Plymouth university's 2013 science, technology & engineering brochure by University of Plymouth Careers & Employability Service

Science, Technology & Engineering Placements & Graduate Recruitment Fair WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Wednesday 20th November 2013, 1100 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1500 Roland Levinsky Building www.plymouth.ac.uk/employability

A warm welcome to Plymouth University’s Science, Technology & Engineering Placements & Graduate Recruitment Fair, 2013! The Employability Service offers a variety of opportunities for you to meet employers and each academic year the Employability Service organises 5 faculty focussed careers fairs, open to students and graduates from across the University. These are visited by over 3000 students who are looking for information on graduate jobs, work experience opportunities or post graduate study. This fair is a great opportunity for you to: •

ee the types of recruiters available, which S students they are looking to recruit and the criteria you will need to meet..

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eet over 40 major international, national and M local employers, who may be recruiting for graduate vacancies, placements, internships and work experience opportunities; and to make a good first impression

• Talk face-to-face with recruiters – ask questions, gain information and advice that may not be available on their website. • Get ideas and information on what you can do with your degree. •

ind out about the jobs, postgraduate study F and time-out opportunities available to you.

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eceive constructive feedback on your CV R from the recruiters who will be reading them, and on how to build your employability skills from the people that know.

The huge range of organisations here today, represent a diverse range of sectors and collectively employ well over 1.1 million people, working across the world – a truly global network of opportunity. The thought of attending your first careers fair and initiating your first face-to-face contact may feel overwhelming, but with careful planning and plenty of research you should come away feeling more cluedup about the opportunities available and the application processes, as well as gaining some useful contacts. I encourage you to read the page in this brochure ‘Making the most of your Careers Fair’ to really make today work for you and ensure that you leave today having taken positive action towards your employability and career goals. The employers represented here today have an active interest in Plymouth graduates. Thank you for attending and making the most of their interest in you. Shirley Walker (Head of Careers and Employability) and the Employability Service Team

• Pick up information, hints and tips and feedback from Plymouth University Employability Service advisers.

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Making the most of your careers fair

Preparation is key Research the organisations who are attending by visiting their websites and why not see if they have a Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn page you can follow? This will help you to target the most relevant employers on the day and ask appropriate questions. Think about the questions that you want to ask, so that you don’t end up just wandering around the stands picking up information, or asking obvious questions. Being remembered as the person who asked interesting and engaging questions can’t be a bad thing!

Ask the right questions Consider the type of work that interests you and your skills and experience to date. Employers may ask what you want out of a placement or graduate job and what you could bring to a role.

The questions you ask should depend on what is appropriate to the employer, the research you have done, and what you want to get out of your discussion with them. You need to develop your own ideas, but here are a few examples of questions you might want to ask:

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

What types of projects are currently being undertaken? What training opportunities are available? How many graduates are recruited each year?

On the day

What has happened to the graduates you recruited last year? What are they doing now? What particular skills are you looking for?

Although fairs are less formal than interviews, the organisations will still be on the lookout for potential candidates:

Where do you usually advertise job vacancies and how do you like people to apply?

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ress smartly; you never get a second chance D to make a first impression!

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ake copies of a CV (make sure it’s a good T one) and why not take along some business cards you can leave with employers? This shows you are serious and prepared and not just there for the freebies!

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I f someone gives you their business card and invites you to call them for a further meeting, follow it up. It may open the doors to work experience, other opportunities and developing valuable transferable skills.

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What qualification level do you require? (i.e. 2:1, postgraduate qualification etc.)

eep up to date with the latest fair news from K the Employability Service and exhibitors by following:

Does your organisation have any opportunities for work experience or part time vacancies?

@plymuniemp #PUcareersfair

Do you expect graduates to have done some work experience before applying?

