity and personality that you can bring to your role. We are committed to providing the friendliest service possible and look for team members that have a passion for service and ensure that our guests have the best experience.

Each employee plays a part in delivering the guest experience which is why we believe it is important to invest in our employees and offer excellent training and development opportunities. If you’re ambitions and would like to see yourself climbing the ladder within a company that recognises people as their greatest asset, we want to hear from you!

Plymouth University, Faculty of Business aim to provide you with an outstanding experience in teaching, research and enterprise. Our teaching approach is research led and designed to equip you with discipline specific and transferable skills. We'll help increase your employability readiness so you're fully prepared to secure a successful career and join our thriving alumni community. We pride ourselves on high impact research, making us one of the top 30 UK universities for social sciences. In the Faculty of Business we collaborate to compete at an international level. . Our local and regional enterprise partnerships, like our affiliation with the Growth, Acceleration and Investment Network (GAIN), provide us with the capacity to make a highly visible difference for our students, local businesses and communities, and provides us with a platform for our international ambitions. What motivates us? Our vision to be recognised worldwide for the enterprising culture, sustainability orientation and socially responsible values of our research and learning environment, allowing us to produce and disseminate useful knowledge. To find out how we can help you improve your employability and become a confident professional, visit our stand to find a Postgraduate Programme to suit your individual career goals.

Offering: Summer Internships Placement Year/ Year in Industry Graduate opportunities International Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

Offering: Postgraduate Opportunities

BRITTANY FERRIES WWW.BRITTANYFERRIES.COM Brittany Ferries is a passenger car and freight service operating from eleven ports, linking four countries: UK - France, UK - Spain and Ireland France. The company was set up by a collective of French farmers, running from Roscoff in Brittany to Plymouth with the first sailing taking place on 1 January 1973, the date the United Kingdom joined the EEC (forerunner to the EU). The aim then was to bring French agricultural products to a wider British market. However, the service quickly developed into an operation carrying hundreds of thousands of British tourists, eager to experience the delights of Brittany and Normandy. Today Brittany Ferries is market leader on the Western Channel and UK/Spain sectors for passengers and freight, and a leading supplier of ferry-inclusive holidays to France and Spain.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Placement Year/ Year in Industry

CAMP LEADERS WWW.CAMPLEADERS.COM Introducing the perfect summer jobs for students, grads, gappers and you ‘somewhere inbetweeners’ the Camp Leaders programme is your opportunity to get paid work in a traditional USA summer camp. If you’re thinking marshmallows on the camp fire, tree swings on the lake and a scorching hot summer, then you’re spot on. Summer camp jobs are like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Working as a camp counsellor in the USA, or even behind the scenes as a support staff you’ll create memories to last a lifetime and come back to the UK with some legendary travel stories.

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas.

Offering: Summer Internships International Opportunities

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

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CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING WWW.CIM.CO.UK

CIPFA WWW.CIPFA.ORG/TV

For over 100 years, CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing) has been supporting, developing and representing marketers, teams, leaders and the marketing profession as a whole. As the largest professional marketing body in the world, CIM offers membership and career development, professional marketing qualifications, training courses and helps businesses grow with tailored support to enhance marketing capability.

A career in public finance enables you to play a central part in changing lives and securing the health and wellbeing of society. You will have an important role in ensuring that public money is managed responsibly, with the highest degree of transparency, and that services are delivered in an efficient, cost-effective way. You could be managing a team, working across a range of departments with external clients. Starting salaries range from £18,000 to £30,000. Two years after qualifying, you could earn between £32,000 and £65,000. Senior level post holders can earn upwards of £80,000.

Offering: Membership

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

CIMA – CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS WWW.CIMAGLOBAL.COM

CITY ELECTRICAL FACTORS WWW.CEF.CO.UK

CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants with more than 229,000 members and students in 176 countries.

CIMA professionals work at the heart of business in industry, commerce and not-for-profit organisations, helping people and businesses to succeed.

Whatever your current discipline, if you are considering a career in finance or business, the CIMA qualification has the power to enhance your degree, kick start your career, improve your earning potential and open doors for you with top employers all over the world. The new CIMA Undergraduate Club is free for you to join and brings you the latest graduate schemes, work placements and internships from our top UK employers. You’ll also get exclusive access to employer events, industry updates, careers advice and more. Join the CIMA Undergraduate Club today at undergradclub. cimaglobal.com and follow us on Twitter @cima_ugc For more information on CIMA, Management Accounting and Consultancy visit www.cimaglobal. com/uk http://myjobs.cimaglobal.com/ Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry International Opportunities

City Electrical Factors is a private limited company established in 1951 and is still owned by the same family resulting in great financial stability.

