Connect to your future success Information Technology, Science and Engineering Fair 2014 Contents This year, the Fair has attracted an impressive 3 Introduction 22-23 Exhibitors by Stand Number list of exhibiting organisations, seeking to capture 5 Welcome from our Sponsors 24-25 Stand Plan continuing students who are looking to get ahead & Prepare for the Fair 26-44 Exhibitor Profiles for the 2014/15 recruitment cycle as well as recent 7 Information for Alumni 45 Top Tips Alumni looking for graduate positions. 8 Visa Information 46 What Next? 10 Sponsor Profiles 47 Contact Information Career Destinations is committed to offering the best possible 11-21 Exhibitor Profiles opportunities to our students and, to that end, we have more exhibiting organisations attending than ever before. From sectors as diverse as engineering and IT to retail and financial services, there will be a wide range of exhibiting organisations for you to connect with. The Fair is an excellent opportunity for you to market yourself to your chosen industry, explore what roles and opportunities are available, and to build useful contacts for future reference. You will also be able to seek advice from Career Destinations, your university careers service, and get tips on writing your CV at our graduate recruiter led CV Clinics – all available on the day. Career Destinations’ staff look forward to meeting you at the Fair. Please visit stand 11. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following companies for sponsoring our Information Technology, Science and Engineering Fair: Key Use this to see at a glance the opportunities the exhibiting employers are offering. Check individual employer websites for more details. Southampton Summer Internships Local Vacancies Alumni Expected on Stand Placement Worldwide Further information Opportunities Available Vacancies For more information of the opportunities exhibitors are offering, Throughout the Year please see the Exhibitor Profiles Accepts Graduates Holds a Tier 2 from any Discipline Licence A stand plan can be found in the centre of the brochure. 2 3 Welcome from our Sponsors The experience stays with you Build your Career We’re proud to support the Business Fair Global Maritime are once again proud to sponsor the andInformation Technology, Science and Engineering Information Technology, Science and Engineering Fair. Fair at the University of Southampton. Your career is just that; yours. You choose it. You live it. You make We are looking for people with energy and enthusiasm it happen. To get the best from it, you need the best to be part of a company that is in an exciting period of opportunities. That’s why opportunities are at the growth. heart of a career with us. Opportunities to grow as an Global Maritime have worked hard to create an individual, to build lasting relationships and make an environment that empowers all staff to have the impact in a place where people, quality and value mean freedom, flexibility and trust from their managers to everything. And we’re proud, based on the opportunities take ownership of projects. we offer, that students have voted us the number one Graduate Employer in The Times Top 100 Graduate We want our staff to be the best they can be, so Employers survey for the last eleven years. So join PwC, encourage career development enabling us to create a we’ll help you reach your full potential. platform for all employees to reach their full potential. We are committed to developing talent and careers and our GM Academy underpins this. We take pride in who we are and pledge to remain true to this, making every decision based on what is best for the company and all those we work with. Omar at PwC’s Embankment Place office Ford are delighted to sponsor the IT, Science and Build your career, and visit our stand today. Engineering Careers Fair. Please visit our stand today. Assurance Opportunities with the UK’s number one Actuarial Consulting graduate employer Deals Offices across the UK » Join spring, summer or autumn Prepare for the Fair PwC Legal Tax Your career is just that; yours. You choose it. You live it. You make it Technology happen. To get the best from it, you need the best opportunities. That’s The Information Technology, Science and Engineering CV Clinics why opportunities are at the heart of a career with us. Opportunities to Fair is an excellent way of making direct contact with All degree subjects Applying for a job or further study? Need initial advice grow as an individual, to build lasting relationships and make an employers – but it can be overwhelming if you do not impact in a place where people, quality and value mean everything. For on your application form, personal statement or CV? know how to approach it. It is important to prepare Attend the CV Clinic at the Fair hosted by exhibiting Voted employer of Omar, this means enjoying the variety of both audit and advisory client for the Fair, to make sure you maximise your time with choice by students organisations and Careers