Take the first step on the career ladder Internship Fair Tuesday 4 November 2014 11.30am–3.30pm Atrium, Portland Building, University Park www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/internshipfair
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UNIQUE TALENTS. PASSIONATE APPROACHES. BOLD AMBITIONS. VITAL CAREERS. PHARMACEUTICALS
MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS
Graduate Opportunities & Student Placements We offer a variety of opportunities across our consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices and diagnostics companies. So, whether you’re looking for a career in Engineering, Research, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, or Sales, you’ll be able to find the right role for you as we innovate, research and make breakthroughs at the cutting-edge of science. In fact, you’ll be at the heart of a family of international companies that provide health and beauty products that touch the lives of millions of people in homes and hospitals every day. Are you ready to be bold and make your mark on the lives of customers and patients around the world? Find out more by visiting: www.jnjuniversityrecruitment.co.uk Search and apply for this year’s Graduate Opportunities & Student Placement roles at: www.careers.jnj.com
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Welcome to our Internship Fair An internship is a great way of gaining a valuable insight into a career that interests you and developing the skills employers are looking for in new recruits. Many employers offer graduate positions to interns that have already worked for them so it could lead to a job offer too! The employers visiting us today offer a range of internship opportunities including summer placements, discovery weeks, insight days and residential courses. The career areas represented include sales, marketing and brand management, finance, computing and IT, accounting and education.
Our team are here to help you understand and make the most of the graduate jobs market during your time at University and once you graduate. . Make sure you leave with a copy of our Career events guide so that you can see what’s happening this term. And finally, keep in touch. You can book an appointment to see us at www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/appointments You can also ask our experts a question on Facebook or Twitter. If you have a burning question, it’s a great way to get a quick answer. We hope you enjoy the day!
Don’t forget to visit the Nottingham Internship Scheme stand to find out about placements exclusively for you and, if you need support to take up a work placement, visit the Internship Grant stand to see if you are eligible for financial assistance. You can learn a lot from the organisations today about what they look for in students and graduates and about their recruitment processes. You may even find out about opportunities you never knew existed.
Fair guide sponsered by:
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Nalayini Thambar Director of Careers and Employability
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Contents 04 Accenture
09 PwC
04 BNY Mellon
09 RateMyPlacement
05 BP
10 RBS
05 Deloitte
10 Sports Direct
06 Ebiquity
11 Teach First
06 EY
11 Unilever
07 Johnson & Johnson
12 The University of Nottingham
07 P&G
12 Xerox
08 PageGroup 08 Panasonic
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Computing, IT, engineering and technical consulting and management consulting Starting salary: Competitive Job location(s): London Benefits: Competitive Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: Various Number of opportunities: 400
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 it challenges. From re-engineering working environments for greater efficiency with smartwatch technology to enhancing engineering expertise with augmented reality apps. Accenture’s consultative work forms the ideal bedrock for graduates to begin building a career as stimulating as it is rewarding. If you’re keen to find out more about how to evolve yourself and your career with Accenture, you’ll find a wealth of additional information online www.accenture.com/gradfutures
Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Finance, accounting, business management, HR, law and marketing Starting salary: Competitive Job location(s): London, Manchester, Poole and Ireland Benefits: Holiday Application method: Online Application deadline: January/February 2015 Employment start date: 29 June 2015 Number of opportunities: 60+
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In developing some of the sharpest minds and most innovative professionals in the investment industry, we start with a diverse and inclusive range of individuals. We then invest in their talents and wellbeing so that each person can reach their fullest potential, both professionally and personally. At BNY Mellon, we are seeking people who have a lot to offer. And we, in turn, have a lot to offer you. www.bnymellon.com/careers
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Subjects recruited from: For more information about where your degree discipline fits in please visit bp.com/degreematcher Areas recruited to: Engineering, science and business and trading Starting salary: £25,000+ (pro rata summer internships), possible relocation allowance Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: Share plans, flexible hours and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Application method: Online Application deadline: Trading 24 November 2014, internships 26 January 2015 Employment start date: 29 June 2015 Number of opportunities: Various
