hirEd ezine December 2014

Christmas Markets

Video Interviews

How to do well

Top tips for assessment centres 5 Christmas tips to improve employability

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contents Editor’s letter Homemade Christmas presents The Employability Conference 2014 RPC insight days Christmas markets Read about a graduate at Sky 5 Christmas tips to improve your employability Top tips for assessment centres BFKitchen Ebola Crisis Appeal, 50 quid challenge Video Interviews, how to do well Guest writer: Vanessa Doust KPMG The Review Room

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Company profiles

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PwC

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Atkins

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AIG

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TFL

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TKMaxx

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Centrica

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Thales

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Civil Service Fasttrack

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KMPG

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Keuhne Nagel

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RPC

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M&S

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Teach First

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Costain

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Tesco

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HSBC

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Lloyds Banking Group

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Rolls Royce

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Nestlé

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tesco Society of the Year [Strathclyde University] www.tesco-graduates.com

RPC Fastest growing society [Lancaster University] www.rpc.co.uk/manifesto

Siemens Collaboration of the year [Lancaster University] www.siemens.co.uk/careers

Wragge & Co Most Diverse society [University of East Anglia] www.wragge-graduates.co.uk

PwC President of the Year [Liam Tollinton – York University] www.pwc.co.uk/careers

Centrica Regional Ambassador of the year [Kamil Bend Chiche – Bristol UWE] www.centrica.com

IBM Investor of the Year www.ibm.com/jobs/uk/graduate

Atkins Newcomer of the Year

[Hull University] careers.atkinsglobal.com

Rolls Royce Event of the Year www.rolls-royce.com/careers

editors letter What a jam packed month we have had here at Bright Futures! Some fantastic events and achievements on campus, our Employability Conference, Presidents Conference and two brand spanking new Societies at Westminster and Sheffield Hallam.

We are really pleased that you are sharing more and more of your successes with us about your events on campus. The careful planning, marketing, targeting of relevant students and attention to detail is generating some fantastic feedback from our Corporate Investors with a real emphasis on quality over quantity. In particular for Bristol Bright Futures, who organised and really successful engineering specific event for GE, well done! Positive words such as “Proactive”, “Engaged”, “Quality”, “Enthusiastic” are being used to describe the experiences of working with our Societies so please keep up the great work and keep on sharing your achievements.

Another successful Employability Conference was held on the 19th November at Aston Villa Football Stadium bringing together 175 delegates from over 30 academic institutions. Some fantastic and inspirational speakers who demonstrated a real affinity with what is important and relevant to Students, in keeping with our theme, The Student Voice! It was great to see a mix of University and School committee members at the conference. Once again we were all blown away at how articulate, confident and driven you all are.

Not happy with running just one conference in November we were soon on to our next Conference less than a week later! The Presidents Conference was kindly hosted by RPC this year and brought together the leaders of our Societies. The focus of the day was to show are continued support for all that you do and offer guidance and training on how you can carry on being great leaders whilst developing your own personal skills.

This month there is lots of information on what has been happening since our November emag went out. Plus tips for getting you through assessment centres, how to make your Christmas budget stretch with some great Christmas gift ideas and an insightful article from our Guest Writer Vanessa Doust who has worked within graduate recruitment for KPMG for over 8 years.

Happy Reading and a Very Happy Christmas to all of our readers!!

Claire Libby | Head of Society www.brightfutures.co.uk

*If you don’t have a Society at your university then set up your own!

Contact us at society@brightfutures.co.uk and we can get you started right away!

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Homemade Christmas Presents So it’s the festive time of year again. Time to dig out the tinsel, the fairy lights and of course the mistletoe! Christmas is a joyous time of year full of good cheer, good food, and presents! However this can have a nasty effect on the bank account. To help make Christmas that little bit more affordable you may want to consider making homemade Christmas gifts for your friends and family. Here at Bright Futures we have decided to choose our top five ideas we have seen.

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1) Cranberry & Orange Vodka This vodka has a vibrant ruby colour which looks very Christmassy indeed. Its best you plan this one as it take two weeks before it can be bottled and 3-4 weeks before it can be drunk!

Ingredients: • 250g fresh or frozen cranberries • Pared zest of 2 oranges • 175-200g caster sugar, to taste • 1 litre unbranded vodka Method: 1. Put the cranberries into a shallow dish and stab them with a fork, but don’t reduce to a mush. Put them into 2 sterilised, wide-necked jars with lids, with the strips of orange zest and the sugar. Pour over the vodka, seal and leave somewhere dark for 2 weeks, shaking the jar now and then (about once a week), until the sugar has dissolved.

2. Strain the liquid through a muslin- lined sieve into a jug, decant into sterilised bottles, seal and label.

Presentation: Decorate the bottles with a ribbon, some wrapping ties or a Christmas decoration. This would make a great present with some nice shot glasses.

2) Snowball Truffles

3. Tie a label to the wine bottle with the following instructions: ‘Tip the contents of the muslin bag into a pan with the wine, orange, cinnamon stick and 300ml/½pt water. Simmer for 5 minutes, and then serve.’

Presentation Place all of the ingredients in a nice box (ideally with a lid) filled with some straw. Create a nice label and stick that on the top of the lid, and bingo!

4) Chilli Infused Oil Christmas is a ‘Chilli’ time of year, so why not ‘spice’ it up a bit with this chilli infused oil.

Ingredients: • 450ml/17fl oz olive oil (not virgin) • 20g/¾oz dried red chilli flakes • 3-4 whole dried red chillies Method: 1. Gently warm the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the chilli flakes and whole chillies to the oil and heat for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave the oil to cool slightly.

2. When the oil has cooled slightly, carefully pour it into sterilised, sealable glass bottle using a funnel. (Caution: hot oil can be dangerous.)

Add the chilli flakes and dried chillies from the pan. Seal the bottle.

3. Keep the bottle in a cool, dark place, shaking the bottles once a week. As time goes on the oil will become redder and hotter.

These little balls of delight are perfect for a personal Christmas treat and if there are any left they also make a great present too!

Presentation Decorate the bottles with a nice bright red ribbon and make a nice label to stick on the side. For those who are not chilli fans, you can always make a herb infused oil instead!

Ingredients: • 200ml double cream • 200g good-quality dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids) •200g desiccated coconut

5) Festive tube of snowman cookies.

Method: 1. Pour the cream into a saucepan and bring just up to the boil. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Pour over the boiling cream, then stir until the chocolate and cream are well blended and smooth. Cool, then set aside in the fridge until the mixture is solid, about 2 hrs.

