CAREERS FAIR
Tuesday 3rd November 2015 11.30am–3.30pm
Great Hall and Sanctuary, Streatham Campus
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Welcome I‘m delighted to welcome you to this year’s STEM Careers Fair.
B E H I N D T H E NE X T G E NE R ATIO N GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES ENGINEERING & COMMERCIAL BUSINESS AREAS Our heritage is enviable. Our future will be breathtaking. As home to two of the world’s most iconic brands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our journey. The scale of our ambition is reflected by the ever-expanding breadth of our graduate programmes and undergraduate placements. From our Manufacturing and Engineering disciplines to our Commercial and Business functions, this is a place where you’ll use your creativity to redefine the benchmark for excellence. Where you’ll continually push the boundaries of your own potential. Where you’ll develop specialist and commercial skills working alongside an industry-revered team.
To put your excellence in motion, visit: jaguarlandrovercareers.com
Resulting from our pilot event last autumn, we have been oversubscribed with graduate recruiters wishing to attend this year’s fair. Having extended the event to accommodate over 70 exhibitors, you will be able to discuss internships, placements and graduate roles with an even wider range of the country’s top organisations working in Science and Technology sectors.
Familiarise yourself with the organisations attending by reading through the entries in this brochure. We’ve also included some useful hints and tips to help you make the most of your visit.
Although of particular benefit to those from the College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, the College of Life & Environmental Sciences and the Medical School, this event is open to all students, regardless of degree or year group.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, Jaguar Land Rover, for their generous support of the fair.
Paul Blackmore Head of Student Employability and Academic Success
From our sponsors Our expanding graduate and undergraduate programmes reflect our commitment to finding and developing the future leaders of our business. Nationally recognised and covering all areas of our organisation, we have opportunities across our Engineering and Manufacturing disciplines, and throughout our Commercial and Business areas too. Whatever your role, you’ll discover our dedication to developing excellence runs throughout the business. Your innovation and creativity will be challenged every day, as you develop a rigorous and commercially focused approach to your work. And with ongoing support from industry-leading experts,
you’ll quickly realise the schemes have been designed to be just as inspiring as the pioneering vehicles you’ll help produce. As you’d expect from one of the world’s most revered organisations, an outstanding range of rewards and benefits await those who have the vision and drive to continue our global success – including a competitive starting salary. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover an excellent place to start your journey and put your excellence in motion. Jaguar Land Rover has a long standing and successful relationship with Exeter University and we are delighted to be sponsoring this year’s STEM Careers Fair. Come and talk to us today - we are looking forward to meeting you!
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Research and Plan your Career As well as arranging lots of activities and events, the Career Zone have gathered together resources on our website to help you with your career planning, including: • Information and inspiration about what you can do with your degree www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/degree • Information on the various employment sectors www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/sector www.exeter.ac.uk/careers
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TOP TIP #9 Finally, hang on to this brochure and use it for reference after the event has finished.
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Accenture Industry: Management Consulting, Technology Services & Outsourcing Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Consulting, Engineering, IT Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students
Amazon Industry: Retail and Technology Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Tech, Operations, Corporate Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students
Accenture is a world-leading provider of strategy, digital, technology and operations expertise that’s transforming the way many of the biggest organisations approach business. It’s also the perfect choice for a career that will inspire you as much as it challenges you.
Launched on the web in 1995, Amazon was initially an online bookstore. We’ve since grown to become one of the world’s leading names in e-commerce and now offer everything from DVDs and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond rings. The evolution of Amazon has been driven by a spirit of innovation that is part of the company’s DNA. We firmly believe that e-commerce is still in its infancy.
www.accenture.com/gradfutures AECOM Industry: Professional Services Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles; Further Study Positions available: Architects, Engineers, Designers, Planners, Scientists and Management/Construction Services Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students
www.amazon.jobs Antech Ltd Industry: Oil & Gas Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists), Masters and PhD Students
A Times Top 100 Graduate Employer, AECOM is a fully integrated professional and technical services firm, positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public and private sector clients. We recruit approx. 300 graduates per year into our UK & Ireland business and have over 100 summer/industrial placement opportunities.
