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This page will normally contain messages of special interest and changes on a weekly basis.
Once a week we will email all 2nd year, penultimate and final year students to alert them to new content here, though all students can opt in and out of these emails via My Career Centre at any time.
Every academic year we will remove all graduates from our mailing list and opt-in all pre-penultimate year students (3 years from graduation) who have not yet made any preference to receiving these emails.
Memos for week commencing 11 February 2013
Are you an International Student who requires a National Insurance Number to work in the UK?
A team of National Insurance Number (NINo) officers will be visiting the Careers Centre on Wednesday 27 February 2013 to carry out identity interviews.
Please call into the Careers Centre to complete a green form prior to Wednesday 27 and to select a time slot for the interview.
St Andrews Summer Internships Scheme 2013
Following the success of this scheme over the past two years, 21 challenging, interesting and worthwhile internships will be available within different Units/ Admin offices of the University of St Andrews during the 2013 summer vacation.
The St Andrews Summer Internship Scheme has been set up to provide experience of graduate-level work for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates (or 3rd and 4th years on five year degrees).
As well as the work experience, each intern will receive an induction and introduction to the unit, and feedback on their performance for future development. The main intention is to give a good quality challenging experience which will help students to apply later and successfully for graduate positions.
There are some really interesting opportunities available this year ranging from a photography project with the Admissions office, China Employment Resources with the Careers Centre and The Lean Team (The Lean Team is instrumental in challenging the University to become the best it can be, in working with groups of staff across the university. The Team has 3 main goals – Cultural Change, Effectiveness and Efficiency – these internships would be particular of interest to students considering Consultancy as a career)
To find out more, including how to apply, visit: Summer
The closing date for applications is Friday 1 March 2013.
Careers Centre – Wednesday Workshops for Semester 2, 2013
Please find below a list of forthcoming careers presentations hosted by university careers advisers. These events are designed to provide you with essential information to facilitate a smooth transition to the next step on your career journey. Attendance is highly recommended.
Week 3
Wednesday 13 February
Getting your CV into shape – for students of Arts & Humanities subjects - with Paul Brown - School 2 2.00 - 3.30pm
Assessment Centres - with Shona Mach - School 1 - 2.00 - 3.30pm
Week 4
Wednesday 20 February
Writing great CVs and Applications - with Shona Mach - School 1 - 2.00 - 3.30pm
Getting your CV into shape - for students of Science subjects - with Ben Carter - Lecture Theatre C Physics - 2.00 - 3.30pm
Week 5
Wednesday 27 February
Interview Skills - with Paul Brown - School 5, The Quad - 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Week 6
Wednesday 6 March
Assessment Centres - with Pamela Andrew - School 1, The Quad 2.00pm - 3.30pm
What’s happening at Careers for week commencing Monday 11 February?
Full details of all the careers events are available at our website – www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers – see “Events”
Monday 11 February
DIFD - Department for International Development - come and hear about their opportunities.
Seminar Room 4 in the Arts Building from 1.00pm - 2.00pm
DIFD works with: The European Union; The United Nations; Multilateral agencies; Global funds; International financial institutions; Business and the private sector; International community; Civil society; The Red Cross Movement; UK Government departments; Private foundations; Formal education.
Tuesday 12 February
Accenture Skills Session - "Interviews and Assessment Centres" - Seminar Room 1 (103) Medical Sciences Building - 1.00pm - 2.00/2.30pm.
Assessment Centre Workshop with Teach First (organised on behalf of Sitara Committee but open to all students). Parliament Hall, South Street. 3.00pm - 4.30pm.
Wednesday 13 February
Assessment Centres - see the Wednesday Careers Events
Thursday 14 February
St Valentine's Day Campaign with PwC in the Careers Centre Garden.
University of St Andrews Finance Society presents PwC. Informal presentation and Q&A session. - Seminar Room 7, Arts Building 3.00pm - 4.00pm.
Making Ideas Happen - Seminar Room 1 (103), Medical Sciences Building 3.00pm - 5.00pm.
(This workshop is open to anyone, but will be of particular interest to those who want to enter Idea Explosion 2013).
Idea Explosion 2013: Got a great business idea? Want to save the world? Or perhaps be the next Richard Branson?
