UoB STEM Placements and Internships

Come to meet employers in the Brighton and Sussex area at UoB's Local Opportunities Fair!

When: 11 May 2022, 12 to 3 pm

Where: Elm House, Moulsecoomb Campus

No need to book, just come along ready to meet employers and ask questions

For full details and a full list of employers click here: Local Opportunities Fair, 11 May 2022 | Careers Blog (brighton.ac.uk)

Just a reminder about our last masterclass series of this academic year.....

Don't miss this Employer Talk from GORS about their exciting placements and internships!

Need some help with an application? Interview coming up? Do not forget our masterclasses!

We have now changed our drop in times! Drop in and get your burning questions answered on Mondays between 4-5pm! We look forward to working with you!

Have questions about placement/internship? Need some quick advice about applications? Why not come along to our drop in - it runs every Wednesday between 3-4pm. Come along on a Wednesday and get the help you need!

The STEM Placement & Internship Team are back from their winter break and ready to help you with applications to placement or internship! Email us now to get our help at [email protected], or, come to our drop in on Wednesday 5th January at 3pm, or book onto one of our January Masterclasses!

STEM PLACEMENT AND INTERNSHIP TEAM WINTER CLOSURE INFORMATION

Before you go off on your winter break, we wanted to remind you of a few things for over the holidays with regards to Placements and Internships! Watch this video NOW for your next steps over the winter break in terms of applying! - https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/53c24813-0e56-4953-ab7f-1e9c9d452b97

For further resources on CVs, Cover Letters, Applications, Interviews, and more, check out our Info Hub at the following link - https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/stemplacements/

Our winter closure dates here in the STEM Placement & Internship Team – Thursday 23rd December 2021 until Tuesday 4th January 2022.

Over the winter break do not stop applying for those placements that close in December or early January, although we cannot look over an application during this time, it is best to get your application in than miss out. However if your application is due in after the 4th January please do send us your draft and we can look over it before the closing date when we return.

Do not forget to keep checking what placements are opening, and also those that are closing over the holidays or very soon, by looking on the following websites:

Careers Connect - https://jobsandplacements.brighton.ac.uk/
Rate my Placement - Placements & internships for students | RateMyPlacement
Gradcracker - Gradcracker - Careers for STEM Students

2022 is slowly approaching! Check out our January Masterclass schedule to help keep you informed about how to apply for placement/internship. Book now on Careers Connect, under 'Events'. !

Calling all 2nd year Computing, Engineering and Product Design students looking for a Placement Year! Focusrite will be doing an online talk on MS Teams on the 15th December from 1-2pm about all their placement year opportunities.

Focusrite are an interface brand and a very popular one and they are looking for YOU to do a placement year with them!

BOOK NOW TO ATTEND by going to Careers Connect and clicking on the 'Events' Tab - Any problems with confirming attendance - reply to this email.

*Computing students - DO NOT MISS this employer talk/Q&A tomorrow (Weds 24th) sharp on MS Teams! Book yourself on via Careers Connect (under 'Events') OR email [email protected] for the joining code

3 brilliant tech/games companies (2 based in Brighton!) who are offering amazing placements and internships! They'll be giving you insider tips on applying, and you'll have the chance to ask questions!

Want to hear directly from Software/Games employers about their exciting placements and summer internships? Then DON'T MISS this talk/Q&A! Book your spot now!

It was great to meet some of you yesterday at our stand in Cockcroft Hall as part of the Careers Fair :) We loved telling you all about the amazing STEM placements and internships that are open right now to apply for, and how we can help you every step of the way!

Don't forget to register your interest on Careers Connect to get our support and start searching for placements or internships TODAY!
Use this link:
https://jobsandplacements.brighton.ac.uk/.../student/login

Computing students! Fancy joining the global team behind the world’s most powerful real-time development platform? UNITY are offering two FANTASTIC placement roles - and they are based in Brighton!! Don't miss out on this rare opportunity - apply ASAP:

Unity - Software Engineer Placement Year (Brighton!) - Computing
https://jobsandplacements.brighton.ac.uk/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29007&service=Careers+Service

Unity - Developer Support Intern Placement Year (Brighton!) - Computing:
https://jobsandplacements.brighton.ac.uk/leap/jobSearch.html?id=29005&service=Careers+Service

Read more about the company here: https://unity.com/

Wow the term is going fast! Here is our November Masterclass schedule - we have added two masterclasses to this schedule - Assessment Centres and Interviews. Email [email protected] to book onto the masterclasses now! Watch out for information about bonus masterclasses this month as part of our 'Placement Month' - more info to follow soon!