AnTech is an award-winning, Exeter-based engineering company offering varied and challenging careers for anyone looking to work in a high-performance team, with more than two decades of experience establishing an excellent reputation delivering products and services to the upstream oil and gas industry.
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Aimia Industry: Marketing, Loyalty Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists) and Masters students
Ark Teacher Training Industry: Public Sector/Education Type of opportunities: Casual/Part-Time Work; Graduate Roles; Further Study Positions available: School Direct Teacher Training Places in Primary and Secondary in Various Subjects Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students
Aimia is a global leader in loyalty management, employing 4,000+ people in 20+ countries worldwide. We offer partners expertise in launching and managing loyalty programmes, creating value through loyalty analytics, and driving innovation. We employ 120+ analysts in the UK and 200+ worldwide. Aimia’s Analytics Academy provides training and development support throughout your Aimia career. www.aimia.com Alacrity Foundation Industry: IT, Social Enterprise, Start-ups Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists) Students needed to start their entrepreneurship career with support from mentors and the opportunity of £250,000 seed funding whilst learning and receiving a salary. If you are an ambitious graduate/finalist who likes the sound of transforming an innovative project idea in a market-leading product/service whilst being a founder of a start-up company, come and see us for a chat. www.alacrityfoundation.co.uk
Ark, an education charity working towards tackling educational disadvantage is looking for the brightest graduates to join their one-year teacher training programme, Ark Teacher Training. Ark’s school-based training is perfect to learn on the job, gain teaching qualifications (QTS and PGCE) and work alongside inspirational teachers who are changing lives in Ark’s primary and secondary schools. www.arkteachertraining.org ATASS Sports Industry: Statistical Analysis and Research Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Summer Internships (8 weeks during July and August 2016); Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Graduates, Postgraduates and Postdocs to join our Research Team in 2016. Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students ATASS Sports is a statistical research consultancy providing high quality modelling and analysis for the sports industry. www.atass-sports.co.uk
Babcock International Group – Marine and Technology Industry: Engineering Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Civil, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Chemical Process & Safety Engineering, Naval Architecture, Commercial Management, Procurement Management, Quantity Surveying Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students Babcock is the UK’s leading engineering support services organisation with revenue of over £4.5bn in 2015 and an order book of circa £20 billion. We have c. 26,000 skilled staff who design, build, manage, operate and maintain assets both in the UK and overseas. Our market-leading reputation is based on one key fact: Babcock is a partner that can be trusted to deliver. www.babcockgraduates.com Barratt Developments Plc Industry: Construction Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Placement and Graduate Aspire Programme covering Land & Planning, Commercial, Finance, Sales, Construction, Technical Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Barratt is one of Britain’s largest and best-known house builders. Since we set up business more than 50 years ago, we’ve built and sold over 350,000 homes. For our graduates, the real focus is on building the business: gaining the commercial know-how, decision-making skills and leadership ability to take a successful business to even higher levels of performance. www.barrattfuturetalent.co.uk Becton Dickinson Industry: Medical Technology Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Clinical Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students BD is a global medical technology company focused on improving drug therapies, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases, and advancing research and discovery of new drugs and vaccines. BD provides an environment which enables our highly talented workforce to be the best at their professions. www.bd.com Bloomberg Industry: Technology Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Software Development Opportunities Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students
