Hot Job!

The Ivy Press, based in Lewes, is looking for a hard working assistant to support its busy Production Department. This is an excellent opportunity for a self starter looking to break into publishing and they are offering a starting salary of £14,000. Among other attributes you will need excellent organisational ability, a good eye for detail, and a flexible approach to problem solving.
For more details please visit our website.

Open Day at Concordia

On Wednesday 1st July 2009 Concordia is having an open afternoon at their office on North Street, Portslade between 12 and 5pm. Pop in to have a chat about volunteering opportunities abroad with the staff and volunteers; this is a great opportunity to enquire about the new 2009 Summer Programme just released. Further information about Concordia and their projects can be found here

Summer Vacation Opening Times

CDEC will be open for most of the Summer vacation for our usual services.

29th June – 17th July 2009, Mon – Fri: 10 - 5, closed 1 - 2, Careers Advisers available 2 - 4.

20th July – 14th August 2009, Mon – Fri: 2 - 5, Careers Advisers available 2 - 4.
We are closed during graduation on 22nd, 23rd and 24th July.

CLOSED: 17th – 31th August 2009

1st – 25th September 2009, Mon – Fri: 2 - 5, Careers Advisers available 2 - 4

28th September onwards open as term time.

Check here for any changes.

Hot Job!

Are you looking for paid work experience over the summer? Black Rock Studios, based in Brighton, are running paid two-month intern schemes this summer for Programmers and Artists and they are looking for talented individuals to join them. All interns are assigned a manager, as well as a buddy to advise, train and develop them, so you will leave having gained the best possible insight into a career in videogames at one of the world's leading racing game studios.
For more information please visit our website.

APG Young Talent Award

Account Planning Group are asking students to design, from scratch, an original brand that will appeal to people of their age group. The judges will be experts from the leading advertising agencies, and a venture capitalist looking to invest in the best new ideas. The authors of the ten shortlisted papers will be invited to the prestigious APG Awards in London in October where trophies will be awarded. All short-listed papers will also be published in Campaign, the advertising sector's leading trade magazine. Entries should be 1,000 words maximum. Closing date is 26th June 2009. Details here.

Change to CDEC Opening Hours

CDEC will close at 2pm on Thursday 18th June. The CV Clinic will run from 11am to 2pm. Book on the day by calling 01273 678429

This is to prepare for our Recognising Student Achievement event, being held in InQbate

Hot Job!

Calypso Technology is looking for three Associate Software Engineers to join their Galapagos development team in Brighton. Galapagos is a leading portfolio optimization platform that provides products and services to help customers achieve better returns by applying mathematical approaches based on evolutionary computing in the financial markets.
The ideal candidate would be a strong Java developer with a keen interest in the financial services, an enthusiastic, self motivated learner in complex domains with a 'can do' attitude towards challenges. For more information please visit our website.

IPA Creative Summer School Competition

If you want to be an advertising copywriter, check out the IPA Copy Test website (click on 'new user?' for details). You will have to answer 6 randomly generated questions in an hour.

Then you can choose to submit your entry into the IPA Creative Summer School competition, with the opportunity to win a placement, either as a copywriter or as part of a creative team, over the summer. Or you can choose to submit your entry to a Copy Showcase, where it will be stored for one year. IPA members will then be able to access and consider your entry should any creative writing opportunities come up at member organisations and agencies.

The placement will run for 5 weeks (6th July-10th September). The deadline for entry is 12th June and the competition is open to second and third years and recent graduates. Students will receive £500 on completion of the placement.