2. Scoop out teaspoons of the mixture and roll into small walnut-size balls with your hands. Sprinkle the coconut onto a plate and roll the truffle in the coconut until evenly covered. Will keep in a cool place for 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

Presentation Put the truffles in a clear cellophane bag and tie the bag shut with a Christmas ribbon. If you really want to push the boat out why not make your own label too!

Ingredients: • 200g/7oz self-raising flour • 100g/3½oz caster sugar • 100g/3½oz butter, plus extra for greasing • 1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten • 1 tsp vanilla extract For the decorations: • White and blue fondant icing • White and black writing icing • Sprinkles • 48 small chocolate balls

3) Mulled Wine Kit This is a lovely gift for any wine lovers in your life. It is pretty easy to make too!

Ingredients: • 25cm square butter muslin (available from department & hardware stores) • 85g Demerara sugar • 1 tsp ground ginger • ½ tsp ground nutmeg • 1 cinnamon stick • 70cl bottle red wine • 8 - 12 cloves • 1 orange Method: 1. Put the muslin on a flat surface and tip the sugar, ginger and nutmeg into the centre. Tie into a pouch with fine string and attach to the neck of the wine bottle. Then attach the cinnamon stick to the bottle with a little raffia.

2. Stick the cloves into the orange and pack into a box lined with raffia or shredded paper, with the wine.

These snowman cookies look good enough to eat! Using an old Pringle tube is also a great way to present these.

Method: 1. Pre heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Mix the flour and sugar together in a bowl, then rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

3. Add the egg and vanilla essence and mix to form a soft dough.

4. Roll out onto a well-floured work surface and cut into rounds. Place on greased baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.

5. Cool on a wire rack. When completely cool decorate.

6. Roll out the white fondant icing and cut out circles the same size as the biscuits, brush the backs of the circles with a little cooled boiled water and stick them to the biscuits, smoothing down the icing as you stick it on.

7. Roll out the blue icing and cut out more circles, then cut these in half and using a little more water and stick on top of the white icing for the hats.

8. Brush the hats with water in places where you want the sprinkles to stick and then sprinkle!

9. Pipe decorations on the hat with the white writing icing, then pipe a small blob for the hat bobble and another for the nose – stick on the chocolate balls. Pipe black eyes and mouth then leave to set.

Presentation Grab an old Pringle’s tube, clean it out and wrap it in festive wrapping paper and top it with a bow.

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BRIGHT FUTURES EMPLOYABILITY CONFERENCE 19th November, Aston Villa Football Stadium in Birmingham, 175 delegates from over 30 academic institutions, 5 great speakers, the opportunity to have lots of meaningful and quality conversations with Employers, Universities, Schools and Students,; add to that great networking and you have one fantastic day.

So what were the key messages from the speakers and what did students do when we gave them a voice to reflect on and share the views on what you feel is needed to help students become more employable?

• Explore your options, find out what other opportunities are out there over and above what you know about already about. You will be surprised about how many companies have roles that are right for you, but you just didn’t know about. Take every, and any opportunity, to meet and talk to employers face to face – ask questions, be inquisitive. But do a bit of research first – employers hate being asked ‘what do you do?’ as they hear it all the time, they love to hear ‘I know you offer [a certain opportunity], tell me more about what type of individual is a good fit for this role’ • To increase your chances of being successful when you apply to jobs, understand yourself first before you start applying to jobs. Learn what you are good at, where your strengths lie and what you enjoy doing; ‘what are you doing when you are at your most passionate and inspired?’ Then seek out roles and organisations where you can be using those strengths • Leadership starts with leading yourself – a positive ‘strong, confident, firm’ attitude and approach in yourself makes your stronger and more resilient • You are not a brand that can, or should, be seen as a commodity but rather an individual with a personal identity who has strengths and abilities that, when channelled in the right way, can and will make a real impact for both you & your career, and also for the organisation you work with (not to mention your wider life).

• Use your ‘failures’ to succeed. They can, if you decide to learn from them and not just discard the experience, help you understand yourself better and where your strengths lie • Shape what you do in terms of not just the extra curricula activities you are involved in but also the roles & responsibilities you take on (be that while at School or University). You want to be playing to and developing your strengths as much, and as often as, possible • The graduate market has changed, employers are still not filling all their roles. Employers want to hire individuals with a greater self-awareness of themselves. To stand out show how you as an individual have that awareness by demonstrating / evidencing the strengths and passion which fit the needs of that role and organisation.

So in essence is it time to turn job hunting on it heads, as opposed to applying to companies because you know them & they are big; start with understanding ‘you’ first, lead yourself in finding your strengths, capabilities and most of all what you are passionate about. Then explore and seek out employers and roles (and yes it could still be with the big firms, but it may not!) where YOU, and your strengths, are best suited to that role. Do this and you won’t just improve your success when job hunting as you will be that ‘great fit’, but also and hugely importantly you will succeed with the organisation so much faster because you are doing what you are great at and are passionate about – what can be a better way to go to work that that?!

PS Look out for the full post conference report later in December which you ca download from our website www.brightfutures.co.uk 7

THE LAW CAREER FOR PIONEERS

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INSIGHT EVENT – LONDON Want to find out more about what life in a pioneering firm is really like?

Interested in helping us shape the future of the profession? Or do you just want advice on securing a training contract? Then come and meet us at our London office on 21 January 2015 from 3:00pm.

THE LAW CAREER FOR PIONEERS

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INSIGHT EVENT – BRISTOL Want to find out more about what life in a pioneering firm is really like?

Interested in helping us shape the future of the profession? Or do you just want advice on securing a training contract? Then come and meet us at our Bristol office on 18 February 2015 from 3:00pm.

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markets

It’s December and along with cold dark nights, possibility of snow and more mince pies than you can shake a stick at comes the exciting Christmas Markets. But where are they, when are they what are they like. Well we have created a one stop shop for Christmas Markets; hopefully there is one near you!

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Location: Bath Date: November 27th – December 14th Details: This market has one of the most magnificent back drops, Bath Abbey and the Pump Room.

The majority of the 175 stall feature gifts from all round the South West: lavender from Somerset, jewellery made in Bath, honey from Wiltshire, soaps handmade in Gloucestershire.

It is worth noting Saturdays in Bath are very busy so it would be recommended to use the Park & Ride or take the train.

