Varsity Guide to Careers 2011-12

Guide to Careers 2011-12

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There comes a point for all students, for some round about now, for others perhaps a little earlier, when you realize that the heady, hazy days of undergraduate life are numbered. Just round the corner of graduation, life is waiting – and what to do? The options seem terrifyingly infinite and, the current outlook not overly promising. But fear not: the Varsity Graduate Handbook is here to make all those options a little more digestible, to show you what lies beyond the milk round and to demonstrate that really it’s just case of knowing where to start.

Contents Moving to the Big Smoke The Beginner’s Guide to the City

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Graduate profiles

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Company Profiles

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Moving to the Big Smoke Even with the upgrade from student loan to grown-up salary, London life doesn’t come cheap. Suddenly, not everywhere is a fifteen minute (maximum!) walk away, your college bill proliferates into a confusing multitude, and your student discount card is expiring. Emmanuel graduate Zing Tsjeng shares her tips on keeping your chin up - and out of the red.

ACCOMMODATION > Renting out a place in London solo is a quick way to burn through your finances, so flatsharing is still the way to go. Don’t expect to pay anything less than a hundred a week for renting a flat with your friends, especially if you’re living near the city centre. Negotiate tiered prices based on room sizes; the person with the smallest room should have to pay the least. Check out this handy guide to property rental, specifically tailored towards students: tinyurl.com/2u9ru3s > Don’t be afraid to live away from Zone 1 or 2 – the cost of living goes down the further away you are from central London, and public transport system in London is generally reliable and wellconnected. Check out the London Rents Map – an ever-expanding map that shows the average cost of renting a property across the city: www.london. gov.uk/rents > If you’re more adventurous, there are plenty of unconventional ways to find a place to stay.

Property guardian firms like Camelot will place you in disused properties like churches and houses for a minimum rental fee, complete with utilities. All you need to do is make sure you keep squatters out. The only caveat: in most cases, you’re only guaranteed a place to live for up to six or eight months. uk.cameloteurope.com, adhoc.eu, ambikaproperty.com > As far as the Internet goes, Gumtree is still the best place to look for flatshares (Craigslist UK, perhaps due to the reputation of its American counterpart as a trolling spot for online prostitution, has never really taken off here).

It lets you browse by location and has a handy search function that allows you to put in the minimum and maximum price you’d be willing to pay for rent. gumtree.co.uk

HOUSEHOLD UTILITIES > Now that you’re away from Hall and your parents, you’re actually going to have to fend for yourself at mealtime. One of the first things you realise is that buying food for yourself is actually pretty expensive, so wasting food is a no-no.

Websites like Supercook will let you search for recipes based on what’s left in your fridge, while StillTasty will let you know just how long you can let that can of Sainsbury’s Basics baked beans fester. A tip: most mould won’t actually kill you, but it will taste nasty. Same with rancid milk or yoghurt. Black mould, on the other hand, is what does kill you – if you see it in your fridge, throw everything out and bleach the shelves of your fridge. supercook.com, stilltasty.com >Buying seasonal food always works out cheaper, so resist the urge to reach for those strawberries in December. Eat The Seasons is a handy website that lets you know which foods are in season. www.eattheseasons.co.uk

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> We know it’s tempting, but you really don’t need to buy Cillit Bang just to clean your house.

Ordinary cupboard staples, like white vinegar, work surprisingly well – it’ll get water marks off shower screens and de-crust taps (wrap a pieceof vinegar-soaked cotton and leave overnight). tinyurl.com/35hkz8q > Don’t bother getting potted plants. Instead, invest in growing your own herbs. Basil and rosemary are good ones to start with, and homegrown herbs always taste better than storebought or freeze-dried ones. > The good thing about being environmentally friendly is that it sometimes helps you save money. Install a low-flow showerhead in the bathrowom; place a bottle of water in the toilet tank to cut down on water use; wrap your hot water heater in a blanket for insulation. For loweffort environmentalism, just buy low-energy and energy-saving light bulbs. You can usually cut down on 80% of the energy consumed by normal bulbs.

LIVING > You’ve moved in and now you’re faced with making your flat actually livable. Jazz up your Ikea furniture with the help of some intrepid DIY bloggers like Ikea Hacker. ikeahacker.blogspot.com, younghouselove.com > Go to car boot sales and charity shops to get any other decorative finishing touches. Battersea Car Boot Sale is one of the biggest in London, and you can find all the home décor junk your heart can desire, from 1920s Cambridge College portraits to antique candlesticks. carbootcalendar. com > The seriously tight-fisted can pick up free furniture around London via sites like Gumtree and Freecycle. Other people discard furniture all the time – all you need to do is provide some form of pick-up. gumtree.co.uk, freeycle.co.uk > If you’re stuck between jobs and need some spare cash, you can sign up to one of the many Oxbridge tutoring agencies. You can also advertise yourself around your neighbourhood: flyering the local supermarket is a good start. oxbridgettutoring.co.uk, enjoyeducation.co.uk, oxbridgtetutor.com

GOING OUT > The good news about living in London is that you never need to listen to Cindies cheese again (unless you want to). The bad news is, you’ll probably need to pay slightly more than a fiver for it. Time Out is still the undisputed king of club listings, but savvier Londoners head to more niche and budget-friendly sites to find a bargain night out. londonist.com, run-riot.com, london. lecool.com > London’s musuems and art galleries are usually free, but what should you do there’s an Gauguin exhibition on and you need to get tickets?

Membership to galleries like the Tate is only £52 a year, and that will get you past all the queues.

TRANSPORT > If you’re friends with any students in London, you’ll know that they get a third off all public transport. This discount is only meant to be available for students based in London, but guess what – you can get it too, if you have a National Rail youth pass. Just ask for your Oyster card to be converted to the youth pass and show your rail pass at any Tube station office. Voila. > Bring your bike to London – thanks to Boris, it’s never been easier to ride a bike around the city. Transport for London will even mail you bike maps of your neighbourhood to help you navigate your way around, while online route planners help take the guesswork out of travel.