Graduate and internship opportunities in engineering, science, business and trading Find out what it takes to deliver energy safely to the world. Discover how BP and its people find, develop and produce essential sources of energy. And see how that energy is turned into products you depend on every day. Our programmes We recruit ambitious graduates and interns like you at every stage of the energy life cycle – from geoscientists, to engineers to traders. Wherever you see yourself, our graduate programmes and internships are designed to help you develop the skills and experience you need to shape a career. www.bp.com/ukgraduates
Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Audit, tax, audit advisory, consulting, corporate finance and real estate Starting salary: Competitive Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: £600 allowance and more Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: September 2015 Number of opportunities: 1,500+ 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, whether you work in audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance or technology. From small businesses and high net worth individuals to government departments and major multinational corporations, Deloitte works with some of the greatest names in the world of business – and employ some of the foremost experts in their fields. We have a wide range of advisory roles available across audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance and technology throughout the UK; with opportunities for all year groups on our graduate programmes, summer vacation scheme and industrial placement schemes. www.deloitte.co.uk/graduates
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Media and marketing data Starting salary: ÂŁ1000 per month plus travel expenses Job location(s): London Benefits: Travel expenses and possible permanent position after graduated Application method: Online Application deadline: End of January 2015 Employment start date: June 2015 Number of opportunities: To be confirmed We are a leading independent marketing performance specialist. Our data and insight helps advertisers improve their communication strategies, hold agencies to account, measure and optimise the performance
Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Accounting, management consultancy, risk, tax and technology Starting salary: Competitive Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: Training contract Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: September 2015 Number of opportunities: 750
of their marketing and communications in rapidly changing markets. Worldwide we work with over 1,200 clients in 60 markets, 91 of whom are top 100 global advertisers. Ebiquity employs over 750 people in 12 countries and work with carefully selected partners elsewhere to create a truly global network. Our head office is in London where we are listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. We employ specialists in research, data capture and processing, financial accounting, content analysis, benchmarking, data aggregation and statistics. Specialists work with business development and client support colleagues. www.ebiquity.com
EY is one of the world’s leading professional services organisations, planning to be a $50bn organisation by 2020 and pursuing our goal of building a better working world. We are now seeking driven, ambitious graduates who want a stimulating and challenging start to their careers. Our clients need top quality advisers to improve how they work, grow, seize opportunities, and make vital decisions about the future. The worldclass EY mentoring and training will hone your natural strengths and skills, and the contacts and experiences you gain will last a lifetime. Take your career further, faster. www.ey.com/UK/en/Careers/Students
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Customer development (sales), marketing, finance, HR, operations, supply chain, drug safety and engineering Starting salary: Competitive Job location(s): Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Leeds, Inverness and Dublin Benefits: Private healthcare, pension, onsite gym membership, share plan and product discounts Application method: Online Application deadline: December 2014 Employment start date: June 2015 Number of opportunities: 60
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. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in healthcare to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
Subjects recruited from: All for commercial roles, technical degree for product supply and scientific degree for R&D Areas recruited to: Brand management, customer business development (sales), finance and accounting, HR, information and decision solutions, product supply and R&D Starting salary: £29,000–£32,828 depending on function and qualification Job location(s): 15 sites in the UK and Ireland, some opportunities in Nordic countries Benefits: Competitive Application method: Online Application deadline: See website Employment start date: Summer internship – July 2015, 12 month placement – June/July 2015 Number of opportunities: 150
As the world’s largest consumer goods company, P&G has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, leading quality brands including Gillette, Duracell and fragrances including Hugo Boss. P&G recruits the finest people in the world, because they develop talents almost exclusively from within. This means graduates won’t just get their first job out of university, they are being hired with the expectation that they will grow into a future leader. New starters with P&G can expect a job with responsibility from day one and a career with a variety of challenging roles that develop and broaden their skills, together with the support of training to help them succeed. We are one of the Sunday Times/Best Companies’ rated Top 100 Small Companies to Work For 2014.