Bouygues UK Industry: Construction Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Nationwide Undergraduate and Graduate Positions Open to: Undergraduates and Masters students Bouygues UK operates under the Management Units Construction, Housing & Thomas Vale, and our property development company, Bouygues Development. In recent years, we have increased our presence in the UK through a number of acquisitions. These, together with our existing operations, position us as a major British player with a combined turnover of around £800m, 150 sites and 1,500 employees. www.bouygues-uk.com The British Army Industry: Armed Forces Type of opportunities: Casual/Part Time-Work; Graduate Roles Positions available: Various Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students As a graduate, you may want a job with great prospects, excellent training and a competitive salary, but if you’re looking for something that also gives you excitement and adventure, then step up to a career as an Army officer. Officers are paid a starting salary of over £24k rising to over £30k on completion of training. You will also benefit from free health care and a competitive pension. www.army.mod.uk/join Centrax Ltd, Gas Turbine Division Industry: Engineering Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Centrax, a global engineering company, provides integrated power solutions in the industrial energy markets in partnership with Rolls Royce & Siemens. Engineering is at the heart of Centrax’s success. We pride ourselves in providing customer solutions by involving our Engineers across the full process. Centrax will offer you the training and experience to maximise your potential. www.centraxgt.com Centrica Industry: Utilities Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Analyst, Customer Operations, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Health, Safety & Environment, Customer Insight, Information Systems, Marketing and Procurement & Supply Chain Open to: Undergraduates and Masters students
Our technology drives the world’s financial markets. Bloomberg’s R&D department is responsible for creating the world’s premiere source for real-time and historical financial market data and analytics. Our engineers are given the responsibility to define, architect, build and deploy complete systems that anticipate and fulfil our clients’ needs.
At Centrica, we understand that energy is essential for all of us. We are a top 40 FTSE 100 company with over 27.9 million customer accounts, a total adjusted operating profit of £1.7 billion and 37,500 employees worldwide. If you combine ambition with genuine commercial savvy, we’d love you to learn more about Centrica and the ways in which you can help us shape the future of energy.
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Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Industry: Ecology and Environmental Management (Professional Body) Type of opportunities: Information and Advice Positions/services available: Membership, Professional Development, Qualifications Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students CIEEM is the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad. We aim to support students and graduates entering these professions with advice available on careers, education and training opportunities. www.cieem.net/students-careers Dawnus Construction Holdings Ltd Industry: Construction & Civil Engineering Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Civil Engineering Roles Open to: Undergraduates and Masters students Dawnus is a civil engineering and construction company with 900 employees. The company currently operates in Wales, the South of England, the Midlands and overseas. Established in 2001, Dawnus has grown from £2 million turnover in 2002 to circa £250 million in 2014, making it one of the fastest growing construction companies in the UK. www.dawnus.co.uk Deloitte LLP Industry: Professional Services Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Audit, Tax, Consulting, Technology and IT Open to: Undergraduates and Masters students Helping the biggest businesses make some of their biggest decisions. Tackling the most complex operations. Leading the leading-edge. Developing expertise not just in one company, but in entire industries. This is what it means to be a professional at Deloitte, the world’s largest professional services firm. www.deloitte.co.uk/graduates Doosan Babcock Industry: Engineering Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Doosan Babcock is a specialist in the delivery of engineering, aftermarket and upgrade services to the thermal power, nuclear, oil & gas, petrochemical and process industries. Using best-in-class technical expertise and an industry-leading project management capability, the company builds, maintains and extends the life of customer assets worldwide. www.doosanbabcock.com
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Dyson Industry: Technology & Engineering Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: IT, Marketing, Finance, Engineering Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Launched in 1993 with the world’s first bagless vacuum, Dyson machines are available in 72 countries worldwide. We employ over 4,000 people, a third of whom are engineers and scientists. We look at things in a different way, inventing new solutions to old problems. We are relentless perfectionists that persevere until we get it just right. Exciting new categories for 2015 onwards – so come and join us. www.dysongraduates.com Eaton Ltd Industry: Aerospace Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Eaton is a power management company with sales in 2014 of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has 102,000 employees and sells products in more than 175 countries. Eaton is committed to creating & maintaining powerful relationships built on a foundation of excellence. www.eaton.com/Eaton/index.htm FDM Group Industry: Professional Services Provider (IT Focus) Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students FDM Group is a professional services provider with a focus on IT. Hiring all year round, FDM is renowned for its award-winning Graduate Programme which uniquely combines fully-funded training, commercial experience and ongoing support, enabling graduates to become professional IT and Business Consultants. www.fdmgroup.com
