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Accenture: Apprenticeship Open Evening

28 April, 2015/0 Comments/in Careers/by Emma

Accenture is a multinational digital company who support businesses to develop their: Strategy, Digital, Operations, Technology and Industry. They have a range of opportunities from apprenticeships through to graduate programs, intern opportunities and summer vacation schemes. Accenture looks after a number of projects for clients including the NHS, aerospace and finance sectors, and have even been involved with Google Glass and Universal Music!

They have a large base in Newcastle and are currently recruiting apprentices.

Find out more:

On Wednesday 6th May (16:30 – 18:30) Accenture will be hosting an open evening for students, parents, guardians, teachers and careers advisers to find out more about their apprenticeship scheme.

What does the evening involve?

Meet current apprentices and find out their thoughts about the scheme
Speak with apprenticeship leads regarding opportunities at Accenture and the types of projects you could be working on
Receive great advice from the recruitment team on CV writing, interview techniques and the recruitment process (remember to bring your CV)!
Pizza!

The evening is aimed at school leavers or for young people who are perhaps interested in exploring further opportunities.

Location: Accenture, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE27 0QQ

For more information click: Newcastle Apprenticeships or contact Stella Gauld by emailing on: stella.gauld@accenture.com

Featured Video: Ellie Gangel is currently on the apprenticeship scheme at Accenture and is really enjoying her time with the company. Think Physics had the opportunity to film her at Accenture. We were very impressed by Ellie’s enthusiasm towards her role, as well as the apprenticeship scheme on offer. Ellie has some great advice for anyone considering this post-16 opportunity. Find out more by watching Ellie.

Your Future with Physics

26 April, 2015/0 Comments/in Careers/by Emma

The Institute of Physics (IOP) have have recently added some great new videos to their website. They showcase how physics graduates use and apply the skills gained whilst studying physics to their work.

The skills acquired from studying physics are transferable and highly valued by employers. According to the IOP studying physics helps you to develop:

Analytical skills
Problem solving skills
Numerical skills
Ability to think objectively
Investigative skills
Communication skills

… as well as many more.

For example, in the video at the start of this post, Vinnie Kalcut, who is a senior finance analyst at record company BMG Chrysalis, discusses how she uses her physics skills as part of a company unearthing musical talent!

To find out more about Vinnie, and other physicists putting their skills to use across a variety of sectors visit the IOP website – Your Future with Physics

Teachers: The videos are great to use as session starters in classes to promote future career possibilities, and the transferable skills students gain by studying physics!

Future Opportunities: Atom Bank creating new jobs

1 April, 2015/0 Comments/in Careers/by Emma

Atom Bank is a new company which hopes to open as a bank in October 2015, and aims to employ 450 employees over the next five years. Located in Durham, Atom Bank describes itself as “designed for digital” and wants to offer the customer a new, innovative experience in banking, for those who engage with new ideas and new technologies.

Teachers: this is a great example to share with pupils to highlight career possibilities within the financial sector, which combine banking with digital and business roles. In Atom bank, and companies like it, there will be careers in:

People and customer experience
Technology
Marketing and propositions
Finance and risk
Operations
Business

Job titles include: marketing, business analysts, solutions architects, technical architects, credit risk manager and financial crime (though we think that means preventing crime, not carrying it out).

Post 16 subject choices: Combinations of Maths, Computer Science, Physics, Further Maths, Business Studies, and ICT will be useful for students aiming for careers in this sector.

Website: www.atombank.co.uk

Twitter: @atom_bank

Filming: Metalwork

11 December, 2014/0 Comments/in Careers, News/by Jonathan

Ann Cairns, President of International Markets, Mastercard

We’re collaborating with the North-East Chamber of Commerce to produce a series of careers case-study films. I’ll avoid saying too much about it (is it hush-hush? I’m not sure…), but to the left is our first interviewee and below right, our second.

Jacqui Miller of Miller Engineering, Cramlington

Yes, it’s all a little high-powered.

Filming Jacqui involved a trip up to her company’s factory in Cramlington, which was fantastic. Modern engineering only very rarely involves molten metal, which speaking as a photographer is rather disappointing. Welding and sparks and smoke and all the rest look amazing on camera, and it was a delight to get alarmingly close to a laser cutter whilst it was doing this: