Careers News 'New This Week' - 23/09/2020

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Welcome to Careers News!

Having left our general opportunities in this newsletter for a one week, we have now moved them into the longer version on the St Brendan’s Careers web page.

As many education and employment providers are adjusting to the ‘new normal’, we will again be using the ‘New This Week’ booklet for career development items that really are ‘New’ this week.

Click here for the latest government advice on the coronavirus

Careers appointments Careers Appointments are now bookable through MS Bookings.

Students have the choice between face to face and Teams appointments for either careers or work experience.

They can book 15 minute course change appointments during the course change period. (14th—25th Sept 2020) This is the link to the booking page Careers Appointments which is also available on the Career Zone Moodle Page

Students will also be able to access the link through a QR code (above) on careers posters and on Moodle.

(If you are finding it difficult to book an appointment online, please try refreshing your page and attempt to book again).

Dates Wednesday 21st October from 12:00 - 18:00 UK University and Apprenticeship search fair.

This is a virtual event and open to students in all years.

To access all content from previous Careers News, please see the uploaded archive on the college website.

Click the relevant section below for direct access to NEW stuff!  Jobs & Apprenticeships  Volunteering & Work Experience

 Higher Education  Careers Information and Opportunities

Jobs and Apprenticeships

Please check out this section for further opportunites as the academic year unfolds!

Work Experience and Volunteering

Our new Work Experience Co-ordinator: Liepa If you have any work-experience related queries, you can email the coordinator Liepa at: lmi@stbrn.ac.uk

Please see further publications for work experience opportunities as the academic year unfolds.

Work Experience and Volunteering

EY Building a better working world ONLINE EVENTS

Through our four service lines — Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax — we help our clients capitalize on transformative opportunities.

We're always pleased to meet people who are curious about EY, so come say hello at our next event or find out where you can contact us over the phone and online.

Work Experience and Volunteering

Spotlight on EY - Schools Thursday 1 October 4pm-6pm Launching this year for the first time is our EY Spotlight Series. So if you’re thinking about an alternative to university, we'll give you all the information you need around what we do at EY and our apprenticeship opportunities. Different areas of our business will run talks and Q&A’s with current EY Apprentices. The Student Recruitment team will also deliver sessions on our programmes, the dpplication process and demystifying apprenticeships. We'll also have a session specifically about our Year 12/S5 Business Academy work experience programme.

Spotlight on You - Making Black History Everyday Wednesday 28 October 10am-12.45pm Launching this year for the first time is our EY Spotlight Series. As we celebrate Black History month, we want to take this opportunity to share how we're striving to promote black history every day. Come along to this virtual event and hear more from our influential black leaders, graduates and apprentices on how they've shaped their paths to success and their experiences of working for EY. We'll also be running an interactive session designed to help increase your confidence in the application process.

Spotlight on You #SheBelongs: becoming a successful woman in business Wednesday 21 October 10am-12.45pm Launching this year for the first time is our EY Spotlight Series. This virtual session will focus on successful females, increasing your own confidence and discovering your strengths. Come along to hear more from our influential female leaders, apprentices and graduates on how they've shaped their paths to success and experiences of working for EY.

Introduction to EY - Schools Webinar Wednesday 23 September 4pm-5pm This virtual event is for school students. So if you're in Year 12/13 or S5/S6, you'll learn about EY's work experience and apprenticeship opportunities. You'll hear from some former students who are now apprentices in the firm and you'll also hear from our student recruitment team on our application process.

Click on the link below to receive more information on how to join.

Work Experience and Volunteering

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OCTOBER HALF TERM: WE Evolve, One week Work Experience with Santander - Online Available Between 26.Oct.2020 —30.Oct.2020

VWEX with a social enterprise set-up to empower young people to engage with politics I have a voice Available Between 26.Oct.2020 —30.Oct.2020

Virtual Part Time Work Experience: Fragomen`s UK Immigration School Fragomen LLP Available Between 13.Oct.2020—10.Nov.2020

UKNA :Spend three days with national arts organisation, UK New Artists, gain a Bronze Arts Award UK New Artists Available Between 27.Oct.2020—29.Oct. 2020

VWEX: Virtual Work Experience for Y10 and Y11 within Tesco`s Property Department Tesco Available Between 26.Oct—30.Oct.2020 For more information click here

Work Experience and Volunteering

Women in STEM – Engine Shed Bringing together a panel of women in STEM discussing their tech and entrepreneurial careers. This event is targeted at women and girls but we encourage anyone to attend, celebrate and be inspired. This free event is being held on 8th October 4-6pm in the Engine Shed. Booking available at www.engine-shed.co.uk/ events/.The event will be followed from 6-8pm by University of Bristol and UWE Bristol's Start-up drinks - please book this separately.

