January Final Year | Student Centre | Queen's University Belfast

Patricia Durkin

Careers Consultant

Dear student,

Here are some things to look out for this month.

Kind regards

Patricia

Jobs

Graduate Opportunities

Kingspan - Graduate Opportunities (Cavan)
Kerry Group - Graduate Opportunities (Nass)
WuXi Biologics - various graduate jobs (Dundalk)
DPS Group - Graduate Engineer - Process Department (Dublin or Cork)
Cern - Junior Fellowship Programme (Geneva)
INEOS - European Commercial Graduate Programme (various locations), Chemical Engineering Graduate (Grangemouth, Scotland)
AECOM - Sustainability Graduate Consultant (various UK locations)

P&G Graduate Scientist Product Development Manager (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Qinetiq - Applied Science Graduate Programme - Advanced Materials (Farnborough)
Babcock - Science and Environmental Management Graduate Programme (various UK locations)
Nuclear Graduates - Chemistry Graduate (Cumbria)
DXC Technology - Graduate Digital Delivery Manager (Dublin)
PwC - Graduate Placement Technology IT (Belfast)
EY - Assurance Graduate Programme (Belfast)
Teach First - Trainee Science Teacher (England)

Find more graduate schemes through Gradcracker, Prospects, Targetjobs, Gradireland, as well as MyFuture.

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CCE Fair

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Mini Fair

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Mini Fair 14 January 12 - 2pm DKB Hub Cafe
Open to all year groups, this careers event will give you the opportunity to meet with industry specific employers to:

- find out more about potential employers;
- discuss areas of work you are interested in;
- find out how you can gain experience;
- discover current/future internships, placement and graduate roles on offer

Exhibitors confirmed so far include:

3M
Almac
Abbvie
WuXi Biologics
Randox
Pfizer
KTP at Queen's
DPS Group Global

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Opportunities to develop your skills

ChemCareers webinars - a series of lunch time careers webinars run by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Go Global mini fair 15 January 12.30-2pm SGC Hub
Study China - applications for the Summer 3 week programme are now being accepted. Come along to an information session 28 January 1-2pm SGC Hub
J1 Work Visa information session run by the Irish International Immigrant Centre 29 January 1-2pm SGC Hub

International Student Employability Programme 27 January 10-12 This is the first of a series of 3 workshops for international students to improve employability.
Stock Market Challenge 29 January 5-7pm Computer Science Building - simulated stock market exercise. No knowledge of finance is required. Prizes are available to the winners including Insight Days with local companies.
Huawei Seeds for the future internship - 4 week experience with Huawei in China. All expenses are paid by the company.
Free student membership of IOD - a great way to build commercial awareness and knowledge of a variety of business areas
Global Opportunities drop-in service - Come along to find out about the range of study, work or volunteering opportunities available to Queen's students. The drop in's will run every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm, in the Student Guidance Centre, Level 1.
There are a range of other activities that you could engage with while you are at University. Have a look at the Degree Plus website to get some inspiration.

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Events

Events, presentations and workshops

SkillUp - Develop your personal brand with Allstate 13 January 12-2pm SGC Hub
Employer Panel - Careers in Business and Management 15 January 4-6pm SGC Hub
SkillUp - Knowling your strengths with First Derivatives 21 January - 12-2pm SGC Hub
EEECS IT mini fair 21 January - 12-2pm Computer Science Building
Work experience and placement fair 22 January - 11am-3pm Whitla and South Dining Hall

Employer Panel - Careers in the public sector and Not for Profit 22 January - 4-6pm SGC Hub
SkillUp - Future skills with EY 23 January 12-2pm SGC Hub

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CAREERS, EMPLOYABILITY AND SKILLS SUPPORT

& Degree Plus

There is tailored information for you on the Careers website: - Information for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering students.
We also have useful advice on the website about CVs, interviews and psychometric tests.
If you would like some additional support, you can book an appointment to speak to a Careers Consultant via MyFuture-> Appointments -> Book an appointment
If you haven't got Degree Plus already take a look at the Degree Plus website for ideas of how you can achieve accreditation.