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RATE MY PLACEMENT are running some Virtual D&I Careers Events!

This Autumn, RateMyPlacement is running a series of Diversity & Inclusion Virtual Events open to ALL students, no matter who you are or what you study.

This is an opportunity for you to connect with employers who have a real commitment to diversity and inclusion, and discover the opportunities available to them in 2021/22.

Here’s what’s in store:

Be Your Authentic Self at Work: Celebrating individuality, with an LGBTQ+ focus - 3rd November

“It’s not who you know”: Social mobility focus - 10th November

Black Heritage in Business: Championing equality in business - 17th November

Inspirational Women in STEM: Change the world with a career in STEM - 24th November

SIGN UP to secure your space!

Register NOW at this link - https://events.ratemyplacement.co.uk/ -events?utm_source=external-email&utm_medium[%E2%80%A6]l-events-2021&utm_content=acgas-email-diversity-events

Meet Employers, Virtually - RateMyPlacement Learn about employers’ placements, internships and insight schemes. Register for our virtual careers events today!

Don't forget to log on and register your interest to work with us on Careers Connect and start searching for placements or internships TODAY!

Use this link:
https://jobsandplacements.brighton.ac.uk/unauth/student/login

Calling all 2nd year Computing students! Want an amazing placement at DISNEY?? Check out the placement roles they have open now! Based in London (note: you can only apply for one)

Consumer Products (Games): https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/london/consumer-products-games-internship/391/19741653?cid=21088

Digital Media: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/london/digital-media-internship/391/19721613?cid=21088

IT Placement: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/london/it-internship/391/19721263?cid=21088

Closing date: 28th November BUT may close earlier if they get enough applications, so get started on your application now! CV and cover letter needed to apply, (check the advert for specific instructions). *Email [email protected] for help and feedback on your application*

Unfortunately one of our Placement Co-Ordinators, Sophie, left our team last week but we just wanted to ensure you that our support continues!

Meet the STEM Placement & Internship Team at UoB!
We help students source insight experiences and internships in first year, placement years and summer internships in second year and also placement years in MScs. We do 1-2-1s, workshops, masterclasses, email support, employer and student Q&As and much much more! If you need help with finding work experience email us today at [email protected]
Our team:

Sarah Goddard - STEM Placement & Internship Manager
Responsible for: Applied Sciences, Built Environment, Product Design and Postgraduate placement students as well as overseeing the team!

Emma Mills - STEM Placement & Internship Co-Ordinator
Responsible for: Computing, Engineering and Maths students

Julia - STEM Placement & Internship Officer
Responsible for: H&S, Insurance, Tier 4 and more for all students going out on work experience.

2nd year? We are here to help you with making applications to placements and internships both face to face and online! Email: [email protected] to book onto one of our masterclasses to get a head start on applications with our advice and guidance!

2nd year? Interested in doing a placement year within a government department such as the DWP, Home Office, HMRC, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) or the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)?

Government Operational Research (GORS) are looking for students like you from Maths, Computing, Engineering and Environment subjects.

Email [email protected] to get the code to join our MS Teams Employer Talk with GORS!

Today the STEM Placement and Internship team are on campus getting ready for your arrival! We've got face to face AND online masterclasses coming up and are transitioning from online 1:1s to in person ones soon! Watch this space... and stay tuned to your emails ;)

Where are you on your journey to gaining a STEM Placement or Internship?
Like: I haven't registered my interest yet in the placement year/internships on Careers Connect
Love: I have registered my interest but I haven't been looking at vacancies
Haha: I have registered my interest and have been looking at applying for vacancies on Careers Connect/Gradcracker/Rate My Placement

GSK roles OPEN! Several roles now open in their industrial placement sector - including Science, Business Ops, and Data Science! Start applying and get your applications looked at from us at the STEM Placement & Internship Team! Link below.

Real world experience can change your perspective as well as help you decide what you want to do when you graduate. Do not just take our word for it, hear from our students.

Get ahead of the crowd! Rate My Placement is currently advertising opportunities that are closing soon! There are also some roles where you can register your interest.
See in the comments for some KEY ROLES across STEM. There are many more in ALL SUBJECT AREAS on Rate My Placement ratemyplacement.co.uk

Starting Second Year?
Want to get CV ready for applying for placements and internships?
Get your CV checked by the 27th September! Email us at [email protected]

Step out the lecture hall and get into the 'real world'