Digimakers A day of hands-on activities from programming software to hacking hardware, making and tinkering with electronics, craft, computing and more. The University of Bristol is delighted to offer a day of FREE technology workshops for children aged 8-18 which take place at We the Curious, Bristol. The next event is Saturday 16th November, register here

Work Experience and Volunteering

Zooniverse Current projects Help scientists at the Francis Crick Institute study the structures that make up cells! Click here DISCOVER FLOATING FORESTS—how forests of kelp grow and change over time. Click here Galaxy Zoo—understand how galaxies formed we need your help to classify them according to their shapes. Click here

Curated list of Zooniverse projects for teens and adults.

Enjoy!

What is Zooniverse?

The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.

This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise.

Zooniverse research results in new discoveries, datasets useful to the wider research community, and many publications.

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For more info click here.

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To access Zooniverse-based Lesson Plan click here

Work Experience and Volunteering Monkey Health Explorer Overview of Research Project This project is part of a larger collaborative project investigating how genes influence social behavior using rhesus macaque monkeys as a model. These highly social monkeys are excellent models for understanding human social behavior, including individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

What we learn by studying the monkeys can be used to help us understand similar processes in humans. We study the behavior of these monkeys and also collect genetic and other data from the same monkeys. We collected blood to make smears that we can characterize to help us understand monkey health in the population. Since whole blood contains many different types of cells, we need your help to identify the types of cells in the whole blood from each animal. These data will be compared between animals to help us determine the number and kinds of cells in the average monkey in our population, and to then understand which ones are healthy and which may be sick. Next we can compare this blood count information with the behavioral measures on the same monkeys to see how animal health contributes to differences in their behavior.

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Star Notes Background Project PHaEDRA is an initiative by the Wolbach Library at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. PHaEDRA stands for Preserving Harvard’s Early Data and Research in Astronomy. The goal of the project is to catalog, digitize, transcribe, and create metadata for over 2,500 notebooks produced by early 20th century women computers at the Harvard College Observatory.

These women made advancements and discoveries in the field of astronomy, many of which are still used today. We hope that this project will make this remarkable set of items accessible in the future. Modern researchers will be able to connect these notebooks with the physical glass plate photographs that the astronomers used to make their discoveries.

Work Experience and Volunteering

Noah’s ark

If you are interested in getting a chance to ask some questions and chat with employer about what it means to work in such place please, express your interest to lmi@stbrn.ac.uk.

This is a great chance to get direct engagement with employer!

To visit the page click here

Work Experience and Volunteering

Work Placements and Work Skills Days

Are you a full-time or part-time wheelchair user?

For more information click here

Register your interest here

If you want to experience the workplace, learn more about a career, gain useful contacts and improve your employability, we’re here to help!

Here at Whizz-Kidz, we offer a range of work placement and internships opportunities, and work skills days - all designed just for young disabled people age 14-25 years old.

Higher Education

Channel Talent are running a Medical Imaging Session with Dr Chris Brignell, Director of Natural Sciences At University of Nottingham and representing the newly formed Society for Natural Sciences

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You will be able to: Take part as a group from a classroom Take part as several groups from different classrooms to maintain the integrity of bubbles Take part as individuals 21 October @12.30—13.30 Find out more

This session follows on from the Society’s first session which runs on Tuesday 29th September @ 13.00—14.00 Society for Natural Sciences: Astrobiology & Studying Natural Sciences

Find out more

Linking with the first UK Health Think Tank October 2nd @ 13.30—14.30 Interdisciplinary Univeristy Perspectives & Debate—UEA and Reading Find out more

Higher Ed-

Applying to Access to Bristol—Year 12/13 Applications to Access to Bristol 2019-2020 opened on 2nd September 2020!

This fantastic scheme offers students living within one hour of the University the chance to gain greater insight into the subject they are interested in!

It offers a chance for students to experience what life at a Top 10 UK University could be like!

If you are interested in applying you need to visit the Access to Bristol applications page and complete the application form The deadline for applications is 4pm on Friday 27th September

The Destinations Conference—Year 12 BAME STUDENTS Are invited to attend an exciting 2-day conference at University of Bristol on Thursday 10th October (day 1) and Saturday 12th October (day 2—careers fair) Hosted in collaboration with the African and Caribbean Society as part of the UK’s Black History Month.

Students will be supported in making informed decisions about their future by attending sessions and learning about the UCAS system, as well as engaging with current students.

There will be an opportunity for students to attend a Careers Fair on the Saturday.

For further information, please contact uob-outreach-projects@bristol.ac.uk

Higher Education

Applications open at 9am on Wednesday 23rd September and close at 12 on Wednesday 25th November!

The programme will commence with the Student Conference in January 2021!

There is an exciting range of subject strands on offer !

Eligibility criteria and associated benefits are found by following the link below!

The approach will be virtual this year with a pre-recorded presentation explaining the programme, benefits, subject strands, time commitment and how to apply.

To compliment this, there will be 4 live online drop–in sessions. These will be hosted live on Zoom by members of the Exeter Scholars team!

You will be able to ask questions regarding the programme, benefits, application process, subject activity strands, etc!