Just remember your bike lights and your helmet. tinyurl.com/r3brc4 > There are lots of places in London to get a bike, from trendy fixed-gear shops to Dutch town bicycles boutiques. These are all incredibly expensive and you shouldn’t bother, since bike theft in London is rampant. There are some good licenced second-hand bike shops around the capital (some are listed here).

Camden Cycles 251 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BA Recycling @ Elephant & Castle 110 Elephant Road, SE17 1LB Smith Bros 14 Church Road, SW19 5DL

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The Beginner’s Guide to the City You might have heard of many of the firms in this guide in a peripheral manner; maybe you’ve got their name emblazoned on the back of your rowing jacket, or had their emails dropping into your Hermes inbox; you may even have sampled the free wine and cheese at one of their network -ing events, without being much the wiser as to what they actually do, or, more importantly, what you would be doing if you snagged a job with them. Here, two recent Cambridge grads break down the jargon and gently guide you around The City.

Investment Banking For a lot of people in this industry, the title of ‘investment banker’ is misleading; they don’t really invest at all. In fact they are more like advisors. They might, for instance, be advising companies on what are called ‘mergers and acquisitions’ (M&A Advisory); when one company buys another company, investment bankers are brought in by the respective managements teams to make sure that they are making the correct decisions: How much to pay? Is it a good idea? How to appease the shareholders?

The best known investment banks are typically of two types: ‘bulge bracket’ (big) bank such as JP Morgan or Goldman Sachs or a boutique (smaller) bank like Greenhill or Moelis. There are countless other roles at investment banks from trading (buying and selling commodities) to researching and writing brokers reports (documents which give advice to investors on whether to buy or sell shares in particular companies).

The hours, particularly in the first few years, will be long, often continuing well beyond midnight and also on weekends. Compensation (what you earn, including bonus and other options) reflects this and can become vast as you progress. A first year (analyst) is likely to take home £50,000 - £90, 000.

For the very best, a decade in, this could be as much as £2m a year and if you reach the top, it could be tens of millions.

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Consultancy In general, consultants do one of two things. The first is help companies to do things they knew they wanted to do but didn’t know how. The second is advising companies to do things they didn’t know they should do in the first place.

The former is done by the ‘operational’ or ‘management’ consultants. Here, companies pay for experience and knowledge in a specific area: technology, internal communications, supply-chain management and so on. Consultants only have value when the skills required are not available within the company that requires them. Amongst the best known operational consultants are Accenture and Deloitte.

The latter group is the ‘high level thinking’ (big picture) or so-called ‘strategy consultants’ and well known firms in this area include McKinsey, Bain, PwC and OC&C. These firms help their clients to work out what to do in the future: What should they expand and what should be closed down? Should they buy? If so, what and where? In essence the second type try to answer the sort of questions the CEO is thinking about, while the first look at solving the problems that concern Directors and Managers.

Working hours at consultancy firms compare favourably to investment banks. It is by no means a walk in the park though, with an average day being ten hours or more. It is very rare to work on a weekend however. Salaries reflect this, with first year graduates earning just over £35, 000. A 30-year old Director could earn between £150,000 and £300,000 and a Partner from £400,000 to £1m.

Private Equity It is very rare to go straight into PE as a graduate, though it is possible - the industry is rather where a large proportion of graduates in banking or consulting hope to end up. Private Equity is perhaps the most lucrative industry of them all. PE firms (or ‘houses’), such as Blackstone and KKR, buy and sell companies in hugely leveraged deals. What this means is that when they make an investment, most of the money they use is not their own; it is borrowed.

The result is that if a company doubles its value over the five years that it is PE-owned (so, say from £100m to £200m) and 90% of the initial investment was leveraged (so they only used £10m of their own money), then after interest has been paid back on the initial investment can be vast (£85m made in five years from a £10m investment). Of course, getting this right requires a certain amount of expertise, determination, hard work and of course, good luck. This is why a training in consultancy or banking can be so critical here to understanding the fundamental workings of businesses.

Hours vary hugely depending on the firm but are likely to be similar to consulting until you become senior. A typical 25-year old setting out with a PE house might earn six figures and five years later, this could be as much as £1m. At the top of the PE world, earnings are almost limitless, with the most successful figures in London taking home tens of millions annually and occasionally more.

Law Advising companies on all aspects of the law, corporate lawyers facilitate business deals by guiding their clients through what can be very complex areas of the law. As a corporate lawyer, you’re less likely to be involved in litigation, much more so to spend long hours sitting behind a desk with a copy of the Takeover Code. A keen eye for detail and the ability to build good relationships with clients and other lawyers is absolutely essential, whilst the will to work long and occasionally unpredictable hours also helps. The field is dominated by the five leading ‘Magic Circle’ firms: Allen and Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields, Linklaters and Slaughter and May. Other big names include Herbert Smith, Macfarlanes and Travers Smith. As a trainee in a large city firm, you’re likely to earn around £33 000, often rising to on qualifying.

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Karen Ball

ENGINEERING, EMMANUEL 2005, WORKING FOR ENSOFT

How did you start working for Ensoft? How long have you worked for them?

At the start of my final year at university I applied for a wide variety of engineering jobs. As I went to more and more interviews, I realised that software was what I wanted to do, which thankfully narrowed down the possibilities! I thought the work at Ensoft sounded interesting and I liked the prospect of joining a company which invests a lot of time and effort in training its new recruits. Now, two years after joining Ensoft, I know I made the right choice.

What was the recruitment process like?

The recruitment process for Ensoft was by far the shortest and most convenient of all the jobs I applied for. It comprised a short test and a couple of interviews which took place in Cambridge, so there was no need to travel anywhere! I did visit the company before accepting the job, but this was after the end of Michaelmas term when I had more time on my hands.

Can you describe exactly what you do for the company?

I am a software engineer at Ensoft and work in a small team of 4 people. My job involves developing code for the operating system running on Cisco’s high-end routers. There’s a lot to learn, both from a telecoms and software perspective, but I’ve always liked a challenge.

What are the hours like?

I tend to work from 9 – 6, however software engineering is deadline dependent, so some

weeks are inevitably longer than others. Ensoft is very flexible about working hours; the emphasis is on doing the work rather than clocking in and out at set times. I enjoy working in a job where I can fit in a game of tennis at lunch time!

Do you find that an Oxbridge education gave you any kind of advantage/ disadvantage in your line of work?

At Ensoft there is a large amount to learn from the outset and the work is based around developing solutions to problems through logical thinking and taking new approaches. Some of the contents of your Oxbridge degree may not be used directly, but the analytical skills and ability to learn will be put to good use!

Where do you see yourself in a few years with the company?

Over the next few years I intend to keep developing, both technical and professionally. I am currently mentoring a new employee; it’s nice to have the opportunity to pass on my knowledge and see how far I have come over the past 2 years. I am starting to take on more responsibility for larger sections of projects and want to continue this further over the coming months / years.

What do you enjoy most about your work with Ensoft?

I particularly enjoy the problem solving aspect of my job, whether it be discussing design issues or diagnosing bugs in the code. A strong emphasis at Ensoft is put on good communication within the company and a considerable amount can be learnt from discussions with others.

What kind of work can people expect to be doing in their first year at Ensoft?

After a few weeks initial training, new employees are put into a team to start work on real projects straight away. Ensoft prioritises bringing new employees up to speed as quickly as possible; each new employee is assigned a specific person within their team to give them help and guidance.

How much/ what kind of guidance is given to you when it came to developing your career goals?

I have an appraisal once a year, where I, and my line management, can assess my progress.

It’s an opportunity to speak to managers in the company, from my day to day manager to the managing directors, regarding my progress and goals for the coming year.

Can you describe Ensoft’s ideal employee?

Ensoft’s ideal employee needs to be an intelligent, logical thinker, who is driven and takes pride in their work. An interest in software development is obviously required; software experience is not a prerequisite, however a willingness to learn is! Good communication skills are very important, as communication with other members of the company, and particularly within teams, underpins the work we do.

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Patrick Farmborough LAW, CORPUS 2007, WORKING FOR TEACH FIRST

Why did you start working for Teach First?

What are your day-to-day responsibilities?

I found it wrong that one of the strongest predictors of a child’s success in life was their parent’s income. Pupils from independent schools were fifty five times more likely to get into Cambridge last year than a pupil receiving Free School Meals. Teach First let me do something about it.

Like any Teach First participant, I see my job as trying to motivate and inspire pupils to push themselves further than they realise they can go. Mostly this involves trying to plan creative and engaging lessons, trying to actually deliver the lesson to a room of 30 teenagers, and marking.

What was the recruitment process like?

It was pretty intensive. I had to complete an online application which focused on my positions of responsibility, and then attended an assessment day which was made up of an interview, group task and teaching a mock lesson.

And what about training?

Teach First put everyone on a six week intensive residential training course over the summer, and after that you join your school in September! But you get a lot of support, both from Teach First, your school, and your university training provider throughout the year.

Can you describe exactly what you do for the company?

I’m currently in the second year of the two-year Leadership Development Programme, teaching English at Westminster Academy, London. Since I joined, I’ve also started up the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and I’m in charge of the Academy’s Student Leadership Programme (Prefects, School Council etc).

What are the hours like?

More than you’d expect for teaching! I usually get into school at around 07:00, and leave when the building shuts at 19:00, although I sometimes have to take marking home. I usually have to do a bit of work over the weekend too. On the other hand, I have no complaints about my 13 weeks of holiday per year!

Do you find that a Cambridge education gave you any kind of advantage or disadvantage in your line of work?

It’s a big advantage. It’s great for raising pupil’s aspirations, as it really helps to demystify the idea of going to a top university.

Where do you see yourself in a few years with the company?

I haven’t decided yet! One of the great things about Teach First is it gives you really valuable leadership and teamwork skills, which you can transfer to almost any sector. That said, I really enjoy teaching and I love my school, so I think I’d find it pretty difficult to turn down a third year!

What do you enjoy most about your work with Teach First?

Nothing can compare with the buzz when a lesson is going really well, or the pride you get from seeing your pupils succeed. It doesn’t matter whether it’s watching a really bright pupil get their first A*, seeing my first DofE group complete their expedition in the pouring rain, or just watching one of my bottom set Year 11s actually manage to sit down, focus and produce a coherent essay; there’s nothing like it.

What kind of work can people expect to be doing in their first year at Teach First?

You’ll be teaching your own classes from day one. The first six months tend to consist of blind panic as you try to maintain some degree of order, but then things start to fall into place as you get to know your students and you start to see them really making progress.

Can you describe Teach First’s ideal employee?

Teach First participants are really diverse; I don’t think there’s an “ideal” employee. All you need is a commitment to helping disadvantaged young people, a willingness to lead, and a lot of determination.

The rest will fall into place.

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Alex Davies COMPUTER SCIENCE, ST JOHNS 2008, WORKING FOR RED GATE

How did you start working for Red Gate?

advantage or disadvantage in your line of work?

I went to a few careers fairs in my final year at Cambridge. I met some people from Red Gate at one of those. They seemed friendly, and I was interested in working in Cambridge, so I applied.

Sure, the knowledge from the computer science course is useful as a developer. There are a lot of people here from Oxbridge, especially the technical staff, but there are also a lot of people from all sorts of backgrounds, letting you out of the bubble.

What’s the recruitment process like?

You just need to send in a CV to apply. Then there is an assessment task to do, which seems a pain, but it’s worth it to make sure you’re working in a company with great colleagues. After that, you do two interviews, where you are asked to write code to show that you really are good enough to work here.

Can you describe exactly what you do for the company?

Generally, I am a Software Engineer (or Developer). But I’ve had the opportunity to try out lots of other roles at Red Gate.

For example, I’ve tried project management, been involved in recruiting, and organised the summer internships for students.

Right now, I’m acting as a startup, working autonomously to try to bring a brand new product idea to life as fast as possible.

What are the hours like?

Red Gate has flexitime, so I can choose whatever hours I like. I tend to average the contracted 40 hours each week, but sometimes I turn up to work really late, or do something at the weekend that I’m really excited about.

Do you find that an Oxbridge education gave you any kind of

Where do you see yourself in a few years with the company?

I hope that in a few years, the new product that I’m working on now will have been a success with customers, and I’d be running a team working on it and other similar ideas. If not, I’m sure I’d be doing something else interesting. I can’t tell you whether I’ll want to continue with technical work or move into something else, but I know Red Gate will let me do whichever is best for me.