Practitioners. work, while balancing the challenges of studying as well. He’s making exhibiting organisations and ensure you are clear of in The Times Top 100 the most of our exam support and study leave to give him the best Graduate Employers the opportunities being offered. To learn how you can Sessions will be held from 11.30am-2.30pm in the opportunity to become a qualified accountant. Join PwC – we’re survey for eleven impress employers and to follow up promising first Hartley Suite, Building 38. years running. focused on helping you reach your full potential. encounters, attend our ‘Prepare for the Fair’ session. These sessions are pre-booked via Career Regsiter your place via the Events Calendar at Destinations’ Events Calendar at Take the opportunity of a lifetime www.student.careers.soton.ac.uk/eventscalendar www.student.careers.soton.ac.uk/eventcalendar/ www.pwc.com/uk/careers Undergraduate and Postgraduate students 15 October but please check for late availability on the day. at 12.30 to 13.30 – hosted by PwC www.facebook.com/PwCCareersUK International students (UG & PG) 17 October at 12.30 to 13.30 © 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All rights reserved. Diverse people make us stronger 5 041050-240x170-Southampton.indd 1 21/08/2014 15:39 Information for Alumni Graduates go further Getting help with finding your perfect career doesn’t Give Back with Global Maritime have to stop when you leave Southampton. As a member Alumni have a vital role to play in enhancing the of the alumni community you will be able to access a employability of current students. variety of networks and benefits which could help you Graduate Programme 2015 now open both now and in the future. In the future you could be on a career panel, mentor a student, give a career talk or represent your place of This includes access to Career Destinations, meaning work at graduate recruitment fairs and career events. you can take advantage of workshops, resources and events to help you find your first graduate job, boost As well as supporting your University, volunteering is a your CV, or even to support you in changing careers great way to enhance your own skills and experience and later in life. to help you in your career progression. Alumni Branches Useful Links You can also join one of our alumni branches located in See our website for full details of alumni benefits and the UK and across the world. services and for ways to get involved with your alumni community. Branches offer alumni an opportunity to network with people from a variety of sectors and at differing stages www.southampton.ac.uk/alumni of their careers. They may also hold events and sessions Find us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. aimed at professional development. In addition to the professional networking benefits branches enable alumni to remain connected with Did you know? one another as well as to the University and to enjoy socialising with others who have shared the Alumni have life-long access to Career Destinations’ services Southampton experience. and events. For more details, please visit: www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/alumni/ Resources available to alumni − Access to Career Destinations services and events − Alumni email account for alumni graduating from Summer 2013 onwards, helping you stay in touch with the University and your friends − 10% discount on postgraduate study − A network of more than 200,000 Southampton alumni spanning 178 countries Global Maritime’s Graduate Programme offers university leavers the opportunity to apply their newly acquired skills in exciting and varied projects. Rotation between departments lets individuals find their area of preference − Access to an exclusive LinkedIn group for whilst enhancing their skills under the guidance of expert mentors. Our two-year programme complies with the Southampton alumni requirements of both leading professional institutes, RINA and IMarEST, providing a direct route to full corporate − Alumni branches in the UK and globally membership and registration as a Chartered Engineer. − Targeted networking and social events Come and meet the team for more information. − Use of resources in the University libraries DESIGN & ENGINEERING MARINE ENGINEERING & CONSULTANCY MARINE WARRANTY SERVICES MARINE OPERATIONS www.globalmaritime.com/careers 7 FullPage Ad.indd 1 19/08/2014 16:11 Visa Information International Students – Working During Your Studies International Students – Working After Studies International Students on degree-level courses are Students who have successfully completed their studies normally permitted to work up to 20 hours per week will be permitted to switch into Tier 2 (General) from during term-time, and full-time in vacations. within the UK provided they have a job offer with an Guiding you to employer that holds a Tier 2 sponsor licence and submit Students and Tier 4 (General) Migrants on degree-level a valid application before their Tier 4 leave expires.