These will be listed on the link below! www.exeter.ac.uk/exeterscholars/

Higher Edu-

Important information and resources

Student Panel Talks A series of panel talks, featuring brilliant student ambassadors.

Broken down into subject areas, your students can ask any questions Available for first and final year students

Book on talks here

Virtual Exhibitions

Russell Group Roadshows

King’s will be attending the majority of

King’s will be attending

UCAS’s virtual exhibitions Please sign up to these, you can register now!

Find the dates here

The Russell Group Roadshow on 7 October 2020

Sign up and Register Here

Higher Education

This Virtual Event is being held in association with UK University Search.

You will be able to view information and videos, download prospectuses and take part in webinars.

For more information about this event please click below More Information

Higher Education

New Virtual Programme for Year 13 Black and Asian Students

Click here for a short video explaining the programme in more detail

Participants in this programme are eligible for a Guaranteed Offer at the Contextual Level This initiative runs entirely after school/in holidays and application are open until 30th September 2020 This is will be of particular interest to eligible students interested in applying to courses within Faculites of Science, Life Science and Arts and School of Veterinary Science

Higher Education

Would you like to earn £1236 next summer, and give yourself a head start before you even start university?

IntoUniversity is partnering with 21 globally recognised firms to run our Big City Bright Future Programme including BlackRock, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, Simmons & Simmons and many more.

Apply today for our Online Preparation Sessions to hear more about the programme and to gain insight and advice on Written applications, CV and Interview Technique You will gain extra points on your application by attending prep sessions.

Applications will open on 23rd October 2020 After the first 2 Preparation Sessions and will close on 8th November 2020

Click Here to Sign Up to Preparation More Information about the Programme Big City Bright Future offers internships for IntoUniversity students in leading global organisations in the fields of Asset Management, Investment Banking, Law, Technology, Consultancy and more. You will gain invaluable experience, as well as add an instantly recognisable company name to your CV, helping you stand out and launch your career.

The Internship (5th—23rd July 2021) Week 1 is a boot cam at King’s college London where you will undertake a course to help you get the most out of your internship, building on communication, networking and team work skills.

Week s 2&£ will be spent working in one of the partner films. Your time will be spent learning how a global firm operates and you’ll work within a team and be responsible for daily tasks and objectives set by your line mananger. For selected students coming from outside London, accommodation and travel will be provided.

Preparation Sessions

The Preparation Sessions will allow you to gain insight of how to succeed in your written application, CV and in terview. You will hear from corporate volunteers, alumni and IntoUniversity staff. You will also gain extra points on your application. These are being held online via Zoom.

Application Prep Session 5th-8th October 5-6.30pm

CV Prep Session 19th-22nd Oct 5-6.30

Phone Interview Prep Session 9th or 10th Nov 56.30

Click Here to Sign Up to Preparation Sessions

Higher Education

Open Day Saturday 3 October and Saturday 21 November 2020 What to expect: 

Meet academtics at subject-specific talks

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Ask questions about the courses of interest to you

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Find out what life at Aston is really like from current students

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Get a feeling for the campus with the virtual experience

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Speak to admissions, finance and careers teams

OPEN DAYS—FIND OUT MORE

Higher Education

SIR DOUG ELLIS PATHWAY TO HEALTHCARE PROGRAMME Remaining Open unitil

Friday 2 October 2020 Places on our programmes are open to students entering Year 12 in September 2020 who have the potential to enter higher education and are considering a degree in Medicine or Life and Health Sciences. Students must attend a non-selective school/ college in Birmingham, Dudley, Solihul or the Black Country region.

INFORMATION VIDEO APPLY NOW

Careers Events, Info and Opportunities

Applications are now open at BFIfab.org.uk Gain skills, networks, support, knowledge and confidence from taking part!

Not to mention having fun, meeting great people, watching lots of films and lots more!!

Gain a wide range of skills including: Research and script development Set design and build Animation, graphics and VFX Production roles such as locations, assistant director, production management Costume and make up Sound recording, creating soundtrack and score for film Cinematography

Here is a short video for more information

Careers Events, Info and Opportunities

Careers Events, Info and Opportunities

Free events for students interested in business

Pearson Business School Are hosting their first ever Enterprise Festival!

Starting on 29th September 2020, Pearson Business School will host The Enterprise Festival’s ‘EDU’ events are aimed at school and college students and will include sessions on ‘How to work your way to success’, Making money out of your passion’ and ‘How to make an impact’. Guest speakers will include AllEyes, a fashion trend forecasting start-up, and Pearson Ventures.

Find out more and register

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Upcoming Events for the Autumn Term You will receive more information about these during your futures lessons.

Remember to check your student emails regularly!

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Careers Appointments Now college has reopened, students can book appointments via this link.

Appointments are available either Face to Face or via Microsoft Teams call.

Please email ceiag@stbrn.ac.uk if you have any questions about the booking system.