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Gradcracker Industry: Careers Website for Engineering and Technology Students Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles; Information and Advice Positions available: Various Engineering and Technology Opportunities Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Gradcracker is the careers website for engineering and technology university students. With over 150 employers advertising at any one time, there are more engineering and technology work placements and graduates opportunities on gradcracker.com than on any other careers website in the UK. www.gradcracker.com
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Green Consultants Industry: Sustainability Type of opportunities: Casual/Part-Time Work; Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Information and Advice Courses/positions available: Sustainability Course and Work Experience Through On-Campus Environmental Project. Support in Securing 15 Day Internship Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Green Consultants is a training course involving facilitated learning for students with an environmental or sustainability focus. For the academic year 2015/16 we will be training 45 students from both our Exeter and Cornwall Campuses to be able to undertake work experience as a junior consultant dealing with environmental and sustainability issues in organisations. www.exeter.ac.uk/greenconsultants Hawk-Eye Innovations Limited Industry: Sports Technology Type of opportunities: Casual/Part-Time Work; Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Operational or Software Development Team Roles Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students Are you looking to join an innovative, diverse company that works on some of the world’s biggest sporting events? Hawk Eye Innovations develops markets and delivers the most sophisticated officiating tool in sport. Beginning with tennis and cricket in 2001, Hawk Eye continues to grow into new sports and new applications through its commitment to new ideas and cutting edge technology. www.hawkeyeinnovations.com HMGCC Industry: Central Government Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Software Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Cyber Security Engineers Open to: Undergraduates (finalists), Masters and PhD Students Our diverse team at HMGCC are responsible for ensuring that our Government’s communications systems in the UK and around the globe are effective, reliable and totally secure, ensuring that our Government’s cyber security is assured. www.hmgcc.gov.uk Hoare Lea Industry: Engineering Consultancy Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students We’re a highly successful, international firm of mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) consulting engineers. With a focus on building services, our design-led service is supported by our commitment to innovation and sustainability. For us, it’s about putting the heart and soul into the buildings we help to design. www.hoarelea.com
IBM Industry: Technology and Consulting Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Consultancy, Sales, Business, Finance, Information Technology, HR, Marketing, Software Development, Software Design Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students At IBM we use data and technology to make the world better and more efficient. Working at IBM you will have limitless opportunities to do meaningful work, building your future in a vibrant forward thinking organisation. Whether you’re looking for a graduate job, industrial placement or a summer internship we’ve got roles spanning across our entire organisation.
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www.Ibm.com/jobs/uk Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Industry: Professional Body Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles; Further Study Positions/services available: Membership, Professional Development, Qualifications Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Do you have a passion and talent for maths or sciences? If the answer is yes then you should consider a career as an Actuary. An actuarial career is an exciting, rewarding and diverse experience, plus with a starting salary of £36,000 and the chance to work internationally, it is also a very attractive prospect. The IFoA would be happy to meet you and discuss your career path into the profession. www.actuaries.org.uk Intellectual Property Office Industry: Intellectual Property Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Patent Examiner Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists), Masters and PhD Students