What do you enjoy most about your work with Red Gate?

The best thing is the other people who work here. They are great to learn from and open to new ideas. They will trust you as soon as you want the responsibility, and support you when you need it. We like a good disagreement, and the idea that wins is the best one rather than the one from the boss. The other important bonus is that because we have many customers, and keep to small projects, most of the painful parts of the software industry just aren’t an issue.

What kind of work can people expect to be doing in their first year at Red Gate?

If you start in a technical job like

me, you’ll be working on either products or important infrastructure. Your work will be used and appreciated, usually by thousands of customers. You’ll be in at the deep end, but the rest of your team will be there to help. We largely use C# for coding, we use agile techniques to make sure we’re building the right thing right, and we have the best tools and equipment money can buy to avoid wasting time.

What kind of guidance is given to you when it came to developing your career goals?

My manager and I discuss how I want to develop regularly. I’m not a fan of training courses, personally, we make sure I learn all I can from the other people here. Of course, I can take time out to research and experiment with new technology. When I want to try a new kind of job, I can do that.

Can you describe Red Gate’s ideal employee?

Red Gate really likes people who don’t just accept what they’re told, and who really care that the experience is the best it can be for the customers. Obviously you need to be very bright, and have just the right balance of academic talent and practicality. Most importantly, you need to be fun to work with, because the whole point of the company is to bring together a group of people that we all want to spend our time with.

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Dickinson Dees Dickinson Dees is recognised as a leading UK law firm employing over 650 staff and turning over £45.5 million in 2010/11.

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, but with additional offices in Tees Valley, Yorkshire and London, Dickinson Dees is increasingly recognised on the national stage, and acts for clients across the country.

With over 35 different practice areas, the firm provides a comprehensive legal service to clients across five main departments corporate & commercial, litigation, private client, property and public services. As one of the largest law firms in the country to have gained both Investors in People and the industry standard Lexcel accreditation, Dickinson Dees is committed not only to excellence of service to clients, but also to the professional progression of its staff.

The firm is taking a leading role in the legal profession in its commitment to equality and diversity and is a signatory to the Law Society’s Equality Charter. Typically, trainee

Website: www.dickinson-dees.com

solicitors spend six months in four different practice areas across the firm in order to gain a more varied level of experience and can expect to undertake work in a ‘handson’ environment with the support of a personal mentor. Trainees are also able to take advantage of secondment opportunities to the firm’s associated office in Brussels and secondments to clients, both within the public and private sectors. Good communication skills are a key asset in potential candidates and successful applicants will understand the need to provide practical, commercial advice to clients. Candidates should share the firm’s commitment to selfdevelopment and team work, and the desire to provide clients with the highest quality service. Dickinson Dees offers up to 17 training contracts across its offices, and the application process will open on 15 October 2011. Applicants should be in their final year of a non-law degree or penultimate year of a law degree, aiming to achieve a 2.1 level degree or higher.

Training Contract Deadline:

31 July Placement deadline:

31 Jan

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ICAEW

International Chartered Accountants of England and Wales

Wouldn’t it be great, when you graduate, to begin a well-paid and challenging career that could take you anywhere in the world?

With the ACA qualification you can become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant within three years of graduating from Cambridge University. Being ‘chartered’ creates opportunities, earns you respect, increases your earning potential and progresses your career. 84% of UK FTSE 100 companies have an ICAEW Chartered Accountant on their board. Our chartered accountants work in key areas in business, practice, finance, investment banks, the public sector and in not for profit organisations.

Training and the ACA qualification. To train as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant you need to a secure an ACA training agreement. There are over 5,000 vacancies available worldwide. You can train and work throughout the UK and internationally in countries including UAE, Russia and Malaysia, with one in eight ICAEW members working outside the UK. ACA Training

Website: www.icaew.com/careers

opportunities are on offer from the Big 4 and banks to public and regional firms. All ICAEW authorised employers offer study leave, a competitive salary and include the ACA qualification. Employers often require a 2.1 or first class in degree discipline and around 300 UCAS points and undergraduates apply directly to the authorised employer for a training agreement. www.icaew. com/careers has a searchable database which lists many of the employers.

After completing your ACA training agreement, which includes four elements: the exam modules, technical work experience, initial professional development and structured training in ethics, you will become one of our 136,000 ICAEW members who work in more than 160 countries around the world.

For further information Telephone: 01908 248 250 Email: careers@icaew.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/icaewcareers

Worldwide Vacancies:

5,000 No of Countries ICAEW work in:

160+

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Allen & Overy A member of the UK’s Magic Circle of leading law firms, Allen & Overy LLP is widely considered to be one of the world’s elite law firms. An international legal practice with 39 major centres worldwide, their client list includes many of the top businesses, financial institutions and governments, such as Alliance & Leicester and Marks & Spencers Group.

Allen & Overy offers a training contract that combines the highest quality work, international opportunities and an exceptional learning environment. There are 90 training contracts available on the graduate scheme, with 60 vacation scheme places. The firm is looking for individuals who have attained at least a II.1. Final year non-law undergrads and grads can apply for the March and September 2014 intakes from 1st November 2011 to 15th January 2012. Interviews will be held in January and February 2012.

Website: www.allenovery.com

If you’re not sure that law is the right career for you, Allen & Overy offer vacancies across their Winter and Summer programmes, which are eight days and three weeks respectively. The summer programme is for undergraduates in the penultimate year of their degree course.

In each programme, interns will assist their trainer – a partner of associate – on real deals and sit in two different departments. Workshops, practice area presentations and other talks are designed to help develop the skill you need to be a commercial lawyer.

As part of the summer programmes, some vacation students will have the chance to spend a week in one of A&O’s four key international vacation, which takes place following the completion of a four week summer contract in London. The winter vacation programme is open to all finalists and graduates and the deadline for applications is 31st October.

Deadline for trainees:

Jan 2012 Size:

5000 (470 partners)

Starting salary:

£38,000

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Pinsent Masons Pinsent Masons is a full service international law firm with over 1000 lawyers globally. We have offices in all the major UK business centres and more recently have been developing our overseas network of offices in the Asia Pacific and Gulf Region.

