St George’s School for Girls – Careers Round-up August 2018

Read on in this edition for information on

University of Aberdeen Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit

Civil Engineering Design Competition for Scottish Schools and Colleges CV tips – take a look at the latest

Edinburgh Guarantee Schools Bulletin InvestIn – programmes for aspiring doctors, investment bankers, politicians, lawyers

and journalists UCAS convention

University abroad? Three reasons to consider Year in Industry opportunities

Visits of universities to St George’s Work Experience/volunteering opportunities for pharmacy

If you have any drop-in lunch time ideas, college, career or competition news, please be in touch with Steph Hall at sbh@stge.org.uk

Aberdeen – Former student, Katie Cessford is coming to the careers’ base on Wednesday 5 September (12.05 – 1.05). Come and find out all about the University of Aberdeen, degrees

in Economics or Business and a new NHS graduate scheme in Healthcare Leadership.

Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit (CRRU)

Dedicated to the understanding, welfare, conservation, and protection of cetaceans

Formed in 1997, the CRRU is a small non-profit research organization in northeast Scotland dedicated to the welfare, conservation, and protection of whales, dolphins, and porpoises through scientific investigation, education, and the provision of a 24-hour rescue service for stranded animals.

Summer Field Courses with the CRRU

Each year the CRRU offers a number of unique opportunities for a seasonal corps of trainees to join us in Gardenstown as contributing members of the research and rescue team.

The courses are run in the form of an 12-day educational placement, and as a trainee with the CRRU you will have the opportunity to learn about the whales and dolphins of the Moray Firth and their dynamic marine environment first hand – working closely alongside a dedicated and knowledgeable team of biologists whilst at the same time providing crucial support for the organisation's research programme. As you participate in ongoing field studies, you will learn and apply the principles of field research design (accompanied by structured lectures and field tuition), undertake training in marine mammal rescue techniques and gain a

personal understanding of the conservation issues which drive the research, rescue and conservation activities of this small but dedicated charity.

The most important requirements for any participant are enthusiasm, the ability and willingness to learn and work under often difficult (but rewarding) field conditions and the open-mindedness and sense of humour to work, live and communicate with other people of mixed nationality and background.

The research unit providing this opportunity is not a professional tourist organisation but a well-organised team of research scientists. Therefore, as part of a working team, you will be expected to participate in all activities of the day, including your share of basic domestic duties such as cooking, cleaning and maintenance. Flexibility is also required with respect to sleeping arrangements, as single bedrooms or sleeping facilities only for couples are not usually available.

Why should you join this programme?

For a truly unforgettable experience at the very least. Apart from the support you will be giving the project, this will be an extraordinary learning experience for you. You will learn and apply new skills, experience new cultures, make new friends and learn much about yourself and others in the process. Students and recent graduates may see this as an opportunity to acquire valuable experience with marine mammals and even gain course credits.

• Team VI: Sun 26 Aug - Fri 7 Sep (2 places remaining) • Team VII: Sun 16 Sep - Fri 28 Sep (6 places remaining) • Team VIII: Sun 7 Oct - 19 Oct (5 places remaining)

To download our full Project Briefing, click https://www.givingway.com/organization/cetacean-research--rescue-unit-crru/?context=apply

For further enquiries or to request an application/booking form, please email the team at info@crru.org.uk,

Civil Engineering Design Competition for Scottish

Schools and Colleges 2018/19

#abertay #civilengineering #dundeedesign

Imagine a theme park with clear views of Dundee’s waterfront … what

would your students design?

Our competition has been inspired to capitalise on Dundee’s rejuvenation.

This opportunity will give budding engineers the chance to get creative in response to a hypothetical

tender, designing an attractive and functional theme park in keeping with geometric requirements in

an attempt to win the bid.

The competition

Based on our attached design brief, students will be encouraged to come up with a conceptual

design idea for the whole park, and a detailed design for a main attraction. The theme of the park

must be ‘Dundee’ and must cater to a wide age range.

Who’s it for?

Our competition is for 4th – 6th year secondary school pupils, as well as college students who are

considering a career in engineering, construction, or design. We’d like to encourage group work on

this project, so group sizes should be between three and five people.

How to sign up

If any of your students would like to form a team and take part, please send us the following

information by Friday 26th October 2018:

• Team name • Team members • School/college name

Submitting a design

The deadline for all submissions is 5pm on Friday 14th December 2018. Detailed submission

information can be found within the design brief. We’ll accept multiple submissions from any one

school or college, and would prefer if these were sent by a member of staff. After the submission

deadline, we’ll upload each submission video to the competition page on the Abertay University

website (www.abertay.ac.uk). Teams will get to see the ideas other schools/teams have come up

with.