We are the United Kingdom’s leading Electrical Wholesale Network with 393 Branch locations. Our group not only extends throughout the UK but also throughout Europe, North America, Australia & Canada with an annual turnover in excess of £1.1 billion. CEF UK is supported by its own Manufacturing and Distribution Operations, these 26 subsidiary companies supply our branch network with over 35 own brand ranges, covering 39,500 product lines.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Come and talk to us on our stand to find out.

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

CORNWALL INNOVATION WWW.CORNWALLINNOVATION.CO.UK With over 150 growing business calling the centres their home there are fantastic opportunities for experience, placements and employment in a range of industries, including but not limited to eco, environmental, creative and media as well as health and wellbeing.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry International Opportunities

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

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DEBENHAMS WWW.DEBENHAMS-CAREERS.COM

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR WWW.ENTERPRISEALIVE.CO.UK

At Debenhams, the passion and ambition of our people has been shaping who we are for more than 200 years. Debenhams is a major employer with around 30,000 staff in the UK, Republic of Ireland, China, Bangladesh and Denmark, plus thousands more who work in our franchise stores around the world. We are committed to attracting, retaining and growing the very best talent in the industry. We are constantly expanding in the UK, internationally and online and need the best talent to help us achieve our goals. Everyone is someone at Debenhams, who will you be?

Add an annual turnover of $17.8 billion to a rental and leasing fleet of over one million vehicles spread across 8,600 locations worldwide and you get Enterprise Rent-A-Car – a business that’s grown into the largest global mobility provider in the world. We've also been named TARGETjobs 'Graduate Employer of the Year' 2016. We encourage all of our employees to be the best they can be, and diversity is a priority in all areas of our business. We are proud to say we have been in the Times Top 50 Where Women Want to Work for eleven consecutive years and this year have been honoured with the 'advancement of social mobility award' among many other awards along the way. We have opportunities across the South West on our Graduate Management Trainee Program along with summer and 12 month placements

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry International Opportunities

EDEN HOTEL COLLECTION WWW.EDENHOTELCOLLECTION.COM Eden Hotel Collection offers fantastic opportunities for anyone looking to progress their career within the hospitality industry. We are looking for hospitality superstars with big personalities to join our team of dedicated professionals. A positive ‘can do’ attitude is essential, along with a good sense of humour, team spirit and a real and evident passion for our industry.

We are incredibly proud of our company and, as we continue to grow and innovate, we need talented, brilliant and inspiring people. At Eden Hotel Collection, the most important thing to us is that each and every individual who steps through our doors has an experience to remember for all the right reasons. We are in the business of making memories - it makes us who we are and it’s the reason we win so many awards and have such a respected place in our industry. Our hotels are very special places indeed, and you will be joining a team of colleagues who will quickly become friends and a company you can be proud to work for. We expect a lot from our team and in return we invest in you, with a wide choice of learning and development workshops, plus opportunities such as the ‘ten out of ten’ scheme. We also offer a generous staff rate at hotels within the collection, competitive pay, a lovely working environment in beautiful buildings and the chance to learn from some of the best in the industry.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry

EXPEDITORS WWW.EXPEDITORS.COM Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company employs trained professionals in 185 full service offices and numerous satellite locations on six continents linked into a seamless worldwide network through an integrated information management system. Services include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, Warehousing & distribution and customised logistics solutions. Our people are the difference? If you want to learn how to compete in the rapidly changing international marketplace, come and talk to us.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry International Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

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FRANCIS CLARK WWW.FRANCISCLARK.CO.UK

GRADSOUTHWEST.COM WWW.GRADSOUTHWEST.COM

PKF Francis Clark is the largest independent accountancy firm in the South West. Known for our professionalism and depth of expertise across multiple sectors, we believe that excellent personal client relationships are the key to success in maintaining our award winning reputation. We are now looking for talented, entrepreneurial graduates who can not only calculate the numbers, but also represent the firm when engaging and building relationships with our clients. We offer a clear, personal career development plan that extends beyond just your professional qualification and aims to provide a rewarding and successful career.

Gradsouthwest.com advertise great graduate jobs, schemes and internship opportunities across south west England. We work with fantastic companies large and small that will value your graduate skills. Gradsouthwest aims to retain graduate talent for the benefit of us all. The south west needs graduate skills and we support economic growth by highlighting the fantastic opportunities available to graduates across the region.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

GREGORY DISTRIBUTION LTD WWW.GDL.UK.COM Gregory Distribution is a long established, family-owned transport company consistently developing into new areas of logistics and distribution.

With a current turnover of over £175 million, we service a diverse range of customers across many market sectors. The company is the largest privately owned distribution company in the South West. We are committed to continual self-development in order to provide our customers with quality service at all times, aiming to handle, store and distribute products efficiently and safely, and maximise customer satisfaction. Our team of over 1,900 is highly motivated, whilst staff retention remains a high priority.