Plymouth University Gateway

What is your selection process? (such as assessment centres, interviews, tests)

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Exhibitors are here to meet students from:

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Business Management, Accounting, Finance, Law

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Humanities, Music, English, Languages. Marketing, IT, HR, Finance, Supply Chain & Logistics, Quality, Project Management

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Business and Finance/ Accounting

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X Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying

P H Warr plc Plymouth University's Employability Service Plymouth University's Enactus Society Plymouth University's Postgraduate Opportunities Princess Yachts PwC RAF - Careers RateMyPlacement.co.uk Renishaw plc Royal Navy Royal Town Planning Institue South West Schlumberger Sparx Ltd Spirent Communications plc Taylor Wimpey Exeter Unlocking Potential Viridor Wiki Job Workman LLP

Recruiting from specific course outside of STE

Mechanical, Marine & Composites MaterialsEngineering

Ocean Science & Ocean Exploration

Marine Studies; Ocean Yachting, Merchant Shipping, Navigation

Marine Sports Science/ Surf Technology

Marine Biology/Coastal Ecology

Civil & Coastal Engineering

Geography

Environmental Sciences

Earth Sciences (Ecology, Marine Geoscience, Geology)

Chemistry

Robotics

Mathematics & statistics

Computing / Computer Games & Dev Computer Science/Web Dev

Human Biosciences

Env Biology/Cons Biology

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Animal Behaviour & Welfare/ Wildlife Conservation

Lockheed Martin UK MatchTech Met Office Milkround Osiris Hydrographic & Geophysical Projects Limited

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Cummins Ltd EDF Energy Frontier Fugro EMU Limited Gardline GCHQ Gradsouthwest Hoare Lea IBM Kier Construction Infrastructure Limited Land Registry Landmark Information Group

Babcock International Bam Nuttall Ltd BMT Defence Centrax Gas Turbine Division CGG Chartered Institute of Wastes Management Colchester Zoo Cornwall School Centred Initial Teacher Training

Electrical & Electronic Engineering/Communication

Army

Recruiting students from any course

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Commercial roles

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Construction

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Building Surveying

Bam Nuttall Ltd www.bamnuttall.co.uk

Employer PROFILES

Bam Nuttall is a leading civil engineering contractor, delivering a complete package of civil engineering services across all sectors within the industry.

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Army www.army.mod.uk/join

Roads and structures Railways Maritime Coastal and flood alleviation Environmental and geological projects Land remediation Power and tunnelling

We look to recruit Graduate Civil Engineers with a BEng/MEng Civil Engineering degree or equivalent and Graduate Quantity Surveyors with a BSc/MSc Quantity Surveying degree of equivalent. Every Year we place 30-40 new engineering and surveying graduates on site and allow them to become important members of the construction team. We also offer 35-40 Summer Vacation and 20-25 Supervised Work Experience Placement based on one of our civil engineering contracts. For undergraduates who successfully complete a placement, even before starting the degree course, there is the opportunity of sponsorship for the remainder of the degree course.

Whether you’re commanding soldiers on a training exercise in Kenya or organizing an adventurous training expedition in Arizona, you’ll find life as an Army officer is far from routine. Training starts at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where you’ll learn all aspects of soldiering alongside transferable management, leadership and communication skills. You can also join as a Territorial Officer. You’ll gain valuable experience to take back to your civilian life and you’ll get paid for training in your spare time.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

This year, the Army has over 700 Regular officer and 400 Territorial officer vacancies available.

Top Tip: Research the list of companies attending, think about the questions you want to ask. Dress smart and be bothered, you may have the opportunity to meet the person who will employ you.

If you’re interested, search ‘Army jobs’ to find out more Offering: Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

BMT Defence Services www.bmtdsl.co.uk/dslcareers

Babcock International www.BabcockInternational.com

BMT Defence Services is the leading independent centre of engineering design, design support and technical services for defence customers. From concept design to acquisition support, in-service design and technology management, we are known for our innovation, expertise and ability to tackle the most complex design and systems issues for surface warships, submarines and auxiliaries. Our unique status as an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) allows us to invest more heavily in the two areas we believe are vital to success in the global economy: people and knowledge. Our graduate programmes are approved by professional bodies such as Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) as we feel that you should be given continuous support to help you achieve CEng status. We are looking for progressive and inspiring individuals who have the passion and drive to join our forward thinking teams.

Babcock is the UK’s largest and most dynamic engineering support services business. Operating in sectors as diverse as transport, energy, defence, telecommunications and education, Babcock provides a depth and breadth of expertise to its customers that is simply unrivalled. It’s our reputation for innovative thinking, coupled with a practical ‘can do’ approach that means we are trusted to deliver for some of the biggest and most influential businesses in the world. Our engineers, technicians and business leaders operate at the forefront of technology on projects which have enormous national and international significance. In short, Babcock is an organisation that changes lives. Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions

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Centrax Gas Turbine Division www.centraxgt.com

Chartered Institution of Wastes Management www.ciwm.co.uk

Centrax Gas Turbine Division are manufacturers of Gas Turbine Power Generation packages for the Energy market. Based in Newton Abbot, with service centres internationally, it is the longest established privately owned gas turbine company in the world.

CIWM is the professional body which represents over 7,000 waste professionals working in sustainable resources and wastes management sectors – predominantly in the UK but also overseas. CIWM sets professional standards for individuals working in the industry and has various grades of membership determined by education, qualifications and experience.

Generator sets are powered by: Rolls Royce 501, and Trent gas turbines Siemens SGT300 and SGT400 gas turbines Power delivered is between 5MW, and 60MW of power

Offering: Membership ~ Careers Advice Top Tip: Be open to new opportunities.

Centrax works in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Siemens organisations for generator set packaging Centrax offer summer and year-long placements for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students. Work covers the full scope of the process to deliver the design, configuration and control of power generation units. Mechanical Students: Design solutions, Design calculations, Unit configuration and trouble shooting Electrical Students: Design solutions, Control systems, SCADA/HMI, Low and medium voltage systems, Hazardous area assessment, Commissioning, Testing

Action for the Wild – UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve www.umphafa.org Action for the Wild provides both financial and technical assistance to projects worldwide and aims to raise awareness among local people in community conservation programmes, as well as support conservation research.

Significant opportunities exist for Engineering students with language skills specifically French, German and Italian

In 2004, Action for the Wild established the 4,500 hectare UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, when a number of cattle farms where purchased to create a conservation area exclusively for the research of African flora and fauna, and as a centre for environmental education. Following extensive measures to rehabilitate the habitat and recreate much of the regions former species assemblage, UmPhafa developed a successful research and internship programme to provide participants with practical and creditable experience in the field of conservation as well as opportunities to undertake independent research studies on the reserve.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements Top Tip: Remember first impressions are important so please consider presentation of self. Bring along a copy of your full CV and contact details so we can get in touch with you regarding vacancies.

UmPhafa is now home to a wide range of mammalian species including white rhino, giraffe, leopard, spotted hyena and zebra, as well as an array of smaller carnivores and antelope species.

CGG www.cgg.com Through its three complementary business divisions of Equipment, Acquisition and Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR), CGG brings value across all aspects of natural resource exploration and exploitation.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Research Placements

CGG employs over 9,800 people around the world, all with a Passion for Geoscience and working together to deliver the best solutions to its customers.

Top Tip: If you will be undertaking a research project for your dissertation, bring along the project criteria and any ideas for discussion.

Offering: Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions ~ Summer Placement Scheme Top Tip: Research around the organisations that you are looking to target before you approach them – good first impressions can make a big difference when engaging with a company

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Cornwall School Centred Initial Teacher Training www.cornwallscitt.org

EDF Energy www.edfenergy.com/graduates

Cornwall School Centred Initial Teacher Training offers an outstanding training partnership of local secondary schools, a special school, pupil referral units and a tertiary college. As an integral partner of the Cornwall Teaching School (CTS) we offer core and School Direct training covering the 11-16 age range with post-16 enhancements, and training for the 14-19 age range in selected subjects.

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group and is one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in France, the UK, Germany and Italy. In the UK we have approximately 15,000 employees. We are the UK’s leading generator and supplier of low carbon energy. We produce about one-fifth of the nation’s electricity from our nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat and power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We intend to play a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK and secure a ‘bright’ future for the combined business and its employees.

Our comprehensive programmes are delivered by committed, experienced and supportive staff and offer opportunities to develop your subject knowledge and learn the skills you need to teach effectively, from the basics of structuring and planning lessons through to developing personal skills and confidence in front of a class.

Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions Top Tip: Preparation and research are key to retrieving essential and beneficial information at the careers fair which should, in turn, help you to determine whether there are any roles within the company that may suit you.

