Employers offering placements to any degree

Posted on 5th September 2016 by Emma Lennox

Stand Out

Not ready for a job yet but need relevant experience?

Voluntary work, work experience and placements are great way of gaining valuable experience and insight into careers that you might not even have considered. Listed below are just a few of the employers from a variety of sectors that offer these opportunities to students from any discipline (HM):

Employers helping AHSS students get ahead

ALL of these employers attended the Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair last year offering placements to students from ANY discipline.

  • Accenture –Consulting
  • Allen & Overy LLP – Legal services
  • Army – various
  • Ashurst – Business
  • Baker & McKenzie – Law
  • B/E Aerospace – HR, Supply Chain
  • BDO NI – Audit and Business
  • Belfast City Council – Various
  • Berwin Leighton Paisner – Legal services
  • BP – Business
  • Caterpillar – Purchasing, Sales/Marketing
  • Citi – HR, Investment Research
  • Deloitte – Consulting, Audit
  • Diageo – Consumer Marketing, HR
  • Dunbia – Procurement, Sales
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Management
  • EY – Corporate Finance
  • Grant Thornton – Advisory Services
  • Heineken – Languages, Supply Chain
  • Jaguar Land Rover – Design, Property, HR
  • Lough’s Agency – Conservation
  • Pramerica – Financial services
  • PwC – Consulting, Training
  • Randox – HR and Training, QA
  • Rolls Royce – Project Management
  • Royal Air Force – Various
  • Royal Navy – Various
  • Ulster Carpets – International Sales, management

These organisations offered volunteer roles from ANY discipline.

  • Autism Initiatives – health and social related
  • Business in the Community – Communications, Marketing
  • Depaul Ireland – Administration, support roles
  • Oasis Caring in Action – Community Development
  • Upper Springfield Development Trust – Community Development

So what’s stopping you from getting the experience that will set you apart?

Many students will be graduating and competing for the same jobs as you with the same degree and the same grade.  What is going to make YOU stand out?

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Recruitment Fairs for First Year students

Posted on 2nd September 2016 by Emma Lennox

First year? You’ve just embarked upon your university experience and are trying to find your footing. Amidst the craziness of Fresher’s Week, I’m sure graduation and your future couldn’t be further from your mind.

However, try and spare a few thoughts on the matter. Do you really want to sell yourself short in final year without having any relevant experience in your field of choice? Surely it would be wise to build up your experience and knowledge throughout the duration of your degree? After all, your university experience begins now – make the most of it.

You’ll hear endlessly about fellow students’ plans for their placement years and you may quickly tire of the surplus supply of graduate info for those science and maths related routes. It can get annoying – don’t AHSS deserve placements? Shouldn’t we also benefit from recruitment fairs?

Well, I think so anyway.

Therefore, it is crucial to be fully aware of all the graduate recruitment and placement fairs which run throughout the academic year here at Queen’s. They not only benefit those following the STEM route, but also those students desiring a career in the arts, humanities and social sciences. These events will enlighten you on the wide-ranging career opportunities awaiting AHSS upon graduation, with many companies interested in students from any degree discipline.

From accountancy and finance to law or education, charity and council work to sales and marketing, there is certain to be something of interest found within Queen’s Graduate and Recruitment fairs. You may even find your future plans taking a turn as you discover new and exciting paths you had not thought of previously.

This year, the fairs will run on three consecutive dates within October (18/19/20th) on the Queen’s campus, offering information concerning graduate jobs, placement opportunities, professional education and work experience.

Be sure to keep a look out for upcoming fairs and employers attending by checking your Queen’s email account, or logging onto My Future! (KMcF)

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The Dream Job – Heather Monteverde

Posted on 2nd September 2016 by Emma Lennox

What is your job and what does it entail?  Heather Monteverde

My job is Head of Services for NI Macmillan Cancer and Support and I have overall responsibility for Macmillan in funding the services across NI and being the face of Macmillan NI. My day-to-day role includes working with key stakeholders – senior people in health and social care including boards, public health interests, the five Health and Social Care Trusts, media, senior members of staff in department of health and politicians and civil servants. I also work cooperatively with other health charities within NI, working together to create the best possible service within NI.