Location: Manchester Date: November 14th – December 21st Details: Manchester Christmas Market is located in different spaces around the city, each with its own distinct character and atmosphere. With over 300 stalls and delicacies from all over Europe you are sure to be able to buy and eat well!

Location: Exeter Date: November 20th - December 20th Details: Exeter Christmas Market is another market with a stunning backdrop. In the shadows of Exeter Cathedral lies over 50 traders selling products from around the globe. If you need a quick bite to eat then do not worry, you can feast on roast Hog, Belgian chocolates, Baklava, crepes, specialty cheeses and meats from across the continent. What more could you wish for?

Location: Edinburgh Date: November 21st – January 4th Details: The Scots never do things by half measures, which couldn’t be truer when it comes to Christmas Markets. Instead of having just the one market, Edinburgh has three! The Children’s Market is full of magical and festive experiences. With Face painting, Christmas Crafts and fun festive children’s shopping opportunities - the Children’s Market is the perfect shopping destination for gifts and festive treats. The second, the European Market is your traditional romantic market. Based at the heart of the city it offers a unique shopping experience, artists, gift shops and gastronomic surprises. The last market on offer is the Scottish Market in St Andrew Square. Showcasing everything Scotland has to offer from fresh seafood to Scottish brewed beer.

Location: London Date: November 21st – January 4th Details: With over 15 Christmas Markets in London over the festive period there are plenty to choose from. However we are focusing on just one. Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. Free-to-enter this Christmas Market is full of charming wooden chalets selling arts and crafts, jewellery and decorations so you can be sure you will find the perfect gift. There is also much more to do other than shopping, you can skate on the ice rink, enter the Magical Ice Kingdom or enjoy the amazing Zippo Circus.

We hope you have a fabulous Christmas and enjoy your shopping!

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Five Christmas tips to improve your employability 1) Update your Jobmi profile: Think back over the last year and add anything you can. Keeping an up to date CV keeps you employable!

2) Organize your notes/files: Organizing your files will keep you on top will mean you know where everything is, everything is easily accessible if needed in the year to come.

3) Network: Whether its colleagues, family or friends, talking to people about their experiences will both make connections and teach you things.

4) Boost skills/gain experience: See if there is any work experience relevant to what you are interested in.

Also start exploring ideas in a field you are curious about, read around the topic and learn more about it.

5) Relax! A tired, worn out person isn’t going to be as employable as a fresh, sharp person.

These are just a few tips you can do over the holidays.

There are plenty more, but these are simple and an efficient use of your time. Hope you all have a great Christmas and New Year, and see you in 2015!

www.jobmi.com

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Top Tips to help you succeed in an Assessment Centre For many of you this time of year is mainly made up of Internship, Placement and Graduate job hunting. Some of you by now may well have been or will be invited to an assessment centre. Firstly congratulations! But how do you make sure you exceed when attending an assessment centre.

Well the team here at Bright Futures have created a list you may wish to read, it might just give you that upper hand.

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Show the Assessors you are doing it Those of you who have taken a driving test will understand that while taking the exam you didn’t just look in your mirror before making a manoeuvre, you moved your whole head to show the examiner that you were look. This is the same in assessment centres.

Do not just sit there and listen to your group, show your assessors you are listening by giving feedback or good body language.

Be yourself and remember to relax When participating in an assessment centre it is easy to be stressed and keep your guard up. However remember there are people observing you in order to assess you, do you want to be giving off this impression, probably not. If you are relaxed and be yourself, you will find your personality will come through this will help to add individuality and the assessors are more likely to warm to you.

Practice, Practice and more Practice The old saying “Practice makes perfect” couldn’t be truer when it comes to assessment centres. If you are able to get a group of friends together who too want to practice assessments centres then this will give you the opportunity to experience what one may be like and make sure you are well prepared. This practice will also help to keep you stress levels low as you are ready for what is coming your way.

Know what you are being assessed on.

In the majority of cases the assessor will be assessing you against a set of predefined qualities and competencies. In most cases this information is available on the organisations website, or they may email you prior the assessment centre to inform you.

If both of these do not occur, then it may be worth if you feel appropriate contacting the organisation directly and asking.

Prioritise your time Many assessment centres run exercises that are timed. A lot of students fail at these by not prioritising the time effectively and hence not doing themselves justice. In a lot of assessment centre exercises you will be given a brief and it is down to you to respond in some way within a set time. It is important you gain all information needed a quickly as possible so that more time can be spent on you demonstrating your skills and attributes.

One way to do this is skim read the brief. Once you have done this you will have a feel of the overall challenge and what is expected of you allowing to spend the majority of time demonstrating your ability.

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BFKitchen

Homemade

Mince Pies Makes: 12 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients ½ 500g pack shortcrust pastry ½ 411g jar mincemeat Icing sugar/snowflake sprinkles Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5.

2. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and, using an eight centimetre round cutter, stamp out 12 circles. Use to line a lightly oiled bun tray. Press down lightly.

3. Using a teaspoon, fill each tart with equal amounts of the mincemeat.

4. Re-roll any pastry trimmings and stamp out star shapes using a cutter to decorate the tarts, or simply leave them plain.

5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Carefully remove from the oven and allow to cool.

6. Serve lightly dusted with a little icing sugar or some snowflake sprinkles.

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Fifty Quid Challenge – Make charity your business (Reminder)

Just a reminder that the deadline is looming (16/01/2015) for when you can submit the money raised from the £50 Challenge. If you have registered then keep raising that money, if you haven’t yet it’s not too late!

To remind those who haven’t registered Street Child and Bright Futures are launching the Fifty Quid Challenge to university students across the country.

Each registered team (2-4 people) will be given £50 with the challenge of using this to raise as much money as possible to support the Street Child Ebola Crisis Appeal. You get free reign to decide how to use your funds (providing it’s legal) and you can use this opportunity to do what you’ve always wanted – be as creative, entrepreneurial and

innovative as you like!

Use The Challenge as a platform to demonstrate your talents to potential employers!

To get involved with this amazing project one of your team members must first register.

To do this please:

CLICK HER E To find out more about Street Child and the Ebola Crisis Appeal - please visit:

www.street-child.co.uk

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VIDEO

INTERvIEWS How to do well More employers are taking to video interviews. Why is this?

Well it allows recruiters and organisations to implement a new way to filter candidates.

Video interviews can be very intimidating, sometimes more intimating than a face to face interview. So, have a look at our tips to help you get over those nerves.