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Sales and recruitment Starting salary: £350 per week Job location(s): Nationwide, 25 UK offices Benefits: n/a Application method: CV and online application Application deadline: 1 December 2014 Employment start date: Summer 2015 and work and learn internship January 2015 Number of opportunities: 40 PageGroup have established themselves as one of the world’s best-known and most respected consultancy companies. We are a trusted recruitment partner to companies worldwide and we provide tailored solutions to companies looking to recruit in to their businesses. We are a FTSE 250, employing more than 5,000 people in
Subjects recruited from: All, particularly business management, law and PR Areas recruited to: HR, finance, marketing, PR, environment affairs and digital merchandiser Starting salary: £17,000 Job location(s): Bracknell Benefits: Discounted products, free parking and discounted gym membership onsite Application method: CV and covering letter Application deadline: December/January Employment start date: July 2015 Number of opportunities: 13
35 countries worldwide and have been voted as one of the Sunday Times 100 best companies to work for. A notable number of our managers and directors started their career with us on our paid internships and graduate development programme and attracting the best talent is integral to the ongoing success of our business. We have opportunities all over the UK, from our summer programme to our flexible term time internship. All of our programmes will give you invaluable commercial experience, exposing you to the recruitment industry through real responsibility with market-leading training and support. www.workforus.michaelpage.co.uk/graduates
Panasonic Corporation is one of the largest electronic product manufacturers in the world, comprised of 634 companies. Our products are renowned for their quality, reliability and innovation. We manufacture over 15,000 products, and we are probably best known for our plasma and LCD TVs, lumix cameras, Blu-ray players and recording media. We also manufacture consumer home appliances, such as microwaves, vacuum cleaners, shavers etc., as well as many industrial and office products. For more information on our industrial placement scheme, please visit: www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer www.facebook.com/Pana.Industrial.Placement
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Professional services, consulting, accounting and actuarial Starting salary: Competitive Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: Flexible package including medical Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: Easter, summer and autumn 2015 Number of opportunities: 1,200
Our internships are six weeks long and offer an insight into the business you want to join. You will receive a graduate offer if successful to return upon graduation.
PwC are a global professional services firm advising businesses on complex business and financial issues. You can join a variety of areas within audit, deals, tax and management consulting and study professional qualifications in some areas.
So why don’t you take the opportunity of a lifetime, and join an employer focused on helping you reach your full potential.
Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: All Starting salary: All paid opportunities Job location(s): International Benefits: n/a Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing Employment start date: Ongoing Number of opportunities: n/a
of PwC, Warner Bros, Linklaters, Barclays and Microsoft. Check out our expert advice and industry zones on RateMyPlacement.co.uk.
RateMyPlacement.co.uk is the UK’s leading undergraduate resource to help students find their dream placement or internship.
No matter which area of the business you choose to join. All routes offer the same deal. Opportunities to grow as an individual, to build lasting relationships and make an impact in a place where people, quality and value mean everything.