Our customers therefore benefit from a strong and consistent level of service quality. As a Group, the effect our business activities have on the environment and the communities within is a matter we take seriously. We support selected charitable organisations in and around our operating centres and do our utmost to care for the environment and surrounding areas. Our five ‘Guiding principles’ and the quality objectives we have set ourselves underpin our ethos of ‘Delivering winners’ for our customers and suppliers and for our staff.

FRONTIER ENVIRONMENTAL WWW.FRONTIER.AC.UK

Frontier is an international non-profit volunteering organisation that runs over 400 conservation, community and adventure projects in over 60 countries across the world. Established in 1989, Frontier has over 25 years of experience in sending volunteers abroad on engaging and capacity building projects. By encouraging the combination of travel with volunteering, Frontier inspires people to step off the beaten path and make their travel meaningful. Frontier allow the opportunity to boost CVs by gaining qualifications and improving personal development; international travel, cultural awareness, team work, liaise with professionals, report writing, field research skills, to name a few. Various paid roles, internships and placements both abroad and at the London Headquarters are also an option and are listed on the website.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships International Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Come and talk to us on our stand to find out.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

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HILTON WORLDWIDE WWW.HILTONWORLDWIDE.COM

NHS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - NHS GRADUATE MANAGEMENT TRAINING SCHEME WWW.NHSGRADUATES.CO.UK

Founded over 100 years ago, the Hilton Worldwide name has been synonymous with the light and warmth of hospitality. Today there are 4,200 hotels, resorts and timeshare properties comprising more than 690,000 rooms in 93 countries and territories. Hilton Worldwide is one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the world. Regardless of where you join Hilton Worldwide, you can be sure that you will be appreciated, valued and respected for who you are and what you bring to our company. Choosing a career with us speaks to your commitment to quality, excellence and integrity in delivering memorable guest experiences.

We invite you to join the 300,000 Team Members who are already growing their careers at Hilton Worldwide.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry

By joining the multi-award winning NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme, you will be developing the skills and confidence you need to lead our organisation through its transformation into an ever more efficient, successful and professional health care service. You'll enjoy mentoring, support and first class training from some of the most brilliant minds in the NHS. You can choose from one of 4 specialisms: Finance Management, Health Informatics Management, Human Resources Management & General Management.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

OAKMAN INNS & RESTAURANTS WWW.OAKMANINNS.CO.UK

ICAEW (INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES) WWW.CAREERS.ICAEW.COM

With strong growth on our immediate horizon Oakman Inns are keen to develop the next generation of General Manager via their Graduate Trainee Manager programme. Our business comprises of market town casual dining venues as well as city centre sites and boutique hotels. Recognised by the Publican Awards and a Top 100 Company to Work For, Oakman Inns is unique in its culture of developing its teams as it develops its business portfolio.

With sixteen pubs and new openings in 2016 & 2017, the need to find and develop the right people for the right roles is vital. Our General Managers could be responsible for a budget of over ÂŁ2m pa, employing up to 40 staff.

Our Graduate Programme is now in its 3rd year with a strong learning platform designed to equip our future managers with the craft skills and leadership qualities needed to run a business. The Programme consists of a craft phase bespoke to an individual’s ability, working at Head Office in Marketing or HR, and an on-site Duty Management experience. Once the programme is completed our Graduates will be promoted to a Deputy General Manager honing their skills ahead of their first General Manager appointment.

ICAEW is a world leading professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports over 144,000 chartered accountants worldwide. We provide qualifications and professional development, share our knowledge, insight and technical expertise, and protect the quality and integrity of the accountancy and finance profession. As leaders in accountancy, finance and business our members have the knowledge, skills and commitment to maintain the highest professional standards and integrity. Together we contribute to the success of individuals, organisations, communities and economies around the world. Because of us, people can do business with confidence.

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Come and talk to us on our stand to find out.

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Yes, we are an approved sponsor for Tier 2 or 5 visas

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Do you recruit international students and graduates?

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PARKDEAN RESORTS WWW.PARKDEAN-RESORTS.COM

PLYMOUTH SCIENCE PARK WWW.PLYMOUTHSCIENCEPARK.COM

Parkdean Resorts is the UK’s largest business of its kind, owning and managing 72 award winning holiday parks throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Parkdean Resorts has over 22,000 holiday home owners, sell around 400,000 holidays and short breaks and serve over 1.8 million customers annually. The Group was created with the merger of Park Resorts and Parkdean Holidays in November 2015 and boasts over 7,000 team members in peak season. Focusing solely on our people we actively promote individual learning and development, recognise achievement as well as an ongoing focus on employee engagement across the whole business.

