Bloomberg Women in Finance Event

Bloomberg Perspectives on 9 June 2010 is an insight day designed specifically for students who want to find out more about the experiences of women building careers in finance. Taking place at 12pm at Finsbury Square, London the event gives students the chance to meet people working for Bloomberg, discover how the assessment process works, and find out about the Analytics and Financial Sales graduate Programme.

In order to register for this event, you must be able to speak a foreign language. To book a place or for more information please send your CV to alice.west@staffordlong.co.uk. Closing date for registration: 5 June 2010

Careers and Employability Centre Opening Times

The Careers and Employability Centre will open later than usual on Wednesday 26 May 2010 as we are having a staff development morning. We'll open at 12.30pm and have late opening until 7pm. Careers advisers will be available for short appointments from 1pm onwards.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused, hope to see you in the afternoon.

Study in Japan or the USA

If you want to study in the USA or Japan in 2011 there are some deadlines approaching for awards and bursaries.

Fulbright Postgraduate Student Awards are for UK citizens looking to undertake postgraduate or doctoral study in a US university. Deadline is 31 May 2010, more info can be found here.

The deadline for Japanese Government (MEXT) Postgraduate Scholarships is 9 June 2010. These are for up to 24 months' study in Japan and no prior knowledge of the Japanese language is necessary. Apply via the Embassy of Japan.

Available for short term study in Japan is the JSPS Award for pre and post doctoral researchers. For fellowships to start between November 2010 and March 2011 the deadline is 1 June 2010 and more details can be found here.

Windsor Fellowships

The deadline for two Wales based Windsor Fellowship programmes is coming up on 28 May 2010. The Leadership Programme for Wales and WF & Dyfed-Powys Police programme are both professional and personal development programmes for Black and Asian minority ethnic undergraduates. Further details and how to apply can be found on the Windsor Fellowship website.

PGCEs at Sussex

We've been informed by the School of Education that there are still some places left on the Maths, Science and Modern Foreign Languages PGCEs at Sussex. Apply now via the GTTR website or come along to one of the teacher recruitment events. The first is on Saturday 22 May 2010 10-12am in the Russell Building on campus, and there's another on Wednesday 26 May 2010 at Jury's Inn, Brighton 6-8pm.

Hot Job!

Would you like to work in the music industry, but also stay in Brighton? Now is your chance! Paramount Artists Limited have a great opportunity for a Music Agency Assistant to join them with an immediate start. For more information see our website.

City Law for Ethnic Minorities

TARGETchances is running a City Law event next month for ethnic minority students. At this exclusive two-day event you'll be able to network with representatives from all levels within top City law firms, take part in real business activities and legal case studies, and get a unique insight into the legal sector. You will also meet graduate recruiters and develop the essential skills and interview techniques needed to apply for legal jobs. The event runs twice, on 8/9 June and 10/11 June 2010, deadline for applications is 30 May 2010. Details of eligibility and how to apply can be found online