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The university is offering 26 Junior Research Associate bursaries for the summer vacation of 2009, worth up to £1,800 each. The aim is to give students the opportunity to participate in original research and get a taste of life as a researcher.
For more information please visit our website.
Friday, 20 February 2009
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Windsor Fellowship Programme
Windsor Fellowship offers development opportunities undergraduates from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Communities. The Leadership Programme Wales involves six residential skills training seminars, a residential outdoor Personal Enhancement Programme (PEP), 2 paid internships with the Welsh Assembly Government (across Wales) and the undertaking of at least two hours voluntary work per week.
To be eligible you must be: A first year undergraduate of a three year degree or second year undergraduate of a four year degree course; from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic community; have a commitment to Wales (although you need not be a Welsh resident). To apply visit the Windsor Fellowship website, deadline is 13th March 2009
To be eligible you must be: A first year undergraduate of a three year degree or second year undergraduate of a four year degree course; from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic community; have a commitment to Wales (although you need not be a Welsh resident). To apply visit the Windsor Fellowship website, deadline is 13th March 2009
Free TV Summer Course
The Network is a scheme offering a comprehensive introduction to careers in TV through masterclasses, workshops and talks. It takes place between 27th and 30th August 2009 and has contributers from BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and five.
With the exception of travel to and from Edinburgh everything else is free including accommodation and food. Applications can be made online and the closing date for entries is 17th April 2009
With the exception of travel to and from Edinburgh everything else is free including accommodation and food. Applications can be made online and the closing date for entries is 17th April 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Journalism Bursaries
The Scott Trust is offering bursaries of at least £5000 to study print, web or broadcast journalism. The purpose of the awards is to assist students who face financial difficulties in studying for the qualifications required to work in the media. Applicants should be a graduate, permanent UK resident and ideally have already undertaken some journalism work whether paid or unpaid. To apply go to the Scott Trust website, the deadline is 2nd March 2009
Online Jobsearching Part One: Where to look
When looking for a job, as with looking for anything, it is always a good idea to search in a range of places. Some vacancies may only be advertised in one or two locations so it is important to keep your net wide.
Good starting places are the general graduate job websites like Get Hobsons
Prospects and Milkround. These are designed specifically for the graduate job seeker so the types of jobs are likely to be of an appropriate level. Also excellent are the vacancy pages at the Guardian.
CDEC’s own jobs database is also effective. Because our employment team select which jobs to add, the focus is on career areas that Sussex Graduates are interested in and qualified to do. Plus we look in a variety of locations for the juciest jobs.
But if the job you are looking for is more unusual, specialized or rare you’ll want to explore sector specific websites. CDEC’s Careers Information pages link to such sites. Some of the best are www.gradcracker.com/ for Engineering vacancies, www.lgjobs.com/ for local government, and www.environmentjob.co.uk/ for environment.
It is also worth thinking creatively. If you are interested in working in the press office for a charity, a suitable job could appear on the charity’s own website, a vacancy website for charities and not-for-profit, or a site for PR and media vacancies.
Part two of Online Jobsearching will cover how to use these sites effectively, and part three will deal with making online applications.
Good starting places are the general graduate job websites like Get Hobsons
Prospects and Milkround. These are designed specifically for the graduate job seeker so the types of jobs are likely to be of an appropriate level. Also excellent are the vacancy pages at the Guardian.
CDEC’s own jobs database is also effective. Because our employment team select which jobs to add, the focus is on career areas that Sussex Graduates are interested in and qualified to do. Plus we look in a variety of locations for the juciest jobs.
But if the job you are looking for is more unusual, specialized or rare you’ll want to explore sector specific websites. CDEC’s Careers Information pages link to such sites. Some of the best are www.gradcracker.com/ for Engineering vacancies, www.lgjobs.com/ for local government, and www.environmentjob.co.uk/ for environment.
It is also worth thinking creatively. If you are interested in working in the press office for a charity, a suitable job could appear on the charity’s own website, a vacancy website for charities and not-for-profit, or a site for PR and media vacancies.