Pinsent Masons provides legal services to a wide variety of clients including multi-national corporations, government departments and public sector institutions. Pinsent Masons has an ambitious strategy for growth in the years ahead and to achieve this we need exceptional individuals. To be successful you will need to possess excellent analytical and problemsolving skills, have the ability to develop strong working relationships with both clients and colleagues, finally you must have a genuine interest in our clients and the business world. While you can apply directly for a training contract at the firm we strongly encourage people to undertake a vacation placement instead. Around 70%

Website: www.pinsentmasons.com/graduate

of our trainees join us after experiencing the working environment first-hand, over a two-week summer placement. It’s by far the best way for you to get to know us, and for us get to know you. A placement offers you a structured programme of work experience, skills training and presentations, working alongside trainees and solicitors on real client matters. You’ll experience first-hand what it’s like to be part of a team, and get the chance to make a great first impression. It’s also a great time to get a feel for the social scene, make friends and start building a network of contacts that might come in very useful! If you gain a placement, it’s because we’re already thinking of you as a potential trainee. And over two weeks, we’ll do our best to give you every chance to prove us right. That’s why placement students don’t need to make a separate application for a training contract. In our eyes, you’re already a candidate.

Vacation Placements deadline:

31 Jan 2012

Number of Vacation Placements:

80 Training Contracts deadline:

31 July

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law

Government Legal Service (GLS) operates at the cutting edge of law and politics. Regardless of whether they are advising government Ministers on the legality of proposed policy, creating new legislation or representing the Government in high profile litigation cases, it is fair to say that their work is unique, fascinating and challenging in equal measure.

The legal solutions they provide pervade almost every aspect of today’s society. It’s a terrific responsibility. As a legal trainee in the GLS, it’s a responsibility you could share. The Government Legal Service (GLS for short) is the term used to refer to the 2000 or so lawyers who work in the legal teams of around 30 central government organisations. These include departments such as the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and the Treasury Solicitor’s Department but there are many more.

Although the legal teams are organisationally separate, together they form the GLS.

team of a government department. The broad structure of a GLS training contract or pupillage is similar to that elsewhere.

But the nature of the work you will perform during the training period and the level of responsibility you will be given is beyond comparison.

The GLS Legal Trainee Scheme offers you the chance to begin your legal career with a training contract or pupillage in the legal

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging legal work around, please visit www.gls.gov.uk.

As a valued member of your legal team, you will be fully involved in a broad range of work. You will have an active role to play in casework. You will liaise with senior policy makers, Ministers and counsel.

And you will have the opportunity to participate in the legislative process itself.

Trainees and pupils are usually recruited two years in advance. Law students must be in, or have completed, their penultimate year of study. Non-law students must be in, or have completed, their final year. Applicants should apply via the online application form, available on the GLS website.

Website: www.gls.gov.uk

Application opening date:

1 July 2012 Closing date:

31 July 2011

law

Berwin Leighton Paisner BLP is an ambitious and dynamic full service City law firm. With around 730 lawyers, including over 200 partners, the firm has particular strengths in real estate, corporate, finance, tax and a strong litigation and dispute resolution capability.

Based in London, BLP has offices in Abu Dhabi, Paris, Brussels, Singapore and a Russian international law office in Moscow (Goltsblat BLP). In addition, in 2011, the firm opened new offices in Berlin, Frankfurt and Hong Kong. BLP trainees benefit from genuine responsibility from the outset of their careers and exposure to high quality work; BLP’s client base includes more than 50 FTSE 350 companies and 8 of the world’s top 10 banks.

The firm is currently recruiting for training contracts commencing in Sept 2014 and March 2015, with 45 vacancies in total.

BLP also runs a one week winter vacation scheme, a one week spring vacation scheme and various summer vacation

schemes (1-2 weeks in duration). Vacation scheme participants sit in a department of their choice and gain hands-on experience working alongside the firm’s solicitors, before automatically being interviewed for a training contract. The deadline for application for winter vacation scheme places is 31 Oct 2011, and for spring and summer, 31 Jan 2012. The training contract application deadline is 31 July 2012. The firm recruits an equal number of law and non-law students each year, and applications are open to penultimate year law students, final year law and non-law students and graduates. BLP’s trainees spend 6 months in four seats and progress is reviewed every 3 months. The majority of trainees will gain experience within the Real Estate and Corporate Finance departments and undertake a contentious seat.

Client secondments are a popular choice, and there is the opportunity to undertake an international seat in either Brussels, Moscow or Abu Dhabi.

Website: blplaw.com/trainee

Deadline for training contracts:

31 July 2012

Vacancies:

45

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CHP Consulting CHP Consulting is a medium-sized organisation with a small company culture and big company aspirations. Working in the asset finance industry, we are approached by top banks, equipment manufacturers and finance companies to help them improve their business performance through the application of our wide-ranging experience in this sector and marketleading software; ALFA Systems. You will be trained at our London office in all things necessary to get you started on a project, usually for four to six weeks. Your first role will typically be software development as you get to know the industry and our products.

Over time you will have increased contact with the client and be able to use your creativity and innovation to develop solutions as you rotate around the different roles in our business change projects.

Any hard-working and ambitious graduate can be successful with CHP as long as they have a logical mind, enjoy working as part of a team, have pride in the work that they do and see their career immersed in the

Size:

200 Starting salary:

£35,000

Website: www.chp.co.uk/careers

worlds of both technology and finance. We really don’t mind your degree background, as long as you have a 2:1 from a good university and As and Bs at A-level (minimum 320 UCAS points). In return we will give you an annual salary of £35,000 plus a generous benefits package.

At CHP we only recruit people who we think will get on with each other so the atmosphere is friendly. As an organisation, we have opportunities to get together every couple of months at our company meetings and we usually go abroad for the Annual Conference which is never lacking Places in fun. There are groups aplenty available: to join if you’re interested in 30 activities like football, running, photography or squash. We recruit all year round for a number of graduate intakes; however the deadline for autumn 2012 intakes is 31/12/11.

law

Nabarro Nabarro is one of the UK’s leading commercial law firms with offices in London, Sheffield, Brussels and Singapore. We offer extensive legal services to national and international clients. We are known for having an open but highly professional culture, and expect our lawyers to have a life outside work. The firm’s areas of work include company and commercial law, real estate, planning, pensions and employment, corporate finance, IP/IT, commercial litigation, construction, EU competition and environmental law.