The course is one year full time and the qualifications gained are a PGCE validated by the University of Cumbria and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Subjects offered are: Computer Science/ICT, D & T, English, History, Maths, Media, MFL, Music, PE, Science. Offering: Graduate Training Programme

FRONTIER / The Society for Environmental Exploration www.frontiergap.com

Top Tip: Could you inspire young minds?

Frontier was established in 1989 as a non-profit conservation and development non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem integrity and building sustainable livelihoods for marginalised communities in developing nations. Today, Frontier have over 300 projects in 50 different countries facilitating community development, education, wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation, humanitarian and research work. Frontier sends hundreds of volunteers overseas each year to gain work experience and recognised qualifications in their chosen field. We regularly recruit for graduate positions and internships at our London Headquarters and at projects around the world.

Cummins Ltd www.careers.cummins.com Cummins are global leaders in the diesel engine, power generation, turbocharging and emissions solutions markets. With manufacturing plants in 14 countries, 45,000 employees, turnover of $17.3 billion in 2012, you would be joining an organisation that offers massive opportunities on a global basis. Key markets are off-highway vehicles, industrial equipment and power generation. In addition, Cummins provides turbochargers for the automotive sector, along with filtration and acoustic systems, natural-gas engines, engine components and electronic systems.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions ~ Volunteer Work

Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions ~ Summer Placements

Top Tip: Do your research into the organisations attending. Make sure you visit as many as possible!

Top Tip: Identify who you want to engage with and what you want to achieve

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Fugro EMU Limited www.furgoemu.com

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) www.gchq-careers.co.uk

Furgo EMU is an environmental marine consultancy, survey and laboratory testing specialist, providing worldwide services in support of infrastructure planning, consenting and development, environmental protection and resource management in costal, marine and estuarine environments.

GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is one of the UK’s intelligence and security agencies. We play a critical role in countering threats against the UK such as terrorism, espionage, warfare and the alarming growth in internet based ‘cyber’ attacks. Focusing on collecting foreign intelligence material we provide information to a number of government departments, law enforcement agencies and the military, to help safeguard UK interests. In conjunction we protect and secure information on Government IT and communications systems by providing best practice ‘information assurance’ advice to help foil hackers and other threats.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions

Gardline Marine Sciences Ltd www.gardlinemarinesciences.com

Recruitment campaigns run throughout the year; see www.gchq-careers.co.uk

Gardline Marine Sciences is the world’s largest independently owned multidisciplinary marine survey company at the forefront of marine management. We combine high quality marine science, real world commercial expertise with the latest technology and software, research analysis and management tools, offering a full range of marine scientific services. Operating out of Great Yarmouth in East Anglia, Gardline controls and maintains a fleet of over 25 vessels; ranging from deep sea survey ships to catamarans for wind farm crew transfer. We have an expanding network of offices in the UK and across 4 continents with principal international offices in the USA, Singapore, Australia and Brazil.

Please note, due to the sensitive nature of our work, applicants must be British citizens. Offering: Year Long Placements ~Graduate Positions

Gradsouthwest.com www.gradsouthwest.com/

Gardline have a strong recruitment relationship with Plymouth University and currently employ a number of former students. We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive industry training, giving you a solid foundation with which to build your career.

Here at Gradsouthwest.com we advertise hundreds of graduate jobs, schemes and paid internships in the south west. We work with employers of all shapes, sizes and sectors and our research shows that you stand a good chance of getting a job through us. Register today at www.gradsouthwest.com

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Graduate Positions ~ General Recruitment

Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

Top Tip: Researched the Gardline Groups’ website and be aware of the relevant company/companies you would prefer to work in.

Top Tip: Research the organisations attending the fair and connect with them via social networks.

