LRSFC Careers and Progression e-Mag Issue 34

CAREERS

Work Experience

University advice and open days Apprenticeship advice

AND PROGRESSION LRSFC ISSUE 34 NOVEMBER 2021

Welcome back to the next edition of our Careers and Progression magazine.

This issue is packed with University advice and open day information, live apprenticeship vacancies and details of the UCAS Discover Apprenticeships Fair on 30th November.

On 11th November we welcomed Form the Future into college to talk to our students about Alternatives to University. This covered the range of different Level Apprenticeships students can choose from along with lesserknown Higher National Diploma's and Foundation Degee's and how this differs from the Foundation year at University.

For anyone that missed these talks, you can find details of how to access the presentation in this issue.

If you are a Year 2 student you will be seriously considering your options for next year, have you decided yet?

Take a look at some of the Apprenticeship vacancies currently on offer starting September 2022.

If you are in your first year with Long Road it's still important to consider your options. Many students struggle to keep a focus on their studies if they don't have Vision.

We need your feedback! It really is important to know what information you feel you are missing out on and what you would like to see more of. email us at: CareersDept@longroad.ac.uk Make sure you visit the Careers and Progression SharePoint pages to keep up to date with further events and opportunities. If you click the follow button at the top of the page it will keep you updated with new content.

The Careers Team

In the following pages of the eMag, we will attempt to categorise each article according to the VESPA model. As you will know, the VESPA model is comprised of 5 skills that together, will help to focus your attention on what you want to do in the future, and what you are doing to achieve your goal. Done properly, it is designed to help you establish and sustain a positive mindset, leading to an improved chance of success.

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COLLEGE NEWS

Alternatives to University event

Unsure about going to University?

If you missed the workshops last week a copy of the presentation can be found on the college website.

https://www.longroad.ac.uk /noticeboard/alternativesto-university/

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FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE

22nd November - 5 pm

Interacted with industry leaders Been the first to follow the fastestgrowing startups Become an expert on industry trends Scoped out the competition Boosted your own profile

During this exclusive workshop with experts from LinkedIn, you’ll receive a step-by-step guide to optimising your profile for your chosen industry, allowing you to network, find experience and increase your commercial awareness.

So, by the time other students join LinkedIn after graduating, you’ll have already...

Learnt about the professional mindset from LinkedIn experts I

sign up today: https://apply.springpod.com/application s/linkedin-masterclass

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Click HERE to regiser and see what other events and opportunities are available at Springpod

Virtual Work Experience Next5Gen Nurse Various dates are available throughout November and December.

JHear from nurses working across a range of nursing fields, find out more about the profession, the key skills needed and how you can start to develop them.

Closing date for applications: 23rd November.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Leaders of Business fighting Climate Change 7th or 8th December 4-6pm JM is powering the clean energy transition; our clever science is being used in electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, and they turn commercial waste into sustainable aeroplane fuel.

If you are interested in an opportunity where you can showcase your ideas and passion for sustainability sign up now.

Closing date for applications: 26th November CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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An insight into working for Care Services 30th November - all-day Could you help a family who have hit a bad patch and need some support to get back on their feet? Perhaps you are a male wondering if you will be welcome in the world of Social Work. Do you want to support a young person leaving foster or residential care to learn how to live independently?

Closing date for applications: 22nd November CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Leadership insight session RAF Sandhurst Academy 15th December 10-11am The Youth Engagement Team at RMAS is hosting this session with Q&A, to help you develop life skills in teamwork and leadership - which will be useful to all young people. Learn some lifelong transferrable skills, and gain insight into self-awareness and personal values will help you achieve your goals.

Closing date for applications: 9th December CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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Students must register for a free Speakers for Schools account to apply for any of these experiences.

Register HERE

Gov.UK find an apprenticeship

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Live vacancies for Sept 2022 start Software Degree Apprenticeship MBDA UK Limited - Stevenage Through a combination of on-the-job technical training and time studying at university, Software Apprentices will develop the skills to effectively design, create, and test software.

Closing date: 31 Dec 21 Possible Start Date: Sept 22

IT Information Systems Degree Apprenticeship MBDA UK Limited - Stevenage On any given day you could be building and analysing requirements, identifying and selecting solutions to a range of challenges, deploying and testing applications or providing support to keep the enterprise working.

Closing date: 31 Dec 21 Possible Start Date: Sept 22

Software Engineering Degree Apprentice Leonardo Mw You will be working within world-class facilities regardless of which site you are based. Dependent on your role, you may be working in an office or lab environment or a combination of both. There may also be opportunities to travel between the Company’s UK sites to meet with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Closing Date: 13th March 22 Possible Start Date: Sept 22

Digital Marketing Apprenticeship TUI Group Uk An exciting opportunity to work towards a Level 4 Marketing Executive apprenticeship, whilst developing a rewarding career in our Digital Marketing team. You’ll gain unrivalled experience in how we go about raising awareness and engagement with our market-leading brands such as TUI, First Choice, Marella Cruises, and Crystal Ski Holidays.