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Jaguar Land Rover Industry: Automotive Manufacture Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Programmes, Manufacturing & Commercial Engineering; Design; Supply Chain & Logistics; Purchasing; Finance; Human Resources; Information Technology; Marketing, Sales & Service; Property Open to: Undergraduates Pulses racing. Spines tingling. Throughout our history, our iconic vehicles have delivered some of the most emotive driving experiences on the road. Today, with increasing demand and ever-growing ambition, we’re seeking the next generation of innovators who will capture the hearts and minds of customers in every corner of the world. jaguarlandrovercareers.com JLT Employee Benefits Industry: Financial Services Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Pensions Administrators, Technical Consultant Roles, Account Executives, Project Administrators, Associate Consultants, Secretarial and PA Roles, Actuarial Roles Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students JLT Group is one of the world’s leading providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee-benefits-related advice and services. Our Employee Benefits division is the largest administrator of private sector pensions in the UK and is a market leader in employee benefits. We have offices throughout the UK, providing a single, centralised source for pensions and employee benefits. www.jltemployeebenefits.com Johnson & Johnson Industry: Healthcare Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Finance Engineering, Health Economics, Drug Safety, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research. Commercial opportunities in Marketing, Sales, HR and Supply Chain Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science, bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. We are continually on the lookout for engineers and scientists who can help us innovate, create new products and meet the healthcare demands of the world today. www.jnj.com
J.P. Morgan Industry: Finance Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Technology, Operations, Finance and Human Resources Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Millisecond trading capability. Billion-dollar security systems. Information retrieval algorithms spread over networks of tens of thousands of nodes. Instantaneous processing of petabytes of data. At J.P. Morgan, you’ll discover a world of technology opportunities that you may never have expected. Discover our technology careers by visiting our website. jpmorgan.com/careers Lloyds Banking Group Industry: Insurance Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Actuarial Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists), Masters and PhD Students Lloyds Banking Group wants to be the best bank for customers. We also want to help Britain Prosper. This means helping people like you to discover what they want their professional life to be, what they are good at and what matters to them. We are visiting campus to recruit and develop great talent – people who can deliver our vision. www.lloydsbankinggroup.com Mars Industry: FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Technology, R&D, Sales, Marketing, HR, Category, Corporate Affairs, Logistics, Purchasing, Field Sales, National Account Management, Finance, Procurement Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Think ‘work, rest and play’. Think M&Ms, Uncle Ben’s, Pedigree, Whiskas, Wrigley, iconic billion-dollar brands. Think one of the world’s largest food companies, generating annual revenues of more than $33 billion, over 60,000 employees and international operations in 364 locations. High levels of responsibility, a variety of possibilities and the opportunity to make a huge impact along the way. www.mars.com/uk/en/careers.aspx MBDA Industry: Defence Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Variety of Engineering and Business Positions Open to: Undergraduates and Masters Students MBDA is a world leader within the defence industry, a multinational company with over 10,000 employees across the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the USA. The company as it is today was created in 2001 following the merger of the main missile producers in France, Italy and the UK, combining knowledge, skills and expertise. www.mbdacareers.co.uk
Mercer Industry: Consultancy - Talent, Retirement and Investments Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Talent, Trainee Consultants, Analysts and Actuaries in Retirement and Investment Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement, and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth, and performance of their most vital asset – their people. Mercer’s more than 20,500 employees are based in more than 40 countries, and we operate in more than 130 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC).
Newton Europe Industry: Consulting Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Newton implements transformational, award-winning change across a wide range of sectors and projects, from construction of the nation’s warships, to increasing beer production, improving transport operations, and making significant savings across NHS trusts while transforming patient care. www.newtoneurope.com
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, the best for your career.
nucleargraduates Industry: Energy & Utilities Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & Chemical Engineering. Chemistry, Physics & Environmental Science Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students The UK’s nuclear industry is facing its biggest challenge in decades. Existing power stations near the end of their working lives are being decommissioned, while a new wave of plants has been given the go ahead. Nuclear is back on the agenda. Engineers and scientists will all be essential to the future of this sector. That’s why leading businesses have come together to create nuclear graduates.