Hoare Lea www.hoarelea.com/careers As an award winning building services design consultancy, we are the largest firm of our kind in the UK. We are proud of our market leading position as consulting engineers of our choice and the unique and rich history of excellence we have developed over the last 150 years. We recently won the Building Services Consultancy of the year award in the 2013 CIBSE Building Performance Awards, and have been voted one of the top building services engineers to work with by Building Design for the last two years. We employ some of the best and most experienced people in the industry, many of whom joined us as graduates and placements themselves. In fact, there is no big secret to our success; it is all down to the talents and commitments of our people. Offering: Graduate Positions ~ Summer Placement Opportunities Top Tip: Have a think about what you would like to ask us, and come along with your CV Science, Technology & Engineering Placements & Graduate Recruitment Fair

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IBM www.ibm.com/uk/en/

Landmark Information Group www.landmark-group.co.uk

Multinational technology and consulting corporation. IBM markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Landmark Information Group Ltd is the UK’s leading provider of land and property information. Landmark’s success has been founded on creating new and innovative information services based on a broad variety of environmental and geographical datasets, supporting a wide range of customers, including lawyers, surveyors, lenders, property developers, civil engineers, environmental consultants, as well as central government departments.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions ~ Summer Placements Top Tip: Be open to all opportunities

Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions

Kier Construction Infrastructure Limited www.careers.kier.co.uk/

Lockheed Martin UK www.lockheedmartin.co.uk

Infrastructure – Kier Construction delivers civil engineering and infrastructure projects throughout the UK. Its work draws on considerable experience in the power, rail, water and industrial sectors and has dedicated rail and mining capability.

Lockheed Martin UK, part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation is a leader in systems integration, working on major programmes spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions ~ Summer Internships

Top Tip: Bring an up to date CV

Top Tip: Research the company you want to speak with during the fair so you can sound knowledgeable. Don’t turn up at the stand and say “so what do you do!”

Land Registry www.landregistry.gov.uk Land Registry is a government agency created in 1862 to register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. We keep and maintain the Land Register, where more than 23 million titles – the evidence of ownership – are documented. This register makes the buying and selling of property simple, secure and speedy. We are self-financing through the charging of fees for registration and other services; we are also charged with supporting economic growth in the UK by improving the accessibility of and ensuring greater reuse of our data in the wider economy. Land Registry is part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and also a member of the Public Data Group within BIS. Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions Top Tip: At the Plymouth site, we employ around 500 specialists in application development and infrastructure support. We are moving to an agile delivery model so would be interested in your study and experiences in this area, as well as work that you’ve produced as part of your course.

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Matchtech www.matchtech.com/graduate-jobs

Milkround www.milkround.com

Matchtech is the UK’s number 1 Engineering Recruitment Agency. We offer graduate opportunities for both contract and permanent employment across our 6 key industry sectors.

The UK’s number one graduate recruitment website. Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions ~ Membership

Our specialist areas include: Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, Infrastructure, Energy and Science. Our experienced teams of consultants are well placed to advise on employment prospects, matching your experience and aspirations with the needs of key clients. We have opportunities across the UK and recruit for large and small companies alike. In the last year 10 years we placed over 4000 graduates into various roles across the UK.

Osiris Projects www.osirisprojects.co.uk Osiris Hydrographic & Geophysical Projects (Osiris Projects) is a leading marine survey contractor in the UK and Europe. We specialise in the acquisition, interpretation and reporting of highly accurate and precisely positioned seabed and sub-seabed data Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~

Matchtech is dedicated to quality and professionalism and we are members of both the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). To register and for more details about Matchtech and our vacancies

Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions Top Tip: When visiting the fair bring a CV and covering letter. Research the companies you want to visit before attending

please visit us at www.matchtech.com/graduates or contact our specialist consultants on 01489 898989. Offering: Graduate Positions Top Tip: It is always good when students come to talk to us and are prepared so try to look on our website and find out a bit about the organisation and opportunities on offer before you talk to us – come with a few questions prepared!

P H Warr plc www.phwarr.com P H Warr plc is a Property and Construction Surveying Company with 21years experience. Our specialities include Quantity Surveying and Building Surveying yet we also offer Property Consultancy, Project Management, Environment and Sustainability and Health and Safety services.

Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk

We provide support within a diverse range of sectors and operate from 5 offices across the Southern Region of England.

Like millions of others, you probably know us best for the weather that you hear on the news or read on your phone. But did you know that our forecasts reach as far as space? Or that high profile organisations across the world rely on our expertise to operate safely and efficiently. Through world leading science and cutting edge technology, through idea generation and enthusiasm, we collaborate to challenge the ordinary every day because we believe in the best. The best for our customers and the best for your career. The breadth and depth of our work is incredibly varied but whatever area you work in, you’ll be challenged, developed and fascinated in a career where whatever you do, your work will make a valuable contribution to the bigger picture. A career to be proud of.

We adopt an approach that actively understands our Clients’ project objectives and we continuously innovate our service delivery to ensure the highest levels of client satisfaction by recruiting the right people. Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions Top Tip: Remember, there is no such thing as a ‘silly’ question – ask away!

Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions Top Tip: Think of things that inspire you and come prepared to find out how careers in different organisations will keep you challenged and inspired.

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Plymouth University Enactus www.enactusplymouth.org Enactus is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to organise university students. Enactus Plymouth aim to make a difference in our local communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students form teams on their university campuses and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. In addition to the community aspect of the program, Enactusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership and career initiatives create meaningful opportunities for learning and exchange among the participants as well as the placement of students and alumni with companies in search of emerging talent. Offering: Membership ~ Student Society Top Tip: We welcome any students from any background. Come and have a chat with us to find out what we have been up to.

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Plymouth Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Postgraduate Opportunities www.plymouth.ac.uk/postgraduate We are a dynamic and friendly institution, consistently ranked one of the top modern universities in the UK. We have a strong record of excellence, enterprise and innovation across our teaching and research activities and are distinguished by our long-term engagement with employers. We have a vibrant community of postgraduate students who benefit from our innovative approach and world-leading expertise. Our collaboration with employers helps to ensure that graduates are equipped with relevant knowledge and skills to be competitive in the workplace.

Plymouth University offers a wide range of taught masters programmes, research degrees, professional doctorates and CPD courses in the following subject areas: -

Architecture, Design, Building & Construction Art, Design, Media & Performance Biological, Health, Chemical & Agricultural Sciences Computing, Mathematics & Statistics Education & Teaching Engineering Health & Social Work Hospitality & Tourism Humanities Law, Business, Management & Logistics Marine, Earth, Geography & Environment Medicine Psychology & Social Sciences

Enquire about the Plymouth University alumni 10% discount off tuition fees! Offering: Information and further study

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Princess Yachts International Plc www.princessyachts.com/recruitment

ROYAL AIR FORCE CAREERS www.raf.mod.uk/careers

Since the launch of our first 31-footer in 1965, Princess Yachts have been quietly rewriting the rules of luxury cruising and, as part of the Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) family, has become a brand of distinction around the world.

In trouble spots worldwide, the Royal Air Force provides military air power to help police the skies and support the United Kingdom’s interests. Overseas, we help to enforce international law, and bring aid and protection to the victims of disaster and war. At home, we defend UK airspace and, in our mountains and around the coastline, provide a lifeline to the many who count on us in times of emergency. We are looking for people to join the Royal Air Force as Officers in one of the following roles: Air Traffic Controller, Aerospace Battle Manager, Dental, Engineering, Flight Operations, Intelligence, Logistics, Medical, Physical Education, Personnel Support, Pilot, RAF Police, RAF Regiment, Training and Weapons Systems.

Based in some of the most advanced marine manufacturing facilities in the world, we have built our reputation on quality, strength and integrity of design and build. From our legendary Flybridge range and thrilling V Class sports yachts, to our long range Motor Yachts and ground breaking M Class super yachts, every Princess craft is the result of a rigorous and uncompromising approach to design and manufacture.

All degrees considered although some careers for example engineering and medicine require an appropriate degree. Full support is given to serving officers to improve qualifications or to gain chartered status.

Offering: Year Long Placements ~Graduate Positions

Offering: Graduate Positions

PwC www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student/index.jhtml PwC is founded on a culture of partnership with a strong commercial focus. This is reflected in our vision: “One firm - a powerhouse of a commercial enterprise that does the right thing for our clients, our people and our communities.” We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we advise some of the most successful organisations, entrepreneurs and private businesses. Our culture is all about our people. The development of our people is key and though we’re all driven by different aspirations, we share the same commitment to quality. The work we do is carried out to standards beyond best practice in an exciting environment where success thrives.

