Engineering Internships Fair Thursday 9 October 2014, 11.30am–2.30pm Engineering and Science Learning Centre, University Park
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Contents 03 BP
08 Pepsico
04 Caterpillar UK Ltd
08 Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd
04 Controlled Power Technologies
09 Rolls-Royce Plc
05 Cummins Ltd
09 Selex ES
05 GE Aviation
10 Synthomer
06 GE Intelligent Platforms
10 Teach First
06 Gradcracker
11 The Year in Industry (YINI)
07 Graham Construction
11 Zeeco Europe Ltd
07 Millbrook Proving Ground
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Subjects recruited from: Please review our degree matcher to see what disciplines that we recruit from. Areas recruited to: Engineering, science, business and trading Starting salary: ÂŁ25,000+ Job location(s): UK Benefits: Yes Application method: Online Application deadline: 15 December 2015 graduates and 26 January 2015 internships Employment start date: 29 June 2015 Number of opportunities: n/a
BP and its people find, develop and produce essential sources of energy. Then turn that energy into products you and everyone on the planet depend on every day. Heat. Light. Power. Mobility. Materials to make the products that define the life you live. All are made possible by oil and gas. And as demand continues to grow, delivering it sustainably and at a reasonable cost remains one of the biggest challenges in the world today. Join us and you’ll find how our people make some truly amazing discoveries to meet that challenge. Both in terms of scientific and engineering breakthroughs and capable of as a team. www.bp.com/ukgraduates 03
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Subjects recruited from: Engineering Areas recruited to: Manufacturing, electrical and mechanical engineering Starting salary: Placements £16,500 / graduates £27,500–£28,000 Job location(s): Peterborough, Leicester, Shrewsbury Benefits: Pension, share scheme and bonus Application method: Online Application deadline: 1 December 2014 Employment start date: Placements 29 June 2015 / graduates 1 September 2015 Number of opportunities: 80
Caterpillar is the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, and a leading global supplier of diesel engines and natural gas turbines. We operate an established and well-structured graduate scheme of 18–24 months and will support you towards achieving a professional qualification within your chosen discipline. You will also be assigned a mentor to help you get the most out of the graduate scheme. Completing an industrial placement with us also gives you an excellent chance of returning to the company as a graduate. www.catukgraduates.com
Subjects recruited from: Engineering Areas recruited to: Engineering Starting salary: £25,000–£30,000 Job location(s): Laindon, Essex and Coventry Benefits: Share options Application method: CV and covering letter via email to recruitment@cpowert.com Application deadline: 19 December 2014 Employment start date: 3 August (graduate), 13 July (year in industry), 1 July (summer) Number of opportunities: four graduate, three year in industry, two summer placement Controlled Power Technologies has developed a family of Co2 reduction powertrain products based on water-cooled, dynamically optimised switched reluctance motor technology
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incorporating advanced control and power electronics. The technologies support micro, mild and full-hybrid powertrain strategies and offer integration into existing mechanical and electrical architectures. Controlled Power Technologies is an independent, award-winning, clean-tech company working within the global automotive industry. We are keen to hear from enthusiastic and motivated engineers with an interest in mirco-mild hybrid vehicle technology and can offer an exciting hands on approach supported by knowledgeable and experienced powertrain engineers at our advanced facilities in Essex and Coventry. www.cpowert.com
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Engineering: manufacturing/ mechanical/electrical/design/product, shop operations, manufacturing support, product development, systems, quality, purchasing, supply chain management, IT, finance, HR and marketing Starting salary: Undergraduate £17,000 / graduates £26,500–£29,000 Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: Flexi time, 25 days holiday, bursary/ bonus, share options, gym Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: Summer 2015 Number of opportunities: 150 12 month placement, 50 graduates, 30 summer placement
Cummins are global leaders in the diesel engine, power generation, turbocharging and emissions solutions markets.
Subjects recruited from: Avionics, engineering (systems/electronic/software/computer systems), robotics and computer science Areas recruited to: Engineering, aerospace Starting salary: Graduates £26,500 / placements £19,000 Job location(s): Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Benefits: Pension, medical, employee discounts Application method: Online Application deadline: 30 November 2014 Employment start date: August 2015 Number of opportunities: 15 graduates / 20 summer placements
The GE Aviation Systems business is a leading global provider of electrical power systems, avionics, actuation and landing gear, aerostructures, and propeller systems. Proud of our continuing achievements, we recognise our success is founded upon our people and the talents they possess.
GE is a global infrastructure, finance, and media company taking on some of the world’s toughest challenges.