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First Impressions Count Just like any interview, first impressions count. So the first main tip is that your Skype name is professional. If your Skype ID is ‘Hotchick1’ or ‘Carlad1’ you may want to consider changing this. Next dress just like you would to a face to face interview. It is very unlikely you would turn up to an interview in a hoody and scruffy hair; therefore do not do this for a video interview either.

Practice, Practice, Practice Again, we always say it here at Bright Futures, practice makes perfect. Turn your camera on and record yourself and what you say. It may sound odd, but it is a skill to be comfortable in front of camera, so by recording yourself you are able to see how you come across. Even the big Hollywood stars have to practice this!

Get the technology right Most laptops have recording facilities, but do not take this for granted, Make sure your PC or laptop has a web cam and that it also works. Doing this ahead of the interview will give you time to run to the shops and buy one if needed. Next make sure your microphone is working, the last thing you want is to give you interviewer a silent film, they want to hear what you have to say! Lastly make sure your broadband connection is a high quality.

There is nothing worse than losing connection and having to start the interview again, it ruins the flow.

Other things to think about Body langue and use of hands is very important in coming across well. If you are someone who slouches in their chair, then make sure you’re sat up straight looking at the camera. If you are someone who uses their hands a lot when communicating then make sure your hands are visible in the shot. It is a little odd for the interview to see your upper arms moving but nothing else. Another thing to be aware of is the lag that can occur with video calls. Wait a few seconds after the interviewer has stopped speak before you speak, this then allows for any lags and means you will not talk over them. Lastly make sure you are in a quiet room. You want the interviewer to be able to hear every word you say so make sure you have no noise distractions. And if you’re conducting a video interview in a shared house or public place then make a sign for your door saying NO ENTRY.

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guest writer Vanessa Doust

At KPMG we hire around 900 graduates every year into our programmes for Tax, Advisory, Audit and Technology. Our vision is to be the CLEAR Choice for our clients and to do so we need to attract and retain the very best people. Our graduate programmes are vast and varied and we have something to suit all interests, skill sets and locations. Whether you are an international student, or need to stay close to home for personal reasons, a musician or mathematician, we are sure you will find something to suit you.

We are really keen to hear all about you and what you can offer, because that is what truly makes KPMG a diverse and interesting place to work, as well as being a top choice for our clients - we are a professional services firm with people at the heart of our organisation.

Therefore when applying to one of our graduate programmes, or internships, it is important that you really bring yourself and your personal career motivation to the recruitment process. Once you have made it through the first stage of the process the online tests – you will be invited to a first round interview and this is the place where you can really start to differentiate yourself.

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As someone who has spent many hours on campus at recruitment events, one of the most commonly asked questions by students is ‘how do I stand out?’ Good question, and when you think about the thousands of applications we have to our programmes each year, it’s a very intuitive one. My best piece of advice here is to be yourself, perhaps a little cheesy and clichéd, but being yourself allows the interviewer to fully appreciate your personality and qualities you could bring to the firm - it would be a very boring place to work if we were all the same. Another way to ensure you’re well prepared is considering how you build and leverage your own personal brand into your career motivation. By this I mean what is it about KPMG that attracts you; why have you chosen the particular graduate programme to apply to and why that particular office? For example, be clear on why you are motivated to apply to a location and role; is it an office in a large city because you want the larger and perhaps, in some cases, more complex clients, or is it a smaller office because of the opportunities to get closer to some of the key accounts and take responsibility that bit earlier? Is it Tax because you have an affinity for numbers, or Consulting because you like helping people solve problems?

Similarly, try to think about how you have approached certain situations that have happened to you over time. The way that you deal with things, and articulate this in your answers to interview questions and at assessment centres, can really demonstrate your personality. A lot of organisations, KPMG included, recruit using a competency-based framework.

This means that we need to see how your past experiences and skills will transfer into the workplace. It is often a good idea to apply the STAR method to some of your answers to certain competency questions. So in a scenario based question, describe the situation you are using to answer the question posed to you, what was the task that needed to be undertaken, what actions did you take to get there and what was the result. By applying this methodology to some of the questions in a recruitment process will prompt you to talk about yourself, and the way you deal with situations and problems, which are a real indicator of how you work, what kind of person you are, and how well suited you would be to the organisation you are applying to.

It really is an exciting time at KPMG. We have a clear vision which is to be the CLEAR CHOICE and an important part of that is getting and keeping the very best people. Help us inspire confidence and empower change.

Apply now.

Tax opportunities click here.

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Santa Tracker

Santa’s Village

Talking Santa

Santa Tracker

Santa’s Village

Talking Santa

Get into the Christmas Spirit by downloading this festive app. If you are the person who counts down the days, hours or even minutes till the big day then this app is perfect for you.

This app allows you to have your own virtual advent calendar with new fancy wallpapers behind each door. There is also a handy Christmas timer that allows you to watch the days tick by. This app also allows you to track Santa and his team of reindeers. Watch them move from place to place and see him get closer to you. The app also provides other features such as sightings of Santa from around the world, blogs written by the man himself and the chance to learn all about Elves, life at the North Pole, how reindeer fly.

What more could you want this Christmas?

Christmas is going to be ruined by the Grumpkins! But fear not, by downloading this app you can save Christmas from those pesky Grumpkins. Start by building homes for Santa’s elves, create a toy factory and make lots of toys, teach reindeers how to fly, and meet magical neighbours like Yobo the Yeti.

You also have the chance to unlock colourful decorations to make your village even more festive. You can be sure to make Christmas very special.

Get Santa to repeat your Christmas messages for you. Speak into your microphone and listen to Santa repeat this message aloud. You can swipe, poke, or tickle this talking Santa to your hearts content. Why not tap his famous red Christmas sack to reveal if Talking Santa’s got you on his naughty or nice list! If you want to be a little nicer hen offer him some milk and cookies. But for those of you who want to be naughty, why not throw a giant snowball at him! Hours of fun.

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PwC

It’s competition time, win £20,000 with PwC

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Do you have the Tax Factor?

lots of information on our website to get you started pwctaxcompetition.co.uk

Share your vision on tax reform for a chance to win £20,000, in PwC’s new student competition

Struggle with psychometrics?

In a quest for fresh thinking and debate on tax reform we’ve launched a major competition that asks students; How would you change the UK tax system to improve future employment prospects and drive the economy?

Share your ideas in an essay of 2,000 – 3,000 words and you could win £20,000 and the chance to present your idea at a business event in London.