Closing date: 31 Mar 2022 Possible Start Date: Sept 2022

Digital Marketing Apprenticeship TUI Group Uk An exciting opportunity to gain two apprenticeships at Levels 3 and 4 as well as a professional accounting qualification (AAT), while developing a rewarding career in our Finance team. During the three-year programme, you’ll experience two or three roles supporting a number of important teams within key areas of our department.

Closing date: 31 Mar 2022 Possible Start Date: Sept 2022

CGI is one of the largest IT and business process services providers in the world, delivering high-quality business consulting, systems integration and managed services.

They claim to offer a fantastic working environment with great support, plus loads of training and benefits too.

With offices around the UK, they have Apprenticeship opportunities in Cyber Security, Business, Software Development and more.

Students can take control of their careers from day one. CGI has the capability to support the most ambitious careers, in whichever direction you wish to go.

Students will have the opportunity to experience a number of roles within CGI, which lets individuals shape their careers around their own professional interests.

Working with Aston University, Edinburgh Napier University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Swansea University and the University of Winchester to deliver their degree apprenticeship programmes.

Their degree apprenticeships give you the opportunity to pursue a range of BSc (Hons) degree courses covering IT and Business Management. You’ll either study virtually or attend university once a week, to get the best experiences from both student life and a great working environment.

For more information and a list of current vacancies visit: https://www.cgi.com/uk/engb/careers/school-and-collegeleavers/degree-apprenticeship

https://www.cgi.com/en/careers

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Applications close on 25th November

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Top tips to choose Univeristies Choosing the right universities to apply for can be tricky. Where do you start and what do you look for?

Course Content - Firstly find the right course for you. A number of universities will offer the same subject but they do not all teach the same core content.

Make sure you read the course description and modules studied and check the employability rates for this subject is it what you expected?

Destination - Where do you want to live? There is the obvious home or away but each university will offer different accommodation at different costs. Do you want to live in a big city or do you want a campus university that may be slightly more away from the hustle and bustle of the main city? Is the accommodation close to campus or do you need to travel?

Sports and Societies Are the extra resources important to you, do you want your university to have lots of societies you can join? Do they have fancy sports facilities that you will want to use?

University Ranking For some, this is very important. You can check ranking by University as a whole and by subject. What is most important to you? It might be class sizes or it might be how many international links the university has.

You will no doubt try and visit University open days before you decide but speak to current students, get their opinions. check out https://www.ucas.com/chat-tostudents

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To see additional resources visit the ShaprePoint pages HERE

University Open Days November SATURDAY 20TH NOVEMBER Bangor University on-campus 09:15- 16:30 University of Chichester Chichester and Bognor Regus Campuses 09:30 - 16:00 Fashion Retail Academy On-campus 10:00 - 15:30

SUNDAY 21ST NOVEMBER New Model Insitute for Technology and Engineering 11:00 - 14:00 SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER Bath Spa University on-campus :09:00 -13:00 or 13:30 -17:30 City, University of London 10:00 - 15:30

University of Kent on-campus and virtual 10:00 - 14:00 TEDI-London on-campus 11:00 - 14-00 University of East Anglia On-campus 08:30 - 16:00

SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER University of Greenwich on-campus and virtual :10:00 -15:00 New College of Humanities on-campus 11:00 - 15:30

Most on-campus open days require you to pre-book your tickets check individual university websites for details.

Backstage Academy on-campus 12:00 - 15:00 University of Northampton on-campus and virtual 10:00 - 14:00

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Student success

Long Road student Louis Bryne won a Japanese competition called 'Nendroid Pouch Neo Design Contest' hosted by the Good Smile Company.

They are a Japanese figurine and merchandise company and the task was to design a new design to add to their 'Nendroid Pouch Neo' product line up, which is basically like a case for their figurines to be able to display/carry them.

Entrants were given a template to draw out their designs and the 2 chosen winners would have their design become an actual product.

Louis, as a winner was given the opportunity to talk with the company/manufacturer about how the final product would look and give feedback on the prototypes. .

The prototype was then shown off at an exhibition called 'WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!!' which is hosted by Good Smile and other figurine manufacturers in Akihabara, Japan.

Congratulations Louis!

To see more pictures of the winning design click on the link to the college website below

PARENT HUB

Career pilot: is a free, careers information and tools for 11-19-year-olds, all in one place.

Watch the Careerpilot video which explains what your son/daughter can be doing to manage their career HERE. The website also includes tools to help students know more about themselves, explore options and plan the next steps ·A ‘job sector quiz’ to help you decide what’s important to you ·A ‘start with subject’ tool that will show you where a subject you love could lead. ·A ‘Skills Profile’ so you know your skills ready for applications.

The Careerpilot Parent Zone can help you as a parent/carer get answers to the career questions you want to ask, about: • Choices at 18; • Apprenticeships and Traineeships; • Higher Education (including HE provided at local colleges); • Job sectors and growth; • Funding and support.

Answers are clearly written and link to additional information in the Careerpilot website or to other websites.

Access the Parent Zone from the Careerpilot home page or by clicking on the following link.

Parent Zone.

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