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Interested in finding out who the top placement and internship employers are to work for, as voted by students like you on RateMyPlacement? Come and grab a copy of our publication from our stand, A Students’ Guide to the Top Undergraduate Employers Guide 2014-15, to find out who has made the top spot! www.RateMyPlacement.co.uk
Read over 25,000 reviews from students just like you and browse through hundreds of job opportunities, including vacancies from the likes
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Accountancy, finance, general management, HR, investment banking, IT and marketing Starting salary: Competitive Job location(s): UK Benefits: Varies per programme Application method: Online Application deadline: First-come, first-served Employment start date: Spring or summer 2015 Number of opportunities: 150+
RBS is an international financial services organisation with a history of looking forward and a clear vision for the future. We want to be a better bank for our customers and the communities we serve. As you develop your skills, you’ll help us continue to get better, now and in the long term. In return, we’ll give you early responsibility, exceptional training and all the tools you need to fulfil your potential. Whether you’re a penultimate year student joining us for 10 weeks over the summer or a first-year gaining insight into our organisation for one week in the spring, an internship is by far the best way to decide whether you’d like a career with us. www.rbsbankyoubuild.com
Subjects recruited from: Various Areas recruited to: Various Starting salary: Various Job location(s): Shirebrook Benefits: Free parking and subsidised canteen Application method: Online Application deadline: To be confirmed Employment start date: July 2015 Number of opportunities: To be confirmed Sports Direct is the UK’s leading sports retailer by revenue and operating profit, with approximately 400 stores across the UK. The group has an extensive brand portfolio, comprising 28 internationally recognised sport, fashion and lifestyle brands including Dunlop, Slazenger, Everlast, Lonsdale and Karrimor. 10
Sports Direct operates in 19 countries in Europe, including Belgium, Austria, Slovenia and France. The working environment is relaxed yet driven. We have an extremely diverse set of employees within the company, each offering their own expertise. Each employee receives their own desk in head office with every desk being the same, equality and integration being an important part of the company. Support within the company is highly promoted. You’ll find that many of your senior colleagues will help you out and meetings with directors and managers will happen regularly. Everyone gets along with each other, as after all, we are all working towards the same goal. www.sportsdirect.com/talentbank
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Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: Education Starting salary: £17,000–£26,000 approximately Job location(s): Nationwide Benefits: n/a Application method: Online Application deadline: Ongoing per subject Employment start date: 1 September 2015 Number of opportunities: 2,000 Teach First provide top graduates with a two-year leadership development programme. After six weeks of training over the summer, graduates go into challenging schools and will be teaching classes from 1 September on a full-time salary.
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 upskill 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 programme. We have recently launched Insight – a two week internship where penultimate year Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students get a taste of the world of teaching, spending time both in the Teach First office, and delivering group lessons in a school. www.teachfirst.org.uk
Subjects recruited from: Various Areas recruited to: Financial mangement, supply chain management, customer management, HR management, business and technology management, R&D and marketing, China returnee programme and industrial/spring/summer placements Starting salary: Unilever future leaders programme £29,000, placement £20,000 pro rata Job location(s): UK, Ireland and possibly abroad Benefits: Attractive benefits package Application method: Online Application deadline: Rolling basis Employment start date: September 2015 Number of opportunities: 45–55 graduates, 60–65 placements
Our people have the opportunity to create a brighter future every day on a local level and across the globe. We have a proven tradition of developing our own purpose driven leaders and encourage innovative thinking. We are looking for those who are passionate about business, inspired by profit, competition and customer satisfaction, as well as having the ability to behave with integrity. We are looking for ambitious graduates who are mindful and responsive to context, audiences and individuals who can take on real responsibility from day one. The Unilever future leaders programme (UFLP) is about having a big impact on business, right from the start. www.unilever.co.uk/careers-jobs/graduates
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Nottingham Internships Scheme Subjects recruited from: All Areas recruited to: All Starting salary: Minimum wage or above Job location(s): Mainly within East Midlands Benefits: n/a Application method: Application form and CV Application deadline: May 2015 Employment start date: June/July 2015 Number of opportunities: 20
In 2014 we launched our Nottingham Internships Scheme which helped to place 22 students within local small to medium-sized enterprises. A variety of 8–10 week placements were available, suited to students from a range of course disciplines. To register your interest in the Scheme, please email internships@nottingham.ac.uk and you will be added to our mailing list. The scheme will open in April 2015 when information about the vacancies will be sent to you. www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/ uoninternships
Subjects recruited from: Business, finance, IT, marketing and mathematics Areas recruited to: Business, finance, IT and marketing Starting salary: £15,000 Job location(s): Uxbridge, Welwyn Garden City, Slough, Leeds and Glasgow Benefits: Staff discount scheme, relocation allowance and 33 days holiday (including bank holiday) Application method: Online Application deadline: As soon as possible, November 2014 Employment start date: June 2015 Number of opportunities: 60+
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Our industrial placement programme is designed to give students support, development opportunities and maximum exposure to the corporate environment. This means students can get involved in what’s at the very heart of the business and make a real difference right from the start. Success during your placement year can even lead to a full-time job after graduation. We offer placement positions in finance, IT, business and marketing. www.xerox.co.uk/jobs/industrial-placements/ engb.html
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