Some of you may know a lot about tax, others very little, no matter, there’s

To help students achieve their best, we’ve designed a new psychometric e-learn to add to our existing suite of employability tools. Building on the success of our interview e-learn, our latest e-learn is designed to help prepare students for psychometric tests. This ranges from what they are and how they’re used, through to tips on how they can prepare themselves for taking psychometric tests, and access to practice questions so that students get practical experience and become more familiar with some of the tests that employers use. pwc.com/uk/employability

Don’t forget Many of our undergraduate and graduate vacancies are still open for applications.

Why not consider our Women in Business opportunities too.

Spend a week with our senior females and it could lead to an internship or graduate role for the following year.

Check out what we still have available and full details at: pwc.com/uk/careers Take the opportunity of a lifetime.

Take the opportunity of a lifetime. www.pwc.com/uk/careers www.facebook.com/PwCCareersUK @PwC_UK_Careers 24

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Atkins

Applications are now open!!

I joined Atkins in 2012 as a Graduate Engineer. From the start, I was informed that my progress would be supported by the Atkins Graduate Development Program. This has continued to provide me with the guidance and encouragement that is necessary to progress my career. The yearly events really help to shape you into a professional employee by building on communication, team working and organisational skills.

I was assigned a professional development mentor who takes the time to review my development reports every 3 months. This helps to keep me focused on what areas of my ability I need to develop.

There are also written assignment groups available for all to attend.

These sessions involve discussion of a preplanned topic with the option of having your assignment reviewed by a senior colleague.

All of the above resources given as part of the Atkins Graduate Scheme really do enable you to develop your career in an environment tailored to you. The support I have received has been fantastic and I would thoroughly recommend anyone contemplating applying to Atkins to do so.

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This month we sat down with one of our graduate engineers, Harry Giblin, from our Highways and Transportation business in Bristol.

Here is what he had to say about his journey at ATKINS so far...

MERRY CHRISTMAS From Atkins

Atkins has always supported my aspirations to try new roles. Job swaps between departments are common and usually encouraged.

I am currently on a 3 month secondment to our Global Design Centre in India. This is part of the graduate rotation scheme involving two grads being placed in the Bangalore office per quarter.

Launch yourself into some of the world’s most exciting engineering projects with a career in Atkins’ team at careers.atkinsglobal.com/uk/graduates Our summer and industrial placements are also now open!

@Atkins Graduates

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AIG

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AIG is a leading international insurance organization.

We serve commercial, institutional, and individual customers in more than 130 countries through one of the most extensive worldwide property-casualty networks of any insurer.

Our Internship and Graduate Programs match our global presence with positions available in all the below cities, with more being added every week.

Keep an eye on our website for new opportunities: London Milan Dubai Zurich Moscow Johannesburg Paris Madrid Frankfurt Brussels Oslo Manchester

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Applications must be made as soon as possible. Don’t miss out on joining an organization that places teamwork and development at the heart of every business decision.

It takes a team of more than 27,000 employees to keep London moving so investing in our people is as important as investing in our network. And our employees are as diverse as the city we serve – our Capital is a truly global city with around eight million people originating from 150 countries and speaking 300 different languages.

It’s an exciting place to be.

Graduates will get the opportunity to see how their work impacts the city. They could be engineers or quantity surveyors; work in general, project or information management; have the analytical skills for transport planning or traffic control; or support the business through procurement and

marketing. And we give successful applicants responsibility early on, no matter which scheme they choose.

Rail and London Underground Electrical Engineering Management Mechanical Engineering

We are in the midst of one of our greatest periods of investment so there are many exciting projects to become involved with. Whether graduates want to dig, design, plan, manage or explore, they can expect to receive all the personal and professional development they need at TfL.

Surface Transport Architecture Civil Engineering Asset Managers Electrical Engineering Asset Managers Management Road Space Managers

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Transport for London (TfL) is a leader in innovation and our services are recognised across the world. From red buses and black cabs to Tube trains, we are responsible for virtually every mode of transport in the Capital.

TFL

Graduate, Year in Industry and Summer Placement Opportunities

Here is the full range of schemes currently available to either graduates, year in industry or summer placement students: TfL-wide Civil Engineering Commercial – Facilities Management Commercial Procurement Commercial Property Surveying Project Management Quantity Surveying Software Engineering

More details are available at tfl.gov.uk/graduates Choose wisely as you can only make one application per year.

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TJX Europe

TJX Europe Merchandising & Buying European Graduate and Placement Programmes Why join the people who are TK Maxx and HomeSense?

Simple.

For the adventure.

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Ultimately, you’re not only looking to start your career. You’re looking for an unforgettable journey. You want to be part of something huge. Something global. The Merchandising and Buying European Graduate and Placement Programmes with TJX Europe is where it can all begin.

You’ll plug directly into the thrill of life with TJX Companies, Inc. - a global retail phenomenon with over 3,200 stores in six countries and over 190,000 associates. We have an annual turnover of over $27 billion, globally (FY14) and we are excited about our opportunities for the future and confident in our ability to grow to be a $40 billion company (although we won’t stop there!)

This is no ordinary retail graduate or placement programme. The talented men and women in our Merchandising and Buying teams hold the keys to the success of our unique off-price concept. Working alongside them, you’ll discover how we source, plan and buy every day of the year, based not on a fixed plan but on the everchanging market. It’s about thinking flexibly, being creative and making great deals.

You don’t need to have a particular degree, although strong numerical and analytical skills are crucial. What we’re looking for is the ability to think creatively and strategically. You’ll thrive in a constantly changing working environment where decisions happen quickly and everyone works together to make the incredible possible. Because our business crosses borders, we’re

keen to hear from people who have European language skills or experience of living and working in Europe - but these things are not essential.

Guillaume, one of our analysts based in Europe, says: “Working at TJX Europe is something I love and I am happy to tell everyone that I am working for this company.

Thanks to the uniqueness of the business, every day is different, today isn’t like tomorrow and the “routine” doesn’t exist. Therefore, I am always motivated and curious to discover what tomorrow will look like. Working at TJX Europe is for me, like the business model, something really special.”

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Centrica

As a top 30 FTSE 100 company with over 30 million customer accounts, a £22.6 billion turnover and more than 34,000 employees, we offer students in the UK unmatched training with a range of global brands: Centrica Energy, British Gas, and Centrica Storage.

Summer programme placements Join our paid summer placements and you’ll work on real projects and develop a host of new skills.