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. Cummins engine installations vary from the world’s highest altitude rail vehicles in the mountains of Tibet to some of the biggest mine trucks around the world. www.careers.cummins.com
Our edison engineering development programme is a two-year scheme committed to growing high-potential engineering graduates with a passion for technology and technical excellence and professional skills by accelerating their development through intense technical training and a variety of business-critical assignments. www.geaviation.com/systems
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Subjects recruited from: Engineering (hardware and software) Areas recruited to: Engineering research and development, manufacturing Starting salary: £18,500 Job location(s): Towcester Benefits: n/a Application method: Online Application deadline: April 2015 Employment start date: August/September 2015 Number of opportunities: Two GE Intelligent Platforms is an experienced highperformance technology company and a global provider of software, hardware and services with expertise in automation and embedded
Subjects recruited from: Engineering and technology Areas recruited to: Engineering and technology Starting salary: £18,000–£36,000 dependant on employer Job location(s): Worldwide Benefits: n/a Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: n/a Number of opportunities: Unlimited
computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile and reliable technology providing customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, military and aerospace, and telecommunications. The application requirements of our products for environmental and operational considerations bounds our necessity to harness, and foster the engineering excellence needed to make our products best in class, where our customers can deploy the platforms with confidence to perform critical operations under extreme circumstances. http://defense.ge-ip.com/
Gradcracker is the UK’s careers website for engineering and technology students. There are nearly 200 leading employers on the site at any one time. You can find work placements and graduate opportunities and you can research and ‘follow’ your preferred employers. Gradcracker is not a recruitment agency – you can see clearly who the employer is and you apply directly to them. There are more engineering and technology employers, placements and graduate opportunities on Gradcracker than on any other careers website in the UK. www.gradcracker.com
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Subjects recruited from: Civil engineering Areas recruited to: Civil engineering, building, facilities management and environemtanl studies Starting salary: Dependent on role Job location(s): Northern Ireland and UK Benefits: Dependent on role Application method: CV with covering letter Application deadline: To be confirmed Employment start date: To be confirmed Number of opportunities: To be confirmed GRAHAM has a reputation as a quality graduate employer. Our successful graduate development program encompasses opportunities for a variety of experiences and formal training to attain professional membership.
Subjects recruited from: Engineering (automotive/mechanical and electrical) Areas recruited to: Automotive engineering Starting salary: £16,500 undergraduate / £26,625 graduate Job location(s): Bedford Benefits: Healthcare plan, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension Application method: Online Application deadline: 31 December 2014 Employment start date: July 2015 internship, September 2015 Graduate Number of opportunities: 12 internship roles, to be confirmed graduate roles
Graduates are also encouraged to give something back to the community and play an active part in our social outreach initiatives. Graduates are also involved in the evaluation of the program. Above all we strive to develop a ‘community’ of graduates who will be highly skilled and prepared to be our leaders of the future. As an employer we offer practical and insightful opportunities for students still within various stages of education. Our opportunities include year out placements and summer internships. www.graham.co.uk
At Millbrook, we provide a comprehensive range of engineering, test and validation services to customers in the automotive, transport, petrochemical, defence and security industries. We engineer and manufacture specialist vehicle conversions. These range from new versions of existing platforms, such as estate cars, to armoured solutions and complex electronics installations. We conduct impartial vehicle assessments and develop class-leading vehicle dynamics improvements. We help vehicle manufacturers manage complex bills of materials and launch new models. www.millbrook.co.uk
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Subjects recruited from: Food science, chemical and environmental engineering Areas recruited to: Research and development Starting salary: £16,000 Job location(s): Leicester Benefits: Benefits package Application method: Online Application deadline: 31 October 2014 Employment start date: 29 June 2015 Number of opportunities: 10–15 PepsiCo Europe is the leading food and beverage company in Europe employing 43,000 people in the region. We have a presence in 45 European countries with great brands, including Walkers, Lays, Doritos, Tropicana and Quaker.