Keeping us in the loop

Over the next few months, we’d love to see how your teams are progressing with their designs. We

encourage you to tag us on social media (@AbertayUni) using the hashtags above. Images/short

videos/comments on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram – all are welcome.

CV Tips – take a look at the latest

http://www.careerexperts.co.uk/job-searching/best-cv-writing-tips-2018

Edinburgh Guarantee Schools Bulletin August 2018

We have lots of interesting entry level jobs, Modern Apprenticeships and traineeship

positions, some of which require very few qualifications and are suitable for those

who have left or are about to leave school. We also have a number of Graduate

Apprenticeships as an alternative to university. Please feel free to pass on to anyone

who would benefit from this Bulletin.

There are always new opportunities being advertised so keep checking the website

or sign up for job alerts.

The Edinburgh Guarantee exists to make sure that every school leaver in Edinburgh will leave school with the choice of a job, Further Education or training opportunity. Would you like to:

✔ find out about available opportunities for you?

✔ understand Edinburgh’s job market?

✔ explore your options on leaving school?

✔ find out where to get help to get into employment, further education or training?

For answers to these questions, please visit our website HUwww.edinburghguarantee.orgUH where you should Register, complete your Member Profile, sign up for Job Alerts and apply for the Current Opportunities advertised in this bulletin. If you would like to speak to one of the Edinburgh Guarantee team to find out more about any of the opportunities, please call Sheena on 529 3525 or Julie on 529 2410 See the list of the latest opportunities – and these are just the top 12!

Business and Administration - Modern Apprenticeships – Scottish Government

Administrative Assistant - Modern Apprenticeship – Limelight/Plant ‘n’ Grow Cyber Security – Graduate Apprenticeship – 2 posts - Aegon Administrative Assistant - Modern Apprenticeship – Royal College of Nursing Hairdresser - Modern Apprenticeship – Hair Tech Hairdressing Salon

Business Administration - Modern Apprenticeship – The City of Edinburgh Council Administrative Assistant - Modern Apprenticeship - Building Engineering Services Association

Office Administrator - Modern Apprenticeship (R072) – Rewards/Recruitment Specialist

Hairdresser – Modern Apprenticeship – Natisse Hairdressing Retail Assistant – Modern Apprenticeship – Learndirect/New Look, Princes Street Archives and Engagement – Modern Apprenticeship (R071) – Rewards/Historic Environment Scotland

Warehouse Assistant - Modern Apprenticeship – Microcom/The Furnishing Service

Exams results: GCSE Read on to find out

6 reasons why exam results day is awesome…no, really

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We are delighted to announce our schedule of work

experience programmes for the autumn term, which

will take place at some of the UK's most prestigious

universities.

Throughout November and December, seasoned

professionals from the world of Investment Banking,

Medicine, Engineering, Law, Politics, and Journalism

will coach you through an inspirational journey of

interactive simulations and engaging

content; giving you a 360-degree experience of

professional life.

The Young Doctor Programme:

King's College, London: 11th November

University of Manchester: 2nd December

The Young Investment Banker Programme:

UCL: 18th November

University of Manchester: 25th November

The Young Politician Programme:

UCL: 18th November

The Young Lawyer Programme:

UCL: 25th November

University of Manchester: 9th December

The Young Journalist Programme:

UCL: 2nd December

The Young Engineer Programme: University of Manchester: 8th December

Imperial College: 9th December

We are usually fully-booked by the end

of September so we suggest you register

now to avoid missing out.

Year in Industry

Accountancy/Finance Placement in Glasgow – through the YINI scheme

An Accountancy/Finance role has just become available in Glasgow that would be

ideally suited to a pre-university student who is still looking for a placement with an

immediate start.

A student who has just received SQA Highers results might also be interested in

gaining career relevant paid work experience.

• Please follow this link for details on the role: http://www.etrust.org.uk/year-industry/vacancies/234cjssc-smart-programme-%E2%80%93-finance-assistant

• Interested students should email with their interest to my colleague, Caroline

Jardine-Smith, on c.jardine-smith@etrust.org.uk

UCAS convention – U6 don’t miss out by forgetting to print out your ticket! 4 September is the day to find out all about potential courses, colleges, universities and opportunities.

Visits

The careers’ base has a number of visits at lunch times. Look out for

w/c 10 September Monday: Food Bioscience Programmes BSc and MSc - Heriot-Watt Univeristy Wednesday: NCH (New College of the Humanities), London: Why Study the Humanities? Friday: Northumbria University

Volunteering Opportunities for L6 considering pharmacy Please see Mrs Hall in careers about a work experience opportunity on Monday and Tuesday evenings on Queensferry Road.