Over 10 weeks, our expert team of mentors will encourage and inspire you, whether you’re interested in exploration, production or frontline customer service management.

Plus, you’ll join an inclusive workplace where individuality is valued – so if you’re assertive, hard-working and ambitious, we’ll support you all the way.

Although our summer placements is designed to help you discover what you’re good at, we also want you to have fun. That’s why we’ll cover the costs of your accommodation and ensure you’re located alongside other students on placement – to make sure your social life is as interesting as your studies. Find out what our previous summer placements have been up to by following #summeratcentrica.

We are now open for applications.

To avoid disappointment, please apply early as we operate on a first come first serve basis. Good luck.

Please “Like” our Facebook page or “Follow” us on Twitter (@centricagrads) to stay tuned on when we open year in industry roles.

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Engineering Internship Programme, £17,000 pro rata.

Thales

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We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. By combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create, we’re transforming the world around us. Together, we ponder the positively perplexing problems our customers face across Aerospace, Space, Transportation Defence and Security. Everywhere it matters, we deliver.

Our internship will give you an insight into what life as a Thales engineer is really like. You’ll spend between three and twelve months at one of our UK locations, working alongside expert engineers and gaining hands-on experience on live projects. Perform well and impress us, and you won’t just acquire a great salary and valuable work experience. You’ll also get fasttracked through the initial stages of our graduate selection process if you decide you’d like to join us on a more permanent basis.

This programme is open to students expecting a 2:1 or above in their degree – you don’t need to have your grades yet in order to apply though.

You might not realise it but our work touches most people’s lives, every single day. From the Thales fare collection systems in 100 cities around the world to in-flight entertainment systems for passenger planes and stateof-the-art equipment for military aircraft, the scope and scale of our problem-solving abilities know no bounds.

Together, we’re driven by doing things differently and making things better. Together, we’ll fire your imagination and fulfil your potential. Together, we are Thales. Join us.

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Programme (SDIP) and the Early Diversity Internship Programme (EDIP). The programmes aim to give talented undergrads from under-represented social groups a work placement in a government department. EDIP is open to first year undergrads and SDIP is open to final or penultimate year undergrads.

What makes these internships unique?

A chance to have a real role and real responsibility within government as well as a chance to get insight into the prestigious Civil Service Fast Stream graduate

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If you’ve been on campus lately, you might have seen a Civil Service gazebo surrounded by students in Fast Stream hoodies giving out free coffees. This is part of their new #reflectsociety campaign which highlights the diversity of opportunities in government as well as the diversity of civil servants themselves. The event focused around a #reflectsociety competition to win a shadowing opportunity with a senior member of government. To enter, you need to post a picture with the hashtag to social media explaining why you are different. The competition runs in conjunction with the opening of the application window for the Summer Diversity Internship

Civil Service

Civil Service believes that it should entirely reflect the society it serves. That’s why they have introduced two internships specially designed to give ethnic minority students and those from under-represented socio-economic background and disability groups a taste of life in the Fast Stream.

programme, which boasts 16 different schemes and a pathway to senior leadership. For over 65 years, the Civil Service has been recruiting talented people to lead and encourages undergrads to begin their career helping to shape the future of the UK through these internships.

APPLY NOW: candidate.faststream.gov. uk/faststream EDIP Deadline- Now Closed SDIP Deadline- Jan 5, 2015

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There’s no one type of person that succeeds at KPMG. It’s a massively diverse business, welcoming all kinds of personalities and characters, skills sets and, indeed, degree disciplines. If you thrive on responsibility, intellectual challenge, and variety, this could be just the place for you.

KPMG

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At KPMG, we provide Tax, Audit and Advisory services to some of the world’s biggest businesses. And we believe that all business and solutions boil down to one thing: people. So whatever we do, we see people first. And our own people are at the heart of our continued success.

When you join us in January 2015, you will spend your first nine months working in one of our offices. Then in September that year you’ll commence your training in London at KPMG’s Tax Business School®. Founded in 1996, KPMG is the only professional services firm to have its own Tax Business School®.

The KPMG Tax Business School® programme is a bespoke Accountancy and Tax dual qualification programme, designed to give you the best possible start for a career in Tax. So as a graduate what could you look forward to at KPMG? Exceptional training, professional

qualifications, exposure to clients from day one. And tons of ‘real world, real time’ responsibility.

A career in Tax involves working closely with a range of clients, developing a deep understanding of their commercial issues and finding approaches that make a real difference to their bottom line. As you’ll often be tackling challenges that are at the heart of client organisations, it’s your opportunity to develop commercial insight and valuable technical skills, whilst studying for recognised professional qualifications.

You don’t need a business degree to join a KPMG Graduate training programme, but you do need to meet a few minimum requirements; we ask for 300 UCAS points, and a B at both GCSE Maths and English however, it’s not just your academic performance we are interested in, we will assess your application by combining a number of different factors. So if you have a passion for business and a head for Tax, this could be the perfect graduate job for you.

To find out more about all our Tax opportunities click here.

This is a great opportunity to learn and develop your skills.

But it’s more than a fast-moving, technology-driven working environment – it’s a community you’ll feel a part of for the rest of your life. And it’s not all work and no play. Whether it’s joining societies and sports teams or enjoying volunteering and secondment opportunities, KPMG is a place where you can really be yourself.

To find out more about all our Tax opportunities click here.

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What’s more, with the input of intelligent graduates like you, we ensure that what needs to come together to keep businesses stocked and in business, does. For everyone from London’s famous toyshops to home retailers and fashion houses, we deliver on our promises. We’ll do the same when it comes to your career.

We have over 1,000 locations in more than 100 countries around the globe…63,000 employees… and a logistics network unrivalled anywhere in the world. But we don’t just deliver goods. We also deliver careers. We take ‘newcomers’ and transform them into people to be reckoned with.

We take a desire for experience and we turn it into world-class logistics expertise.

We’ve chalked up one and a quarter centuries in business, with no signs of slowing down.

If anything we’re fitter and faster now than we’ve ever been. We’re on the go 24/7, 365 days a year on every customer’s behalf.

2015 Opportunities

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When you woke up this morning you probably had no idea that the rest of your career might be defined by a consignment of talking train sets or coffee supplies. You may never have heard of the 125year-old company behind putting those products and many more on shelves across the world. All that’s about to change.

Keuhne Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel is one of the leading logistics businesses in the world.

If it needs transporting, we can take it. Whatever it is. Whoever it’s for. From 144 million marbles or 30,000 tonnes of flying fish.