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Naturejobs Industry: Global Career Resource and Jobs Board for Scientists Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles; Further Study; Information and Advice Positions available: Various Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists), Masters and Graduates
Opus Energy Industry: Utilities Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Forecasting Analyst, Risk Analyst, Commercial Analyst Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists) and Masters Students
careers.uk.mercer.com/graduates Met Office Industry: Weather and Climate Services Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Various Scientific Roles Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students
Naturejobs is the global career resource and jobs board for scientists. We provide a wide range of career advice, recruitment news and science jobs, all free to access at naturejobs.com. Research employers, set up alerts, upload your CV and more, and grow your science career with us. www.naturejobs.com Network Rail Industry: Transport & Logistics Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering, General Management, Project Management, Finance, Business Technology, Supply Chain, Property, Strategic Planning, HR Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists), Masters and Graduates Our railway has seen passenger numbers increase more than 40% in the past decade alone. These numbers are expected to double by 2034. We need even more talented people on board to help us run more trains, more often and more efficiently. We’re looking for brilliant, bold graduates to become future leaders as part of our graduate and undergraduate programmes. www.networkrail.co.uk/graduates
Since 2002, Opus Energy has been supplying electricity and gas to businesses across the UK. Today, more than 200,000 customers, ranging from your local newsagent to large corporate businesses such as White Stuff, Paperchase and Pizza Hut, look to us to meet their energy needs. www.opusenergy.com Paritor Ltd Industry: Information Technology Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: IT - Junior Developers; Business - Accounts and Administration, Customer Support Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Paritor Ltd is a well-established company with offices in Exeter Business Park. We provide systems to administer performing arts education across the UK and beyond. Due to our high growth, and the launching of new product offerings, we are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding team. www.paritor.com
Pell Frischmann Industry: Engineering Consultants Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Consultant Engineers - Civil, Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Environmental, Land Development & Catchment Management Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students We are one of the UK’s leading firms of consulting engineers, with major operations throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Since our establishment over 87 years ago, we have grown into a worldwide organisation, bringing innovative solutions to international clients. We have seven UK regional offices offering multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy services spanning the construction industry. www.pellfrischmann.com PwC Industry: Professional Services Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Vacancies across Actuarial, Assurance, Deals, Consulting, Technology and Tax Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Your career is just that: yours. You choose it, you live it. You make it happen. As The Times number one graduate employer for 12 consecutive years, PwC offer fantastic opportunities for all year groups in our main business areas of Actuarial, Assurance, Consulting, Deals, Technology and Tax. Come and ask us about how we can offer you the opportunity of a lifetime. www.pwc.com/uk/careers RateMyPlacement Industry: Recruitment Marketing Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes Positions available: Various Open to: Undergraduates RateMyPlacement.co.uk is the UK’s leading undergraduate website for helping students find their dream placement or internship. Read more than 30,000 reviews written by previous students and browse through hundreds of job opportunities, including vacancies from the likes of PwC, Warner Bros, Linklaters, Barclays and Microsoft. Check out our expert advice and industry zones on our website. www.ratemyplacement.co.uk Rolls-Royce Industry: Engineering Type of opportunities: Casual/Part-Time Work; Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering, Finance, HR and Business Interests Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Rolls-Royce is a global company, providing integrated power solutions for customers in the aerospace, marine and energy markets. We do it thanks to minds like yours: the kind that can see the logical and the innovative, that can analyse and inspire, and that love to think as well as get hands-on. www.rolls-royce.com
Royal Air Force Industry: Armed Forces Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Varied, including Engineering Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students The Royal Air Force is a world-class organisation and we need world class graduates to lead our multi-skilled teams. Our challenging officer roles require dynamic people in skills ranging from engineering to nursing, and from air operations to logistics. The training package is first-rate and it’s backed by major lifestyle benefits and extensive travel. www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment Royal Navy and Royal Marines Industry: Armed Forces Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Various Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students The Royal Navy is a team. From the moment you join, you’re part of it, with your own contribution to make. We live, work and relax together, forming friendships that last a lifetime. There aren’t many other jobs that can promise that. Why don’t you come and join us? www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers RSM Industry: Professional Services Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Audit Assistant, Internal Audit, Corporate Finance, Tax, Accounting and Business Advisory Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Thinking about the future? Of course you are, but now’s the time to start doing something about it. You want to get your career off to the best start, and as soon as possible. That’s why you’ll benefit from our knowledge, support and guidance. After all, everything we do is designed to help you go further and faster. So, get ready to experience different areas of accountancy and work with clients and partners, as you develop the kind of commercial mind and dynamic thinking that our reputation is built on. www.bakertilly.co.uk RWE npower Industry: Energy/Utilities Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Bespoke Graduate Scheme, Commercial Analyst Graduate Scheme, Finance Graduate Scheme, Quantitative Graduate Scheme Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students At RWE npower, we are committed to getting it right for our customers, who rely on us every day. We’re becoming more energy efficient and helping our customers to do the same. The energy industry has never been more important to the UK, and we’re looking for ambitious graduates ready to help us deliver on our promises. Whichever graduate scheme you’re involved in, you’ll be a driving force, with hands-on deliverables and real influence. www.npowerjobs.com/graduates
RWE Supply & Trading Industry: Energy/Utilities Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Any Area of Business Including Risk, Trading, Back Office Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students
Sparx Industry: Education Technology Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Various Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students
RWE Supply & Trading is a leading European energy trading house. Visit us to find out about the internships that we have on offer and also to find out more about our graduate scheme. We will have current graduates that you can talk to as well as our recruitment expert to give you tips on your application.