Enter your big idea into Idea Explosion 2013 giving you a fantastic opportunity to turn your great idea into a successful venture. If selected, you will have the opportunity to meet people who can give you professional business support in taking your idea from concept to creation. You could win cash and space in our Idea Creation Lab for the summer. See the website for details and an entry form.
The deadline for entry is Monday, 1 April 2013.
University of Dundee – The Dundee Volunteering Fair
Wednesday 20 February. 11.00am – 3.00pm in the Bonar Hall, Park Place, University of Dundee
Cross Trust Vacation Awards in the Arts - Summer 2013
Applications are invited from undergraduates of Scottish Birth or Parentage, studying Languages, History, Philosphy, Film Studies, the Performing Arts and other Arts subjects.
The purpose of the Awards is to extend vacation support for a programme of work in Libraries, Museums, Galleries, Workshops, Master Classes and Centres of Excellence either in this country or aborad. Students spending 2012-2013 academic sessions overseas may use the Award to extend the experience of study abroad over summer 2013.
Further details and applications forms are available from School Offices or from Jane Williams, PA to the Dean of Arts, Proctor's Office, College Gate, North Street.
Completed forms, together with Confidential Reference from your Head of School, should be returned to the Dean of Arts, Prctor's office, College gate, North Street by Wednesday 13 March 2013.
Looking for a fun, rewarding summer job? Have the summer of a lifetime with ISSOS in St Andrews or Cambridge! (International Summer Schools of Scotland)
ISSOS offers high school students (aged 13-18) from all over the world the unique opportunity to combine learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure in the historic and picturesque towns of St Andrews and Cambridge. Every summer we welcome students from over 60 nationalities. Students choose one academic subject and one elective as well as taking part in a wide selection of evening programs, Sunday workshops and cultural trips.
ISSOS, prides itself on its professional, highly-qualified and motivated staff. All of our teachers have been carefully selected from academic institutions around the world for their qualifications, expertise and experience and bring with them an energy and enthusiasm for teaching and interacting with young people within both our academic and extra-curricular programs. The success of our programs rests on the dedication and enthusiasm of our staff and their common goal of making ISSOS a truly unique and exciting experience for every student. We are looking for people with a sense of fun and adventure, a love of working with young people and a desire to have a great summer!
ISSOS Counsellors: As an ISSOS Counsellor you will be responsible for the pastoral care of a group of 15 students ensuring their experience is fun and safe. Your responsibilities will include being a role-model and the first point of contact for students, caring for their safety and wellbeing and organizing activities. As a team of counsellors you will organize all evening programs, which range from sporting activities to creative nights and have included talent shows, highland games and capture the flag. Counsellors will also run and supervise cultural trips. All of our counsellors must be enthusiastic, energetic, caring, have a good sense of fun and be able to connect with 13- 18 year olds.
Full room and board provided, all applicants must be over 21 and pass a full criminal background check. If you are interested in being an ISSOS Counsellor this summer, please email: info@summerschoolscotland.com and attach your CV, highlighting your own interests, experience and skills.
PA (St Andrews): The PA’s role is to assist the Program Director in the day-to-day running of the summer school from an administrative point of view, working closely with the management team to ensure the smooth running of each session. Your responsibilities will include providing an administrative link between Head Office and the Summer School, liaising with the University and general administrative work. The PA must have good people skills as well as strong administrative and organization ability. This is a multi-faceted role where a variety of skills will be required; each day will be different for the PA.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToISSOS?fref=ts
Standard Life have re-launched their IT Recruitment Programme
See Careers Centre JobsOnline for details of both Graduate and Internship opportunities in IT. Vacacnies will also be advertised via Prospects, TargetJobs, Milkround and the Daily Mail newspaper.
TSIS – Third Sector Internships Scotland – paid summer internships in Scotland
TSIS helps students studying at Scottish Universities to find paid work experience in the Third Sector. These 23 new paid internships are spread across Scotland, including new locations in Colonsay, Drumnadrochit, Eyemouth, Kinlochbervie and Maybole.
Please see website for details of organisations, locations and type of internship at 3rd Sector
Closing date for applications 22 February 2013.
