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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Everything you need to know about university open days University open days are an essential part of the process of shortlisting universities for your UCAS application. With so much to see and think about, it’s crucial you prepare for your visits and use your time wisely.  Check out our guide to getting the most out of university open days.                              2. How to write a brilliant UCAS personal statement Your UCAS statement is your chance to give the admissions tutors at the universities that you are applying to a chance to meet the real you.  Find out how to structure your UCAS personal statement.                         3. How to motivate yourself to study as a student We’ve all been there countless times before yet it never gets

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  Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be a mathematician, look a certain way or even be passionate about banking specifically. It’s a dynamic and fast-moving industry, with lots of varied and exciting career paths. From digital banking, sustainable finance, trading, lending and investment to customer relations, HR, IT and communications – the list is long!   The finance sector needs to recruit from a diverse community, to ensure it reflects society and the customers it serves. We want to encourage more people to consider a career in the sector, and have set up our REACH programmes to help open up the world of banking and finance to a broader range of students.  Join us online on 5 November for our ‘ Empowering women in banking and finance ’ event where you can hear from female industry leaders on their career journeys and experiences as well as our degree programmes team on potential career paths. It’s also the perfect opportunity to ask our panel anything you want about bank

  On one of our Flying Start degree programmes, you’ll have the opportunity to go to university and start your career at the same time. You’ll get to work with world-class clients and be part of our highly skilled teams. Studying at university you’ll get to experience the full-time student lifestyle, but with integrated paid placements at PwC, you’ll have some money to enjoy it too. You’ll gain a degree, and hopefully impress us enough to secure a graduate job with us after you graduate. We’d like to draw your particular attention to our three new Flying Start programmes we have added for this year… Our new Flying Start Business Management Degree Apprenticeship - a programme we’re running in partnership with Ulster University - is open for applications. Click here to find out more We're also delighted to announce that we’ve added two new programmes with Queen Mary University of London (QMUL); one for Accounting and one for Tech. Click here to find out more Find out more at our   up

Who do we look for?   Join us, and you’ll work alongside some of the UK’s best minds on projects that help protect UK communities. As a Cyber Apprentice, you’ll bring your background and unique insights to our work. You’ll share your ideas and apply your strengths to deliver innovative solutions. We’ll provide all the training and support you need, so you’ll have the freedom to show us what you can do. At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce Ready to unlock your future?  Click Here To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. O

  Legal & General Investment Management are hosting a virtual careers day. The event will include talks from the following business areas:  Operations Distribution Product Active Investment Passive Investment Real Assets  Followed by a workshop with recruiter Mason Blake who will cover CV writing and interview techniques. Key Information Event date: 3 December 2021 Event time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Microsoft Teams Click here to register for your space

  Here at HMGCC, we develop unique communication systems to help safeguard the country. It takes a huge range of people to help us do that – including our talented apprentices.   Whether they choose Software, Engineering or IT, our apprentices work towards a professional qualification and get stuck into live projects from day one. Using new tech, they protect national security and quickly develop their skills through practical on-the-job experience. Plus, they earn while they do it with our apprenticeships starting from £18,959.   We’ll cover all their tuition and training fees, and once the apprenticeship is completed, they’ll start an exciting career in HMGCC. So, they’ll continue getting the very best out of themselves while contributing to the UK’s security.   When you guide their career, they could help guide the nation’s future. If you know someone who’s curious about tech, their own ability and the impact they can have, we’d love to hear from them.   apply here

Anglian Water are one of the largest employers in the East of England and annually recruit apprentices, degree apprentices, graduates, interns and more. Due to the success of our recent insight webinars we have decided to run three apprentice sessions in December for people to find out more about our apprenticeship opportunities. If any of your students might be interested in an apprenticeship or want to find out what an apprenticeship might involve please join one of the free webinars. The details are below. The webinar will give students an opportunity to find out about the types of apprenticeships that we regularly offer, what is involved in an apprenticeship and the recruitment process and a chance to hear from some of our current and past apprentices to see what they think an apprenticeship has to offer. There will be a Q&A available also.  The webinars will last an hour, 5-6pm on 9th, 13th and 15th December and open to all.    The links to register are:   9 th  Dec 1700-1800

   Open Evenings on October 20th and 21st 2021  These events are for students wishing to join in Sept 2022.  The activities run from 6.15-9.15 PM and you are welcome to attend at any time during the evening.  The event gives  the opportunity to find out about the courses, opportunities and support available to students, alongside details of the application procedures. Students and their parents/carers can tour the College, visit departments and talk to teaching staff and students.  more details

  get your free copy here Did you know the  Creative Industries are one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK  today? There’s an  abundance of job opportunities  for new talent breaking into the industry... this could be you!  At Escape Studios our alumni have gone on to work on titles including  Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker ,  Avengers Endgame ,  1917 ,  The Lion King  and many more...  With so many jobs out there, it can be a difficult industry to navigate, especially for a newbie. We’ve created an easy guide to help you understand the various pipelines, jobs and work opportunities available! The Industry Beginner's Guide Most of our students begin at Escape Studios with no experience of  Animation ,  VFX  or  Game Art  and many have gone on to work a t world-leading studios producing the highest quality work . Don’t let a lack of experience put you off, we’ll give you all the skills you'll need.   Whether you’re an artist, a technology lover or a hard-core gamer there

AHPs Day on 14 October celebrated the hundreds of allied health professionals (AHPs) working in the NHS and the huge difference they make to patient care every day. This group of professions includes all the ‘p’s, so paramedics, physiotherapists, podiatrists and prosthetists/orthotists. And there are arts therapists, operating department practitioners and radiographers too.  Check out the whole list . here You will need a degree to qualify and practise as an AHP, either through a university course or a degree apprenticeship. There are many support and technician roles available too, all of which provide a vital service as well as a chance to see if a career in one of the professions is the right choice. Support and Technician Roles Our Facebook Q & A was on Thursday 14 October and is just the thing if you want to find out more and have your questions answered, so we look forward to ‘seeing’ you and your students there. The session is available to watch now. Facebook Q & A  

  There are just five days left to apply for our popular   Routes into STEM   October half term course!   Registration will close this Friday, October 22, 2021 .   94% of the students who attended virtual Routes into STEM courses in 2020/21 said that they would recommend the course to their friends. Read more