To do this we use the best equipment, the latest systems and employ the most talented people. People like you.

We are recruiting both Summer Placements and Graduates to start in 2015 and we can offer talented individuals the opportunity to build valuable operational and commercial skills in a fast-moving global logistics environment.

Opportunities are available in Contract Logistics, International Freight Forwarding, HR, Resourcing, Communications, Finance and IT. If you’re ambitious, commerciallydriven and eager to show what you can do, this is a great way to launch your logistics career.

There’s millions of journeys happening in the world right now.

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of them all.

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RPC London Summer Vacation Scheme Applications open – Apply now!

RPC

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If you never go against the grain, always follow the well-trodden path and consistently take the safe option, you could find yourself sleepwalking into a predictable career with a traditional firm. If that’s how you see your future, we wish you every success. But please look away now.

If you prefer the bold to the boring, however, and find the prospect of joining a different kind of law firm enticing, we’d love to talk to you.

We run summer vacation schemes each year to enable prospective trainees to spend time with us, getting a feel for what we do and what it’s like to work here.

We want to break the mould, rewrite the rules and redefine the legal profession. Your mission could be to build the law firm of the future, today. And to define your career at the same time.

If this sounds like the type of role for you, we want to hear from you.

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Apply online: www.rpc.co.uk/manifesto The closing date for our Summer Vacation Scheme is 31 January 2015.

That’s certainly been Alice’s experience. “You get lots of responsibility in the role right from the moment you step through the door. Before you know it, you could be running a department with a turnover that runs into millions of pounds,” she says.

That responsibility also extends to motivating and managing people. “You’ve got to be up to the challenge of leading a team,” Alice explains. “People look up to you so good leadership qualities are really

important. You also need to be a good communicator. It’s down to you to make sure that information on head office initiatives cascades down to the store team – such as new projects or new innovations, and there are plenty of those.

We’re a multi-channel retailer and there’s been a big focus on e-commerce which has seen increasing use of iPads in stores.”

Alice loves the people side to the job. In every M&S store, everyone pulls together as one team, putting the customer at the heart of everything they do. “For me, the most inspiring part of the role is seeing the passion of the store team. From Section Managers to Customer Assistants, everyone has real enthusiasm for the M&S

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Retail Management at M&S is not for the faint-hearted. It’s fast-paced and hands-on. You’re learning all the time and get to manage more things than you ever thought possible.

M&S

Being part of an M&S store management team means taking on serious responsibility – responsibility for million-pound budgets, hundreds and thousands of items and our exceptional standards of customer service. That’s why Alice said yes when invited to join the M&S Retail Management programme.

brand,” she says, adding that this togetherness has also been a factor in the success of charity events such as Shwop and the Macmillan Cancer Support Bake-off.

So what advice does Alice have for graduates looking to follow her down the M&S retail management path? “Relax, be confident in your ideas and generally be happy. Keep smiling – you’ll find that’s infectious across the store!” she says.

You can watch Alice’s video and find out more by visiting marksandspencergrads.com

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Teach First

We are a charity working to end educational inequality. We believe inspirational teaching and leadership is key to helping every child succeed, regardless of their background.

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In the UK today, the link between how much your family earn and how well you do in school and in life is stronger than almost anywhere in the developed world.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

change and develop leaders for the future. Put simply, they know that graduates who can engage, stimulate and inspire in the classroom can handle pretty much any situation in any organisation.

Since 2002 over 7000 graduates have joined our Leadership Development Programme (LDP) across England and Wales and helped change the lives of thousands of young people.

After two years, our participants become ambassadors. More than half continue to teach and many move into middle and senior leadership positions in schools.

Others move into other positions in government, businesses, social enterprise and the third sector, where they continue to influence change for young people in the UK. No matter what they choose to do next, each has the belief and commitment that together we can end educational inequality. They work in communities across the UK to lead real change.

Our LDP is a personalised programme encompassing high-quality training, supportive coaching, work experience and a PGCE qualification. The skills and experience gained can be taken forward into any career. That’s why many businesses recognise our programme’s ability to effect

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Some people join us knowing they want to stay in education; some are sure that they don’t; and others are uncertain about their plans.

All of them find the experience of our Leadership Development Programme to be powerful, rewarding and enlightening. And all are changed by it.

Apply now for the 2015 cohort and join 2000 other graduates committed to ending educational inequality. Education has the power to transform lives. So do you.

Change their lives. Change yours.

www.teachfirst.org.uk/ graduates.teachfirst.org.uk/our-programme www.youtube.com/user/TeachFirstUK www.twitter.com/Teachfirst

The application process started with an online questionnaire and CV upload with successful applicants being invited to an Assessment Centre. This consisted of an interview, a group task, and a presentation delivered to the assessment panel and other

candidates. The day was fairly relaxed and a great opportunity to network with other candidates and Costain staff.

Before starting work on site, all 76 of the new graduates across all different disciplines attend an Induction where you are provided with a great introduction to the company and take part in a number of group tasks and presentations.

This is a great chance to not only get to know the other graduates but also to meet members of Costain staff from all levels and areas of the company. It was a busy and fun week and a nice transition from university to working life.

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When deciding which companies to apply for, it was the quality of Costain’s Graduate Development Programme, and their project portfolio that appealed to me most.

Their graduate scheme allows you to gain experience on different projects in different sectors and supports you in becoming chartered. The variety and scale of projects that Costain works on allows graduates the opportunity to work on multi-million pound projects such as London Bridge Station Redevelopment, where I currently am.

Costain

My name is Rebecca Gerrish and I’m a Graduate Civil Engineer at Costain. I’m in the first year of the Graduate Programme after joining the company in August and am working on Costain’s flagship London Bridge Redevelopment Project

I have learnt a lot very quickly and am never bored. London Bridge Station Redevelopment is a really exciting project and meeting a range of different people at work and on the project socials has been fun. Also the graduate salary is probably one of the best in the industry!

My first couple of months at Costain have been amazing. I have been thrown in at the deep end with a lot of responsibility given to me straight away, which means that

Visit: www.costain.com Summer Placements and Graduate vacancies are live.

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Why joining Tesco right now could well be the best career move Tesco

by Harriet, a Technology Graduate

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I am the epitome of a New Starter at Tesco; the new kid on the block. Of the three programmes the largest British retailer offers, I have experience in two; the internship and the graduate scheme. During the summer of 2013, I participated in the summer internship with the Technology function.