Subjects recruited from: Accounting, agricultural, business engineering, economics, finance, manufacturing engineering, maths Areas recruited to: Accounting, marketing, sales, customer care, purchasing, supply, manufacturing, quality, training Starting salary: £18,000–£25,000 Job location(s): Ipswich Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holiday, pension Application method: Email or post Application deadline: To be confirmed Employment start date: To be confirmed Number of opportunities: Ongoing Our mission is to be the premier supplier of highquality turf equipment, utility vehicles, golf cars and tractors delivering superior performance. This is complemented by our commitment to the 08
At PepsiCo innovation takes centre stage. That means our Europe R+D team are at the heart of the action and are kept busy creating exciting new products for consumers across the continent, from Leicester to Hamburg to Moscow. In a fast-moving consumer environment, our research and development capability is crucial to provide a fresh twist to our favourite brands as well as creating new healthy choices. Focusing our research and development on meeting the latest consumer needs – whether nutrition, refreshment or indulgence – will drive our growth both now and in the future. http://students.pepsico.co.uk/placements
environment, where we are the most fastidious manufacturer in the industry. We are still the only turf equipment manufacturer to be accredited with ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management. From prestigious championship golf courses to the World Cup, for more than a century, the most important turf in the world has been manicured by our brands. Our company is comprised of diverse individuals who bring rich experience, skill, talent, perspective and culture to Ransomes Jacobsen. We want employees who continue to challenge themselves and seek out exciting opportunities to grow personally and professionally. www.ransomesjacobsen.com
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Subjects recruited from: Engineering and sciences Areas recruited to: Engineering and manufacturing engineering Starting salary: £27,500 and £2,000 joining bonus Job location(s): Worldwide Benefits: Bonus schemes, healthcare, pension, tax-effective share plans, enhanced maternity scheme, life cover and accidental injury insurance and more Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: September 2015 Number of opportunities: n/a
Initially you’ll set your mind to developing in-depth knowledge in a specific engineering discipline and a particular area of the business. From this foundation, you may choose to become a specialist, or to broaden your skill base in order to develop leadership experience. Working on live projects, you’ll be exposed to the entire engineering lifecycle, problem-solving and designing integrated systems for optimum cost. As you develop, the challenges will increase in complexity and responsibility, combining on-thejob learning with training modules and project work. www.rolls-royce.com/careers
Subjects recruited from: Engineering roles: computer science, maths and physics. Business roles: any Areas recruited to: Engineering, sales and marketing, business Starting salary: £25,000 Job location(s): Basildon, Edinburgh, Luton, Southampton Benefits: Starting bonus, flexitime and relocation allowance Application method: Online Application deadline: Early 2015 Employment start date: September 2015 Number of opportunities: Numerous Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection
and sustainable ’smart’ solutions. The company provides C4ISTAR systems, integrated products and solutions for airborne, land and naval applications delivering mission critical systems for situational awareness, self-protection and surveillance. From the design, development and production of state-of-the-art equipment, software and systems to through life support, Selex ES partners deliver the information superiority required to act decisively and complete missions. Selex ES is a global business with main operations in Italy and the UK and a strong footprint in the US, Germany, Turkey, Romania, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and India. www.selex-es.com 09
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Subjects recruited from: Engineering Areas recruited to: Engineering (chemical/ mechanical/manufacturing/electrical and electronic) Starting salary: Dependant on location Job location(s): Europe/Asia Benefits: Dependant on location Application method: Email (humanresouces@ synthomer.com) Application deadline: 28 February 2015 Employment start date: July / August 2015 Number of opportunities: 10
We are established in Europe, Middle East and South Africa and growing in Asia. In Europe and Asia we are looking for engineering professionals who would like to progress their career with us. If you are flexible, willing to travel and are fluent in English, written and spoken we can offer you exciting opportunities to get to know Synthomer by joining us on a 1 year graduate placement on one of our manufacturing facilities. We can offer opportunities to students who are highly motivated and willing to learn with a ‘can do’ positive outlook in the workplace.
Synthomer is a global leader in the Manufacture of water based polymers. If you want to develop yourself then why not join a winning team growing our business across the globe.
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Teaching Starting salary: £17,000–£26,000 Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: Fully funded PGCE and full time salary Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: 1 September 2015 Number of opportunities: 2000
Teach First provide top graduates with a two year leadership development program. After six weeks of training over the summer, graduates go into challenging schools and will be teaching classes from 1 September. Taking on such a great responsibility gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the students you teach, while also giving you the opportunity to up skill yourself. Teach First will equip you with skills that enable you to be an outstanding leader, whether you choose to stay in teaching or take a new career path on completion of the two-year program. www.teachfirst.org.uk
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Subjects recruited from: Engineering, science, maths, IT and business Areas recruited to: Various Starting salary: £12,000–£20,000 Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: Dependant on company Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing (before Christmas preference) Employment start date: Summer 2015 Number of opportunities: 250–300
The year in industry place students with a range of top UK companies every year including National Grid, Shell, Rolls Royce, British Energy, L’Oreal, Network Rail and GKN. We have placements for students interested in all areas of engineering, science, IT, e-commerce, business, marketing, finance and logistics. All of our placements give you the skills and knowledge employers are looking, the experience will help you make the most of university – and you get to earn while you learn. http://www.etrust.org.uk/the-year-in-industry
Subjects recruited from: Chemical and mechanical engineering Areas recruited to: Engineering Starting salary: £25,000 Job location(s): Stamford, UK and Tulsa, USA Benefits: Flights, accommodation and transport provided Application method: Application forms available on the day. All CVs to be emailed to clare_scott@ zeeco.com Application deadline: 30 November 2014 Employment start date: June 2015 Number of opportunities: Four Zeeco Europe is the European headquarters of Zeeco, Inc., located near Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. With offices in Germany, Poland, France
and Italy, Zeeco Europe offers end-to-end combustion and environmental systems from its engineering and ISO-certified manufacturing facility in Stamford, Rutland, UK. The company’s product portfolio includes low- and ultra-low NOx process burners and power burners; gas and liquid flaring systems, thermal oxidisers; and flare gas or vapour recovery systems. These products play a vital role in the refinery, production, petrochemical, LNG, power, pharmaceutical and biogas industries around the world. Zeeco Europe also provides comprehensive aftermarket parts, service and engineered solutions with aroundthe- clock support to ensure system disruptions are quickly returned to service. www.zeeco.com
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