How would having a degree in arts and humanities help with achieving a job in the charity sector?

Being educated to degree level you learn skills of analysis and research as well as providing you a platform to develop networks. Through studying and developing your personality throughout your degree you begin to see a wider view of the world which is beneficial in any job after you graduate.

Do you have any advice for students looking to enter the charity sector after graduation? What is the best and most relevant experience to gain?

It is important to keep any options as broad as possible and not to close off any opportunities that you don’t think are of interest to you. The best thing to do is to volunteer for a charity to understand what the charity is about and whether you like it and know when job opportunities are coming up, whether this is alongside paid employment or being involved in internships.

What have been the highlights of your job so far?

Building Macmillan’s profile in NI. In 2016 we have focused on securing a partnership with HSCB and the Department of Health to invest over £7million into specialist nursing posts to improve the care for patients with cancer across NI.

What makes your job a dream job?

Everyday is different and what you’re doing makes a difference to real people who are going through difficult times. (CY)

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SECTOR FOCUS – Charity and Development

Posted on 2nd September 2016 by Emma Lennox

In September 2015 there were 164,889 charities in the UK, ranging from small voluntary organisations to large charities with big budgets.  Approximately 75% of charities are small concerns with an annual income of up to £100,000. (www.gov.uk)

Charity

Graduate Schemes and Internships

  • British Council – 3 year international scheme
  • Cancer Research – a 2 year scheme, four 6 month placements
  • CharityWorks – 12 months, leadership training and research
  • The Wellcome Trust – 2 year scheme with four 6 month placements
  • IntoUniversity  – a graduate training scheme as an education worker
  • City Year – 1 year volunteering role in schools
  • Look Ahead Care and Support – housing, 12 month graduate scheme
  • Sanctuary Group – 2 year graduate scheme in housing charity
  • People and Planet – often offer a 12 month paid graduate internship, environment role
  • Amnesty International – research, campaigning and lobbying.

NI Opportunities

  • www.nicva.org – Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA). Umbrella body for voluntary and community organisations in NI
  • www.communityni.org/jobs – paid positions
  • www.volunteernow.co.uk
  • www.nidirect.gov.uk/volunteering – directory of opportunities

Global Opportunities

Some employers will have international offices, for example Concern Worldwide, Red Cross and VSO.  The Guardian newspaper has a strong charities job section.

Employment opportunities are also advertised on specialist websites, including:

  • CharityJob – www.charityjob.co.uk
  • Jobs in Charities – www.jobsincharities.co.uk
  • Third Sector – www.thirdsector.co.uk
  • Institute of Fundraising – www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
  • UNjobfinder.org
  • Overseas charity recruitment agency – www.globalcharityjobs.com
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Oh, you’re doing an Arts degree! What job are you going to do with that?

Posted on 23rd June 2016 by Emma Lennox

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Good Question.  I’m glad you asked.

Welcome to the first ever edition of The Edit, a must-see guide, informative magazine and blog made specifically for Arts, Humanities and Social Science students here at Queen’s University. We are uniquely placed as a faculty to be lucky enough to have such a broad range of careers, internships and opportunities that are open to us, with many occupational pathways open for us to pursue.

However, as current undergraduate and postgraduate students, the idea of what we can do after our degree can seem hazy and uncertain. A degree is our stepping stone to our dream jobs, but it is experience and advice that is crucial to pushing us in the right direction.

We, at The Edit, are here to help.

The Edit is a free, accessible and relevant guide for all AHSS students, written and produced by Queen’s students. We are here to help you get the right information for upcoming Careers Events and Fairs taking place in and around Queen’s, as well as possible internship and work experience opportunities in Belfast and beyond.

These top-class programmes and opportunities are available to all AHSS students who show an interest and want to, as our title spells out, ‘Explore, Discover, Implement and Thrive.’ The possibilities are endless and extremely accessible, but knowing where to find them can seem confusing.

Look no further, we have all you need to know. (CS)

 

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