Sparx is an education research company. We want to know how we can create a learning environment that enables every student to fulfil their potential. Our platform for maths uses custom-built content and a powerful, data-driven mobile framework to deliver a tailored set of exercises, games and incentives to the student.
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Savills (UK) Ltd Industry: Real Estate Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Surveying, (Commercial, Residential and Development), Rural, Planning Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students
Spirax Sarco Industry: Engineering Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic, Software, Systems), Engineering with Business or Finance, Physics or Computer Science Open to: Undergraduates
Savills passionately believe their graduates are future leaders, and as such make a huge investment in them. Savills’ graduates are given responsibility from day one, in teams who highly value their contribution, allowing them to be involved in some of the world’s most high-profile property deals and developments. graduate.savills.co.uk Societe Generale Industry: Banking Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: IT and Finance Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Societe Generale is one of the largest financial services groups in Europe and has been serving the needs of its clients in the UK for more than 100 years through a range of businesses: corporate and investment banking to private banking, asset management, and securities services, as well as specialised financial services including vehicle and equipment finance. www.careers.societegenerale.com Sophos Industry: IT Software Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: IT, Finance, Engineering, Marketing Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students At Sophos, we operate at the cutting edge of technology, protecting businesses worldwide against complex threats, viruses and spam. We give you a dynamic, challenging workplace that’s also friendly, comfortable and fun. Plus, you’ll work in state-of-the-art facilities with world-class tools that let you achieve your very best. www.sophos.com
You may not have heard of Spirax Sarco but your life has almost certainly been influenced by the work we do. Every product you come across has been touched by steam. Industries such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and many more, rely completely on their steam systems. Our manufacturing plants are located in key market regions: UK, France, Italy, the US, Brazil, Argentina and China. www.spiraxsarco.com Spirent Industry: Communications Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Spirent Positioning Technology supplies test equipment and services to a broad range of clients across 30 countries. As well as opportunities in Hardware, Firmware and Software Engineering, the Paignton facility covers other corporate functions including Marketing, HR and Finance. We are large enough to provide a wide range of possibilities, but small enough for you to be noticed and recognized. www.spirent.com/careers/opportunities TARGETjobs Industry: Jobs Board & Publisher Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles; Information and Advice Positions available: All Sectors Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students TARGETjobs has the largest choice of internships, placements, graduate jobs and schemes, plus career planning tools and unique how-to-get-hired advice from our sector experts. All available on our tablet and mobile friendly site. Visit our stand to join us today. targetjobs.co.uk
Teach First Industry: Education Type of opportunities: Casual/Part-Time Work; Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Education Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Teach First is a movement for change – an idea and a commitment to do something important. At the heart of our strategy to end educational inequality is our Leadership Development Programme (LDP). Joining us as a STEM teacher is your opportunity to inspire a generation with your passion for your subject, as well as enhance your own employability by developing leadership skills and experience.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Industry: Ministry of Defence Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: GIS Technicians, Software Developers, HR Assistants, Marketing Assistants, Oceanographic Placements, Business Analysts Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students We are a trading fund of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), employ around 1,000 people and are based in Taunton, Somerset. We are responsible for: operational support to the RN & other defence customers; supporting the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) obligations to the Safety at Sea Treaty.