Plymouth Science Park is a world-class office, research and laboratory environment that provides the space, flexibility and support for technology, digital and science-based businesses to accelerate their growth and success. Its community of over 80 businesses employing upwards of 800 people, combines to create one of the South West’s most desirable working environments. Generating a combined turnover of £100m, the Park is home to a community consisting of business from one man start-ups to multi-national corporations. The Park is designed to create opportunities for tenants to share knowledge and expertise, offer cross sector business opportunities and inspire them to achieve new levels of success.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL WWW.PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

PWC WWW.PWC.CO.UK

Plymouth City Council aspires to be one of Europe’s most vibrant waterfront cities where an outstanding quality of life is enjoyed by everyone. As a unitary authority, the Council is responsible for all local services including transport, social care and education. This wide range of services makes Plymouth City Council a unique and challenging place to work and ambitious plans are in place to deliver outcomes for the citizens of Plymouth, such as:

PwC is one of the world's leading professional services organisations.

From 157 countries, we advise some of the most successful organisations, entrepreneurs and private businesses. We consult on a range of topics, from audit and tax, to consulting and technology. The work we do is carried out to standards beyond best practice in an exciting environment where success thrives. We offer graduate and undergraduate opportunities in assurance, tax, consulting, actuarial, technology and deals. We welcome students from all degree discipline, and do not require you to have any relevant work experience for the majority of our positions.

• The People directorate is working closely with the NHS to lead the way in the integration of health and social care budgets and services.

• The Economic Development teams are developing a number of innovative and high profile initiatives to help transform the city as an integral part of the Plymouth Plan.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry

• The Council is delivering multiple organisational change programmes, such as the introduction of new technology and new ways of working, including the development of multi-disciplinary teams within Public Health, focused on delivering better services to citizens.

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Yes, we are an approved sponsor for Tier 2 or 5 visas

For further information on joining Plymouth City Council, please visit http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/ and join our talent pool to receive updates on upcoming vacancies. The Council also partakes in the LGA’s National Graduate Development Programme, which is a 2 year programme aimed at developing future senior leaders to make a difference in local government.

Applications for Cohort 19 open in December 2016, watch our website to see how to apply.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

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RESORT LEADERS WWW.RESORTLEADERS.COM

SPONGE UK WWW.SPONGEUK.COM

Open your eyes to the incredible benefits of working at a prestigious American resort. Resort Leaders provides once in a lifetime paid hospitality placements in luxury resorts across America. Choose between our summer work programme or our 12 months hospitality internship and build up your personal work experience in areas such as Hospitality, Food and Beverage, Personal Training or Spa and Wellbeing. When you've completed your placement, enjoy up to 30 days travel time to explore what America has to offer.

Sponge UK has been awarded the highest possible accreditation – three stars – in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work for 2016.

With Sponge, you get to use your creativity daily to make a positive difference to workplace learners all over the world, alongside a team that lives out its values. A true leader in the design and development of custom elearning, we were named Outstanding Learning Organisation at the 2015 Elearning Awards, Elearning Development Company of the Year in 2014/15 and have also won other national and regional awards for our work. We work with some of the biggest and most exciting organisations in the private and public sectors, including Tesco, Toyota Motor Europe, adidas, Lexus, TUI, Sports Direct, the NHS, the United Nations, GlaxoSmithKline, Novo Nordisk, Diageo, Farmfoods, Sport England, John Lewis, GKN, HM Treasury. We pride ourselves on our positive working environment and team spirit and are committed to continued investment in our people.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry International Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

Due to security and US Embassy visa regulations we accept non-UK citizens on a case by case basis.

ROYAL MAIL WWW.ROYALMAILGROUP.COM

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Placement Year / Year in Industry

Royal Mail has a clear vision to be recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses. As a FTSE 100 organisation, we are focused on being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe and all our graduates have a key role to play in helping us achieve this.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas

SALCOMBE HARBOUR HOTEL WWW.SALCOMBE-HARBOUR-HOTEL.CO.UK A recent multi-million-pound refurbishment has created this chic new luxury spa hotel on the edge of Salcombe Estuary, complete with a coastal retreat spa, private cinema, waterside restaurant with wide outdoor terraces and dedicated wedding venue; all taking in the panoramic vista, overlooking one of the most dramatic coastlines in the UK. We are seeking the next generation of industry leaders, to take our business to the next level.

Offering: Graduate Opportunities Summer Internships Placement Year / Year in Industry

Do you recruit international students and graduates?

No, unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for visas Plymouth is acting in the capacity of host to the employers attending today’s event and in so doing is not officially endorsing them or any statements made by them. We would advise that all opportunities and job offers are checked with the employer making the offer before accepting them.

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