We recruit 35 trainees per year; 30 in London and 5 in Sheffield. Our trainees undertake six four- month seats ensuring great variety and exposure to the firm’s core practice and specialist areas. We offer 60 vacation scheme place firm wide each year.

The summer scheme has been designed to ensure you gain a clear insight into our business, the type of work you can expect and the kind of people you’ll be working

Website: www.nabarro.com

with. As a summer student you are treated as a potential trainee. You will spend the duration of the scheme in one department allowing you to grow in confidence, obtain ‘real’ work and build relationships within your team. You will also take part in numerous social events, meeting staff from around the firm.

In 2007, 2008 and 2009 we won and in 2010 we were shortlisted for ‘Best undergraduate internship/vacation scheme’ at the Target National Graduate Recruitment awards. We recruit more than 90% of our trainees from the summer scheme. At the 2009 awards we also won the ‘Best student marketing campaign recruiting fewer than 50 graduates’ award. This category saw us competing against 10 well known household names. Applications for our summer scheme and training contracts commencing in Sept2014/Jan 2015 open on 1 November 2011.

Applications deadline:

1 Nov 2011

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Software engineers

Ensoft

Ensoft is a leading networking software company developing the systems and protocols that run the Internet. We offer graduates the opportunity to work on leading edge networking technology that is typically only developed within large companies or US-based high-tech start-ups. This wide variety of work is based on our unique long-term relationship with Cisco Systems. Jobs are based just outside London, in Hertfordshire, with opportunities to work in Silicon Valley, California.

Our growth to a team of 50 engineers is based exclusively on recruiting Oxbridge graduates.

The work environment is excellent. We offer flexible working hours and distractions like table football, pool and table tennis, together with a very active social life ranging from weekly breakfast, lunches and trips to the cinema and local bars to fell walking and weekends in places like Cape Town, Iceland and Valencia.

This year we are looking to recruit at least 3 graduates and 2 summer interns. Starting salary is £33,000 rising rapidly in line with performance, plus additional substantial

Website: www.ensoft.co.uk

discretionary bonus, profit share, stock ownership schemes and pension. The barrier to entry is high, so you need a proven academic capability. As a guide, please do not apply unless you have A grades at A-level or equivalent (or good excuses!).

Our extensive induction course covers the industry, networking protocols, software development practices and design/programming skills. This is tailored to each individual’s needs and expertise.

Thereafter, there is an ongoing mentor scheme and a two-year ‘certification’ syllabus to ensure comprehensive training. Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility early on and get involved with all aspects of our work developing into senior design or project leader roles.

Starting salary:

£33,000

Interested? Then come and visit us to find out more: 2nd November, Careers for Mathematicians, 4.30pm to 7.00pm, Centre for Mathematical Sciences. 10th November, Cambridge Science, Technology & Engineering Fair, 1.00 to 5.30pm, University Centre. 14th November, lunchtime lecture by our Chief Technology Officer at the Computer Laboratory. 17th November, Cambridge Computer Laboratory Recruitment Fair 11.30 - 4pm, William Gates building. Want to apply? The application process is easy; just send us a CV to recruitment@ensoft.co.uk by 24th November. We will be interviewing in Cambridge on 29th November at The Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Software Engineers

Red Gate Software Red Gate prides itself on offering the best graduate careers for anyone not wanting to be a diving instructor in the Maldives. Successful, growing steadily and renowned as a great place to work, the Cambridge-based IT firm has been in The Sunday Times Top 100 Small Companies for the fourth year running. In fact, there’s no higher ranked software development company in the UK and they’ve topped the list of small Cambridge companies for the last four years.

The company philosophy is all about simplicity.

They make ingeniously simple tools that are simple to use and simple to buy (in fact, their award-winning software is used by over 500,000 customers globally). The culture at Red Gate is relaxed, informal and fun: there isn’t any dress code, there are no office politics and red tape is actively discouraged, and there’s even officebased haircutting and massages as well as a free breakfast and lunch. In May, they even offered free iPads for any would-be software engineer who turned up for a job interview.

Website: www.red-gate.com/careers

Red Gate believes that open discusNumber of sions and the free flow of ideas is vacancies: what makes a successful firm, and 20 graduates will land right at the heart of this action at Red Gate: the company doesn’t operate a long graduate Number induction or rotation schemes. Whichever of part of the company graduates work in, they’ll employees: find themselves as part of a small team with the 243 freedom and flexibility to try new things. Every few months, they have a “Down Tools Week” where employees can work on whatever they want, with whoever they want, for a whole week. The company looks for at least a II.1 while recruiting for all roles. Graduates from computer science, technical or numerate disciplines are considered for technical roles, and all disciplines all considered for marketing roles.

Hiring occurs continuously through the academic year. Paid internships are also available, and Red Gate offers interns £350 a week.

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Teach First

Website: www.teachfirst.org

Google, and Save the Children). Throughout their It’s a sad, almost unbelievable fact that one in six 2nd year participants can undertake a part-funded people leave school unable to read, write and add Masters whilst continuing to have an impact in up properly (Leitch Review on Skills, 2008, UKCthe classroom. Challenging, stimulating and ES). The link between low family income and practical, the programme has been designed poor educational attainment is greater in to develop leadership skills, giving them the Final Deadline: the UK than in almost any other devel16 April ability to adapt to new situations and inspire oped country. It’s not right, it’s not fair 2010 enthusiasm and ambition in the classroom. and it can’t continue. Teach First, an inYet the challenge continues and the scale of dependent educational charity, strives change needed is so great that it requires to break this link and address one of a movement of leaders to make a differthe UK’s most damaging social issues, ence at a pupil, school and system level. educational disadvantage. Through To help build this movement Teach First Teach First’s unique Leadership has set up a whole range of initiatives Development Programme, graduates for those who have completed the and experienced professionals spend programme so that they can continue 2 years working in schools that face to address the mission. From becoming challenging circumstances, raising the a school governor to mentoring a student; aspirations of the pupils, their level of Applications from getting support to set up a social achievement and their access to opporNOW OPEN enterprise to sharing insights with key tunity. During the first year participants for 2012 policy makers or developing skills as an train towards gaining a Post Graduate Leadership education practitioner; there’s a whole Certificate in Education (PCGE) and Development host of opportunities to raise awareness teach in a school, with the opportunity Programme of educational disadvantage. Teach First to complete a summer project at another recruit on a rolling basis and we will fill our organisation (previous participating organisations include: Accenture, Civil Service, BBC, DfE, vacancies as we find the right people.