Part two of Online Jobsearching will cover how to use these sites effectively, and part three will deal with making online applications.
Monday, 16 February 2009
Finding the right job in a recession - Top Tip # 5
5. Networking - or making contacts.
Networking. The very idea sends shudders down my spine. For anyone even vaguely introverted or shy it can feel like the worst nightmare. Events I go to for work often have informal networking sessions tagged on to lunchtime, where you are supposed to talk to people you don’t know. This is mainly a cue for me to pile my plate high with food and avoid eye contact for an hour. Or find someone I vaguely know and stick with them. Then someone they vaguely know comes along and we start talking about work stuff. Before you know it, I guess I’m sort of networking.
And that’s the thing. Networking doesn’t have to be about glad-handing your way around a party or event in order to worm your way into a job. It’s about talking to people you know (or vaguely know) about what you do, or want to do. It’s conversation with a purpose. And that purpose could be exploring ideas, finding out what a particular job is like, just getting some advice. It could be with your friends, family, tutors, others on your course. Or people you have met through leisure, voluntary work or part-time jobs, previous employers. Or talking to someone at a careers fair or presentation. Networking is not just for middle class over-achievers with pushy parents either, although they are out there and have had it their own way for a long time. You’ll find you know more people than you think. If you’re on Facebook there’s a whole new network for you, too. I’m going to blog about social networking later, but it adds a whole new dimension, with its own etiquette and potential faux pas to avoid.
In tough times you need to use all the tools you’ve got. The Guardian recently said that finding a job was more skill than luck and suggested milking your friends and family for contacts, amongst other things. If that’s too full on, just start talking to them. At least, let people know what your ideas are, so if they do have any relevant information/contacts they can let you know. There’s also some really good advice on networking at direct.gov. Apparently, only 40% of vacancies are advertised, so the rest are going by word-of-mouth or networking. Some sectors (like media and charities/international development) are notorious for this. For some of us, networking is never going to be easy. But sometimes, you’ve just got to put down the sandwiches and speak.
Networking. The very idea sends shudders down my spine. For anyone even vaguely introverted or shy it can feel like the worst nightmare. Events I go to for work often have informal networking sessions tagged on to lunchtime, where you are supposed to talk to people you don’t know. This is mainly a cue for me to pile my plate high with food and avoid eye contact for an hour. Or find someone I vaguely know and stick with them. Then someone they vaguely know comes along and we start talking about work stuff. Before you know it, I guess I’m sort of networking.
And that’s the thing. Networking doesn’t have to be about glad-handing your way around a party or event in order to worm your way into a job. It’s about talking to people you know (or vaguely know) about what you do, or want to do. It’s conversation with a purpose. And that purpose could be exploring ideas, finding out what a particular job is like, just getting some advice. It could be with your friends, family, tutors, others on your course. Or people you have met through leisure, voluntary work or part-time jobs, previous employers. Or talking to someone at a careers fair or presentation. Networking is not just for middle class over-achievers with pushy parents either, although they are out there and have had it their own way for a long time. You’ll find you know more people than you think. If you’re on Facebook there’s a whole new network for you, too. I’m going to blog about social networking later, but it adds a whole new dimension, with its own etiquette and potential faux pas to avoid.
In tough times you need to use all the tools you’ve got. The Guardian recently said that finding a job was more skill than luck and suggested milking your friends and family for contacts, amongst other things. If that’s too full on, just start talking to them. At least, let people know what your ideas are, so if they do have any relevant information/contacts they can let you know. There’s also some really good advice on networking at direct.gov. Apparently, only 40% of vacancies are advertised, so the rest are going by word-of-mouth or networking. Some sectors (like media and charities/international development) are notorious for this. For some of us, networking is never going to be easy. But sometimes, you’ve just got to put down the sandwiches and speak.
Friday, 13 February 2009
Ocean Careers Event
Ocean Careers 09 is a recruitment and careers event for those interested in the ocean technology, marine science and offshore industries. It takes place from 31st March to 2nd April 2009 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. More information can be found at www.oceancareers.org.uk
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