RateMyPlacement.co.uk www.RateMyPlacement.co.uk

We offer employ graduates into 6 core business areas: Assurance, Tax, Actuarial, Consulting, Technology and Financial Advisory. We also offer a variety work experience, including summer internships and work placements.

RateMyPlacement.co.uk is the UK’s leading undergraduate resource to help students find their dream placement or internship. Read over 16,000 reviews from students just like you and browse through hundreds of job opportunities, including vacancies from the likes of PwC, Warner Bros, L’Oreal, Linklaters, Barclays, Microsoft and Rolls Royce. Check out our expert advice, industry zones and video content on RateMyPlacement.co.uk too! Interested in finding out who the top placement and internship employers are to work for, as voted by students like you on RateMyPlacement.co.uk? Come and grab a copy of our publication from our stand, A Students’ Guide to the Top Placement & Internship Employers 2013-2014, to find out who has made the top spot!

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

Visit RateMyPlacement.co.uk to find out more and good luck with your search!

Top Tip: Research the business area you’re interested in, in advance of meeting us.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements

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Top Tip: Come along with a smile on your face!

Science, Technology & Engineering Placements & Graduate Recruitment Fair

Renishaw plc www.renishaw.com

Royal Town Planning Institute South West Region www.rtpi.org.uk

Renishaw plc is a UK company, based 20 miles north of Bristol, which employs over 3,000 people worldwide, to supply and support its global base of customers. Renishaw has a strong global presence, with more than 70 offices in 32 countries and some 94% of our sales are made outside the UK. Renishaw’s specialises in metrology, the science of measurement. Renishaw manufactures a comprehensive range of high-precision probing systems and accessories, calibration and measuring systems and other innovative products which enable customers worldwide to carry out dimensional measurements to traceable standards.

The Royal Town Planning Institute is the UK’s leading planning body for spatial, sustainable and inclusive planning and is the largest planning institute in Europe with over 23,000 members. In 2014 we will celebrate our Centenary.

The RTPI is: • A membership organisation and a Chartered Institute responsible for maintaining professional standards and accrediting world class planning courses nationally and internationally.

Renishaw has also been investing in the development of additional applications for new market sectors based upon its core metrology expertise. The additional investment has been focused on the healthcare sector and products for the dental and neurosurgical markets, together with our spectroscopy product offerings.

• A charity whose charitable purpose is to advance the science and art of planning (including town and country and spatial planning) for the benefit of the public. • A learned society.

Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Positions

Our campaigning activity covers a wide range of issues, helping to raise the profile of the profession and generate awareness of the invaluable contribution planners make to building sustainable communities and helping to drive economic wealth.

Top Tip: Please have a look at our website before coming to see the opportunities we have available.

We work in partnership with employers to promote the professional development of planning professionals. Offering: Membership

Royal Navy www.royalnavy.mod.uk Technology is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you are interested in small sensitive electronics, gas turbine engines, high yield missile systems or supersonic jet aircraft (due to enter service circa 2018), we are looking for intelligent, well motivated graduates with a degree in engineering, maths or physics based subjects to become the senior leadership and management team within the Marine, Weapon and Air engineering branches of the Royal Navy.

Schlumberger www.slb.com/careers With a history of culture and innovation, we are the world’s leading oilfield services company supplying technology, information solutions and integrated project management that optimize reservoir performance. We invent, design, engineer, and apply technologies that help customers find and produce oil and gas efficiently and safely – often in remote and challenging locations.

The Royal Navy is widely acknowledged to be amongst the best in the world. It is a modern and forward thinking organisation that, through its involvement in humanitarian operations and protection of Britain’s interests at home and abroad, acts as a force for good.

Today the company employs more than 105,000 people of over 140 nationalities working in approximately 80 countries. We have a multitude of career opportunities that will enable you to prove your abilities from the first day of work. We’ll give you the training and support you need to take on our complex engineering and technical challenges.

Offering: Graduate Positions

Offering: Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

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Sparx www.sparx.co.uk

Taylor Wimpey Exeter wwww.taylorwimpey.co.uk

Sparx exists to revolutionise the learning experience by releasing the power of the world’s most sophisticated technologies into the education environment. Because we believe that this technology has enormous potential to help young people learn. Imagine a classroom in which every student receives an individualised learning experience. Imagine a classroom in which a teacher has detailed insight into each child’s strengths and struggles. That classroom is one using Sparx.