law

Baker & McKenzie Baker & McKenzie defined the global law firm in the 20th century, and we are redefining it to meet the challenges of the global economy in the 21st . We bring to matters the instinctively global perspective and deep market knowledge and insights of more than 3,750 locally admitted lawyers in 69 offices worldwide. We have a distinctive global way of thinking, working and behaving - “fluency” - across borders, issues and practices.

Since 1949, we have advised leading corporations on the issues of today’s integrated world market. We have cultivated the culture, commercial pragmatism and technical and interpersonal skills required to deliver world-class service tailored to the preferences of world-class clients worldwide. Our two-year training contract comprises of four six month seats. During each seat you will have formal and informal reviews to discuss your progress and regular meetings to explore subsequent seat preferences.

Our training contract commences with a highly interactive and practical induction programme

Website: www.bakermckenzie.com/ londongraduates

which focuses on key skills including practical problem solving, presenting and the apTraining plication of information technology.

We also offer three week summer internships in London and eight week international summer internships, which provide students with the chance to spend four weeks in our London office and a further four weeks in one of our international offices. Both opportunities provide an insight to what it is truly like to work at Baker & McKenzie.

We strive to enable interns and trainees to be the best they can be. We are looking for candidates who are stimulated by intellectual challenge. Effective communication skills, together with the ability to be creative and practical problem solvers, team players and to have a sense of humour, are qualities which will help you stand out from the crowd.

contract deadline :

31 July

Summer internship deadline:

31 Jan

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MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY

Booz & Company Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world’s top businesses, governments, and other institutions to create and deliver essential advantage. With more than 3000 people in 60 offices across more than 30 countries worldwide, we bring foresight and knowledge, deep functional expertise, and a practical approach to build capabilities and deliver real impact.

A career at Booz & Company brings clear advantages: one of the best-regarded firms, continual learning, extraordinary projects and high rewards. We want our people to have better developed skills, expertise and opportunities in our firm than anywhere else. Each experience helps build a successful career and better prepares our people for their next challenge. If you are bright, motivated and numerate, Booz offers you a career with diverse and challenging assignments, engaging colleagues, unmatched opportunities for professional growth and achievement, and the satisfaction that comes from helping clients solve their most critical issues. Play is also important and we take the maintenance of a healthy work/life balance

Website: www.booz.com/uk

seriously. As you would expect, we offer competitive compensation and benefits, and the security of working with a firm that has enjoyed long term stability and growth. We offer all new hires a clearly structured career path.

In addition to on-the-job training, we have an extensive programme of courses designed to help you develop the analytical and core consulting skills to enable you to deliver real impact on client projects.

For successful consultants we also offer sponsorships to attend top business schools as part of individual career development plans. We run an 8 week intern programme for penultimate year students during July and August. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to understand the role of a consultant and engage with clients on current projects. We look for outstanding applicants from any degree disciplines that have strong analytical, quantitative and interpersonal skills. Ideal candidates are dynamic and creative problem solvers possessing excellent leadership and team working experience.

Recruitment deadline:

30 October

Internshiip deadline: 20 Nov

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY

Stroud Consulting Stroud Consulting has been recognized as the ‘Best Small Firm to Work For’ in 2008, 2010 and 2011 by Consulting Magazine.

They are a young, rapidly growing company holding fast to a dynamic culture and collegial, entrepreneurial spirit.

Stroud are a management and operational improvement firm working in many different sectors including energy, food and beverage, agribusiness, chemicals, finance and more. They specialise in unleashing potential from existing assets, delivering step change results and driving significant cultural change within organisations. They achieve this through a highly structured, focused approach and methodology to tackle tough technical problems whilst working alongside people to realise the opportunities that clients didn’t know existed or previously thought impossible.

The Stroud development program provides unsurpassed personal growth. You will work face-to-face with senior-level

Website: www.stroudconsulting.com

clients within days of joining and dramatically grow your leadership skills through leading client teams to generate tangible, head-turning results. In addition, off-the job training includes a dedicated coach to help you maximise your rate of development; annual global company-wide conference; six-monthly career-planning sessions with a Partner or Principal; and 15 days of induction training in your first 100 days.

No. of consultants:

75

Stroud are looking for people of a technical background with energy, tenacity, ambition and a bias for action to work with clients and achieve breakthrough results. To find out more about us and how to apply, you can meet some of our Stroud consultants at the following events: - Cambridge Consultancy Fair, Mill Lane 13th Oct 1-6pm - Main Presentation & Aptitude Test, Peterhouse 17th Oct 7-9pm - Lunchtime Presentation & Aptitude Test, Peterhouse 18th Oct 1-3pm - Manufacturing Engineering Fair, Alan Reece Building 19th Oct 1-5pm

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Deloitte Deloitte is one of the largest professional services organisations in the world, delivering audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services to businesses all over the world - a list that includes everything from Sotheby’s to Bloomberg LP and the World Bank. In 2010, Deloitte was ranked by Business Week as the top place to launch a career.

Active in over 30 specialist disciplines, Deloitte offers employees a wide range of areas of professional services, ensuring that there’ll always be something to suit you. The disciplines, though extremely varied, fall into four main sevice areas: Audit, Tax, Consulting and Corporate Finance. Audit covers everything from audit and risk services to accounting and regulatory expertise. Deloitte works with a broad variety of clients - from small, owner-managed businesses to subsidiaries of international groups and large PLCs. Deloitte also advises a broad range of clients on tax, providing an extensive range of tax expertise on subjects such as capital allowances to executive compensation and

Website: www.deloitte.co.uk/graduates

employer solutions. Consulting is integral to Deloitte’s client service offering. In fact, Deloitte is the only ‘big four’ firm with consulting as an essential part of their services. Their broad remit in corporate finance covers a range of industry sectors, from advising clients on acquisitons and valuation to providing support to under-performing or insolvent businesses.