These ten weeks exposed me to life in a multi-national company and offered me some great opportunities to help with my career progression. From Day 1 the intake was introduced to some of the company’s directors; giving us both an insight into their role and their career, and advice on reaching the career heights to which we aspire.

The following ten weeks coached us through corporate life, provided us with presentation training, and gave us vital feedback for our future; whether that be at Tesco or not, and most importantly provided us with a project to land within our time there.

At the start of September, I began my career at Tesco with the Technology Graduate scheme. This programme is an excellent one, with exposure to working in store and more of the good stuff experienced on the internship, plus more. I have been given ownership of a project with tangible result which will be rolled out to store managers UK-wide in the next 6 months.

Since last summer, Tesco has changed a great deal and has been under the spotlight for some time. It had become apparent that the company has lost touch. It will see 2015 in with a new CEO and a new Chairman. No doubt people would tell you this is not the time to join the company. I’m going to tell you why they are wrong.

This current bump in the road may well be more of a road made up of several sleeping policemen, (with traffic lights, and the odd roundabout for added

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measure,) but Tesco is heading back onto the A road. There is no better time to be part of the injection of 200-odd “new blood” to the company than in the next few years. Our fresh eyes will help the company to mould itself and respond to new challenges, and the lessons learnt as a grad will be invaluable. If Tesco have managed to adapt from the market stall to the 3rd largest retailer in the world, it can cope with this hiccup.

HSBC – Your future starts here We are fast approaching our application deadlines, so we encourage you to apply now!

HSBC

specialise, should you choose to. You’ll take on responsibility early on, develop valuable skills and gain real-life experience. We’ll provide anexcellent support, training and developmental environment enabling you to embark on asuccessful career while being recognised and valued as an individual, and for the contribution you make.

What happens next is up to you, further details can be found on our website: http://www.hsbc.com/careers/studentsand-graduates

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There are so many opportunities to inspire and be inspired at HSBC. You will develop existing skills and learn new ones, meet new people and build an international network of colleagues. Take control of your future while you contribute to and help shape ours.

Our student and graduate programmes pave the way for you to experience different areas of our business, as well as the opportunity to

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Lloyds Banking Group

Discover What Matters – Digital Graduate and Internship Programmes Applications are open for Lloyds Digital Banking Graduate scheme, the UK’s first scheme for future digital banking leaders.

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At Lloyds Banking Group, creating a first-class digital experience is paramount for us. Unsurprisingly we’re looking for people who are engaged in all things digital. Here, you’ll be working on the projects that shape how customers interact with all brands within Lloyds Banking Group and, ultimately, how Britain banks.

your individual professional and personal development needs.

You’ll be a pioneer from the word go: one of a unique group on a new programme launching in 2015 that will, for the first time, focus solely on digital banking.

It’s an opportunity to experience the breadth of opportunities that the digital industry offers before deciding on a single career path. During three eight-month assignments, you’ll build your experience in functions like Product Development, E-commerce, Customer Experience, as well as specialist functions like Fraud and Security, Risk, Change and Operations before choosing the career that’s right for you.

At every stage you’ll be supported by expert training from our Digital Academy, and our Digital Mentors will support you with

We’re training you to shape the future of banking. Your innovations will keep us out in front, helping customers bank in a

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way that is secure, convenient and personalised. In a rapidly changing digital environment, you’ll help us continue to meet the needs of our customers, with a consistently outstanding experience across all channels.

Lloyds Banking Group has 14 Graduate and Internship programmes, organised in five career paths: customer facing management, business management, financial management, people strategy and Innovation technology.

Visit our website to find out more: www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com/

experience with Rolls-Royce and has since joined us on our graduate development programme. Ella talks about what winning Female Undergraduate of the Year meant to her https:// femaleundergraduateoftheyear. wordpress.com/ The Award

• Be female • Be in your penultimate year of a 3 year degree, or second or penultimate year of a 4 year degree at a UK university.

• Be expecting at least a 2.1 • Have the right to work in the UK after graduation.

• The winner MUST be available to accept a 2015 summer internship with Rolls-Royce

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The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards launched six years ago to identify and celebrate the UK’s best undergraduates. RollsRoyce is very proud to sponsor the Female Undergraduate of the Year category for the third year running – each year the competition has been fierce and our finalists have all had a huge range of experience and exciting careers ahead of them.

Rolls Royce

Could you be the Rolls-Royce Female Undergraduate of the Year 2015?

This prestigious award includes: 2014 winner Courtney Gill has just completed her ten week paid internship in the International team with a trip to visit customers in Indonesia. She blogged about her experience at http://rollsroycegrads.com Ella Jakubowska won a summer internship in Customer Management & Services with us as part of her prize in 2013.

Ella thoroughly enjoyed her

• 10 week paid summer internship with Rolls-Royce starting June 2015 • One to two weeks working at a European facility • The opportunity to shadow a senior female manager • An Apple iPad To enter you MUST meet the following entry criteria (no exceptions):

Closing date for entries: 4 February 2015.

Find out more and enter at Female Undergraduate of the Year CLICK HERE You can also find the award pages on Facebook CLICK HERE and follow on Twitter CLICK HERE

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A ten-week paid Sales and Commercial internship with Nestlé could be yours!

Nestlé

Nestlé products touch millions of lives worldwide every day, from coffee and breakfast cereals to pet food, bottled water and chocolate and confectionary.

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Together with Nestlé, MyKindaCrowd is challenging you to choose a Nestlé product that you feel is currently targeted to a specific audience and create a campaign to re-launch it into a different market. This could be a different age group, country, gender or demographic.

For example, could you think up a cracking campaign to make Nesquick milkshakes attractive to your parents, or even grandparents? Or maybe you think Maggi recipe mixes could be aimed more at a student audience?

Be as innovative and creative as you can and remember to do your research to answer the below questions: What is your product?

Who is the new target audience?

Why would the target audience be interested in the product?

Where are you going to market your product and through which mediums?

How are you going to ‘sell’ the product through your messaging?

What can you win?

The four strongest entrants will be invited to Nestlé HQ to pitch their ideas to a senior leadership panel. The overall winner will win a place on the paid ten-week Sales and Commercial internship. The strongest candidates from the internship programme could even be offered a graduate place with Nestlé in 2016.

The opportunity is only open to those aged 18+.

The challenge deadline is midnight on the 23rd December 2014 Good luck!

Entries can be submitted via the challenge page (http://www.mykindacrowd.com/Challenges/ nestle-product-pitch)

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