Taylor Wimpey aims to be the UK’s leading residential developer for creating value and delivering quality. We believe in building aspirational homes and delivering great service. We are dedicated to excellence in the design and construction of the homes we build, the quality of the locations we choose and the customer service we provide.

Our dynamic team are fusing world class technology and sophisticated data analysis, with an in-depth understanding of curriculum content and the learning process, to create a game-changing system that is redefining the limits of what young people can achieve. We’re continually developing and testing this system, working daily with students and teachers who are piloting our product in maths, and constantly analysing the tens of thousands of data points that come in daily, in our drive to make Sparx more powerful.

Top Tip: Before attending the fair, do some research into some of the companies working in the particular field you are looking to progress you career in. This will help you get the best out of the fair as you’ll have an idea of which stalls you would like to visit that would complement your degree.

Offering: Graduate Positions ~ Summer Placements

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Top Tip: Find out who is attending and research the organisation in advance as this can really improve your level of interaction with the representatives from the company attending the fair and help you decide who you may want to speak to.

www.GradCornwall.co.uk

Spirent Communications plc www.spirent.com

We can help graduates:

Offering: Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

We match talented graduates to great companies, helping individuals stand out from the crowd in interview, giving them the chance to prove themselves as well as the tools, team and connections to put them in touch with the right companies. We maintain the support and help nurture talent, too, through specialist, one-to-one mentoring.

- Find the right company to harness your talents with our Graduates Jobs scheme - Build the confidence and skills to secure a job you’ll love with our innovative Stand out from the Crowd employability course - Get that much needed experience on your CV with paid work experience by taking part in Gateway

With nearly 30 years of experience in developing, manufacturing and supporting GNSS test equipment, Spirent is recognised as the world leader in its domain. Spirent GNSS test equipment is widely chosen by major manufacturers, integrators, test facilities and Space Agencies. This track record displays a firm commitment by the company to maintaining its products at the leading edge of customer requirements and responding to application developments in this arena.

Spirent’s strength in understanding emerging GNSS requirements is as a result of its global presence and participation in a wide range of markets which has led to the most comprehensive range of simulators available, enabling the Spirent user community to rapidly benefit on its unique focus on navigation and positioning test. In particular, developers of systems incorporating GNSS have benefited from Spirent’s span of capabilities enabling consistent trajectory and environment models to be applied across a range of sensor emulation technologies including inertial, WiFi and cellular radio as well as GNSS.

Offering: Graduate Positions

Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate

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Viridor www.viridor.co.uk

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Viridor is one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies. Part of the FTSE250 Pennon Group, Viridor puts waste into action, transforming it into high quality recyclables, raw materials and energy. Each year Viridor transforms over two million tonnes of materials into high quality recyclate, and yet more into over 760 gigawatt hours of renewable energy. In total it safely manages over eight million tonnes of recyclables and waste materials from customers from all sectors across the UK. Employing over 3,200 people, Viridor strives to be an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable business. All sites and services are operated under the company’s business management system incorporating the highest environmental, quality and health and safety standards. Offering: Work Experience Opportunities ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions Top Tip: Do your research – waste and recycling is the fastest growing utility sector undergoing massive changes in technology, as well as providing long term career opportunities. We have recently recruited 2 graduates from Plymouth as a result of attendance at last year’s event.

Wiki Job www.wikijob.co.uk Wiki Job are the top graduate recruitment agency in the country. In addition to providing the top graduate jobs we also offer free advice on C.V.’s and interview techniques. We also have interactive forums where members can discuss opportunities and network. Offering: Year Long Placements ~ Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

Workman LLP www.workman.co.uk

Commercial Property Management and Building Surveying firm with regional offices across the UK and a growing presence in mainland Europe. Client base includes financial institutions and pension funds. Offering: Graduate Training Programme ~ Graduate Positions

Plymouth University is acting in the capacity of host to the employers attending today’s event and in so doing is not officially endorsing them or any statements made by them. We would advise that all opportunities and job offers are checked with the employer making the offer before accepting them.

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