Size:

17,000

Deloitte is looking to recruit around 1,100 graduate trainees and summer vacation students. There is no deadline and recruiting occurs on a rolling basis.

To apply, students and graduates will need a II.i at degree level, though the majority of roles are open to people from any degree discipline. It is also necessary to possess a GCSE Maths at B or above, as well as a GCSE English at C or above. Applicants to the 7-week summer vacation scheme must be in their penultimate year of study on their undergraduate degree.

CONSULTANCY

KPMG KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services organisations – a global network of member firms operating in 144 countries and clocking in at a whopping 140,000 employees.

This puts them as one largest professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, alongside PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and Ernst & Young. Their UK firm offers audit, tax, and consulting services to thousands of clients, from some of the largest multinationals and best-known brands to public bodies and private individuals – a list that includes everything from Sony BMG to the US Department of Treasury.

Because of their varied work with clients in different areas and sectors, KPMG offers a wide range of opportunities for graduates, including careers in the public sector, banking and technology. In 2010 the firm was ranked second as one of the most attractive employers in an international survey of business students.

For the 2012 graduate intake, KPMG requests a minimum of a II.1 degree in any discipline, a

Website: www.kpmg.com

grade B in GCSE Maths and a grade B in GCSE English or equivalent. Graduates are also assessed on eight skills and competenceies deemed necessary for success at KPMG, such as task management and problem solving.

The firm recruits on a rolling basis, which means thatthere is no deadline for applications. Instead, applications are processed on a first-come, firstserved basis, so it is advisable to apply as early as you can.

KPMG also runs a paid internship programme that runs for six to eight weeks. For first years, KPMG also offers a two-week placement over Easter. If you’re successful in gaining a place on either schemes, the company will fast track you straight to the final stage of the graduate recruitment process (partner interview and group exercise).

Size:

10,000 including 556 partners

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MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY

Oliver Wyman Oliver Wyman is a leading global management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, organisationaltransformation and leadership development. Consultants work alongside clients to develop practical solutions that deliver real impact.

Oliver Wyman offers new graduates a highly stimulating work environment, a meaningful professional experience and an opportunity to shape and develop the firm. From day one, consultants are part of a project team, working closely with clients, and are given real responsibility for discrete elements of their work.

Consultants are recruited with a view to them becoming Partners of the firm, and a significant proportion of Oliver Wyman’s current Partners were elected 6-9 years after joining straight from university.Oliver Wyman recruits consultants into two practices. Candidates may apply to either or both of Financial Services Management Consulting or General Management Consulting.

Website: www.oliverwyman.com

Oliver Wyman is committed to investing in professional and personal development, and offers unrivalled opportunities for learning with a structured programme of ongoing training throughout a consultant’s career. At the same time Oliver Wyman recognises that consulting is an apprenticeship, and nothing can beat high quality ‘on the job learning’. Oliver Wyman offers a range of sabbatical programmes, such as externships, non-profit fellowships and the 10/11-month year to allow you to pursue other interests during your career. They also provide a springboard and support for further study. Alumni have a strong track record of getting into the best business schools, and occupy many high profile positions in industry, private equity and non-profits.

Outstanding students of any discipline are welcome to apply although strong analytical skills and a passion for applying them to real world problem-solving are a must.

Successful candidates will combine intellectual curiosity and self-confidence with entrepreneurship and a desire to contribute fully to shaping the firm’s future.

Recruitment deadline:

7 November 2010

internship deadline:

30 January 2011

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Baillie Gifford Baillie Gifford is one of the leading privately owned investment management firms in the UK and currently has over £60 billion under management or advice. It is also one of the fastest growing firms in the sector, helped by an impressive investment performance record and an exclusive focus on investment management. We are active managers. Our basic aim is to achieve high returns for our clients and to beat their benchmarks. We have a highly analytical, research driven approach and build our portfolios from the bottom up.

The firm has a unique partnership structure, being wholly owned and managed by its 36 working partners. This ownership structure and this gives us several important advantages over our competitors, both culturally and commercially. We employ the highest calibre of staff and we offer them a first class working environment and ongoing commitment to training. We make a substantial nvestment in the career development of our staff, not

Website: www.bailliegifford.com

only in the specialised areas of investment management but also in personal development and people skills.

Number of

We have a proven track record in employees: graduate recruitment: 75% of our 650 partners joined Baillie Gifford as part of our investment graduate intake.

We believe that the recruitment and Location: development of our investment graduate Edinburgh intake is crucial to the continued success of our business. We want individuals with consistently high academic achieve ment, a first/2.1 degree in any discipline. We actively encourage applications from candidates all backgrounds. Investment management is a demanding and challenging business and success depends on market knowledge, sound judgement and providing a high quality service to our clients.

We ensure that graduates get a thorough grounding in these skills.

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www.booz.com/uk www.chp.com www.deloitte.co.uk/graduate www.kpmg.com www.oliverwyman.com www.stroudconsulting.com

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Booz & Company CHP Consulting Deloitte KPMG Oliver Wyman Stroud Consulting EDUCATION

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www.allenovery.com www.bakermckenzie.com www.blplaw.com www.dickinson-dees.com www.gls.gov.uk www.nabarro.com www.pinsentmasons.com/graduate

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Ensoft Red Gate Software

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disCovEr our world some people know precisely where they want to go. Others seek the adventure of discovering uncharted territory. Whatever you want your professional journey to be, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Oliver Wyman.

application deadlines  2nd november for november 2011 offers  18th december for january 2012 offers  22nd january 2012 for summer internships Apply online at oliverwyman.com/careers

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oliver wyman is a leading global management consulting firm that combines deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, organisational transformation, and leadership development. with offices in 50+ cities across 25 countries, oliver wyman works with the CEos and executive teams of Global 1000 companies.

An equal opportunity employer.