Summer work in Beautiful Perthshire - Atholl Estates – Recruitment Open Day
Seasonal Recruitment
Come and join us at our open day on Saturday 16 February between 10am and 3pm
Meet our team and see if you have what we are looking for,then experience a Blair Castle and Garden Tour.
We have part-time and full-time vacancies in the following roles:
• Blair Castle and Caravan Park Reception and Housekeeping • Castle Guides• Retail • Catering • Functions • Caravan Park Wardens • Gardening and Grounds Maintenance
To attend the open day you must be 16 or over and register by email to office@blair-castle.co.uk or telephone on 01796 481207.
Assessment days will take place on Wednesday 20 and Friday 22 February.
The Government Economic Service (GES) – Summer Vacation Scheme - applications open 13 Feb
We have received notification from the Government Economic & Social Research team (GESR), HM Treasury that their Summer Vacation Scheme will open for applications as from 13 February 2013.
The scheme will close as soon as sufficient numbers of application have been received so early application is strongly advised.
Do not apply until the opening date, but more information about the scheme itself, including job descriptions and eligibility requirements, have now been published on the website GES
Google - coming to St Andrews on Friday 22 February
On Friday 22 February (Week 4) from 200pm - 4.00pm there will be a series of talks in the Buchanan Lecture Theatre by Google employees. This will be a non-engineering focussed event, with speakers from different areas fo the business.
Following the talks there wil be a networking session, so if you are interested in a full-time role, internship of just curious about Google products, this is a great opportunity to speak one on one with Googlers!
See "Events" on the Careers Centre website
Mountbatten Internships in New York – Graduate Opportunities for August 2013
The Mountbatten Institute is now accepting applications for its August 2013 New York internship programme.
The deadline for the August 2013 intake is March 15th and eligibility requirements are:
• Undergraduate Degree - any discipline, 2.2 and above.
• 12 months cumulative work experience in a professional/administrative setting.
• Fluency in the English language
• Non-American citizenship
Graduates from over 70 British universities are currently out in New York, working for a city firm by day, studying for their business qualification in the evenings and enjoying everything the Big Apple has to offer on the weekends! In short, they are having a ball - and improving their career prospects while doing so!
Each year hundreds of Mountbatten interns return to their home countries armed with a range of transferable skills that they’ve developed in the workplace and a confident and worldly approach that shines brightly in an interview.
Enhancing long-term employability is the number one priority for Mountbatten candidates. They consider the programme as an investment and most, it seems, are more than satisfied with the end-result. In a recent survey of 468 programme alumni, 96% of respondents declared that the Mountbatten experience had positively impacted their career progression with 77% securing employment of choice within 3 months of returning home. Over 25% of alumni surveyed went on to work with their sponsor companies on a permanent basis, back in their home country or somewhere else in the world.
Interested students should visit Mountbatten and contact the New York Programme Admissions Team (info-uk@mountbatten.org) with any questions about the programme or the application process.
Are you a UK Citizen interested in applying to study in the USA?
Fulbright Scholarships for 2014-15 – For UK Citizens to study in the USA
Applications open on 1 August and close on 15 November 2013
The Fulbright Commission is the only organisation that offers scholarships for academic work in any subject, at any accredited US university. Each year, Awards are given to approximately 50 UK citizens, including approximately 30 at the postgraduate-level. More than Funding, these Awards offer scholars the opportunity to have a transformative cultural and academic experience and provide unparalleled support both during and after their Fulbright year. (Non-UK citizens are encouraged to use the Fulbright advisory service in the UK and attend USA Grad School Day (on 12 March in London) but to apply for Fulbright Scholarships through the Commission or Embassy of their home country).
For more information: Fulbright
USA Grad School Day – London – 12 March 2013
At the American School in London (Central London, Tube: St John’s Wood)
This event provides students with an insider’s view of how to successfully navigate the US postgraduate admissions process. Fulbright advisers and experts in the field will cover a variety of topics: choosing the right programme, admissions exams, the application components and funding opportunities, including the Fulbright Awards for 2014-15.
Visit the Fulbright website to Register
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Best wishes,
Paul Brown and the Careers Centre Team