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Thales UK Industry: Engineering - Security, Defence, Transportation, Space, Aerospace Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Engineering and Business Management Open to: Undergraduates and Masters students
University of Exeter – Career Zone Industry: Higher Education Type of opportunities: Careers Advice; CV, Application Form and Covering Letter Checks; Employer Events; Skills Sessions; Casual and PartTime Work; Internships Placements and Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles; Global Opportunities; Postgraduate Study Advice Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students and Recent Graduates of the University of Exeter
Organisations across aerospace, space, transport, defence and security trust Thales UK and our 7,500 people to deliver. Now we’re looking for up to 130 talented graduates to join us in engineering or business management – graduates looking for real responsibility from the outset, exposure to leading-edge projects and support to gain professional qualifications. www.ukearlycareers.thalesgroup.com Thorogood Industry: Consulting Services Type of opportunities: Internships, Placements, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles Positions available: Business Intelligence & Analytics Consultant Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Are you thinking about consulting? We build the systems that are used by top executives in the world’s largest companies to manage scale, complexity and risk. Our firm is informal and friendly and our work is global, interesting and highly paid. We are Thorogood – and we might have the opportunity that you are looking for. www.thorogood.com Ultra Electronics Industry: Defence and Aerospace Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Communication and Integrated Systems - Secure Communications, Information Assurance and ISTAR Systems; Sonar Systems - Enhanced Force Protection Capabilities; Controls - High Integrity Electronic Control Systems Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Ultra Electronics Group manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highlydifferentiated solutions and products in the Defence & Aerospace, Security & Cyber, Transport and Energy markets, by applying electronic and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs. www.ultra-electronics.com
Based in the University of Exeter Forum on the Streatham campus and The Exchange in Penryn, the Career Zone is here to help you develop your employability skills, make those all important decisions about life after Exeter, and support you every step of the way. Come in and say hello. www.exeter.ac.uk/careers University of Exeter – Graduate School of Education (PGCE) Industry: Higher Education Type of opportunities: Further Study Course available: PGCE Open to: Undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students Interested in becoming a teacher? With excellent graduate employment statistics, a bursary of up to £25k (subject to degree classification and subject area) and an outstanding model of teacher training provision, the PGCE programme at Exeter will give you a distinct advantage in your teaching career. www.exeter.ac.uk/education
University of Exeter – Managed Internship Schemes Industry: Higher Education Type of opportunities: Internships, Vacation Schemes; Graduate Roles; Information, Advice and Funding Positions available: Various – e.g. Marketing, IT, Business Development and Event Management Open to: Undergraduates, Masters, PhD Students and Recent Graduates The University of Exeter manages paid internships both on campus and with SouthWest companies, to start your career. Internships can be part-time during term time, or full-time in vacation, or when you graduate. The Access to Internships scheme helps you arrange your own internship with an employer of your choice and offers employer subsides and grants (subject to eligibility). www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/internships University of Exeter - Postgraduate Study Industry: Higher Education Type of opportunities: Further Study Positions available: Postgraduate Degrees Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists), Masters and PhD Students
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Whether you’re a fresher, have just started your second year, or are entering your final year at the University, it’s never too early to start thinking about planning for a postgraduate degree. People with a postgraduate qualification can expect to earn £5,000 more a year on average (or £200,000 over a 40-year working life), and a postgraduate degree can open up specialist career paths. www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate Vodafone Industry: Telecommunications Type of opportunities: Graduate Roles Positions available: Technology, HR, Finance, Corporate and External Affairs, Sales, Marketing, Customer Operations and Retail Open to: Undergraduates (Finalists) We’re well known for innovative communications. In fact, it’s something our people excel at. But we won’t stop there – our technology solutions empower people at home and in work to be the best that they can possibly be.
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