Author: Stephen

I've worked for Newcastle University since some time in the mid 1990s, after completing my PhD at Bath University. I'm a Senior Lecturer and Director of Education in the School of Computing.
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YINI – Year in Industry Placements

YINI is ideal for students studying either a STEM, Computing, Business or Marketing Degree.

What is YINI?

A paid placement opportunity for Undergraduate students to;

  • Increase & Improve their Employability Skills through relevant work experience
  • Build links with Employers for possible graduate employment
  • Gain an Industrial Accreditation (up to Platinum Level)
  • Go into the world of work with support from the YINI scheme
  • Opportunity to develop work-ready skills through a range of YINI Master Class Workshops

Who is YINI for?

YINI is open to any student with the Right to Work in the UK, who is seeking;

  • A paid placement lasting between 10-12 months
  • A placement usually taken in the penultimate year of their degree or a placement taken & completed before graduation

Students are usually in their penultimate year of their degree, likely studying one of the following;

  • Engineering (such as Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Systems, Manufacturing)
  • Computer Science, Software, Systems, IT
  • Physics
  • Business
  • Marketing

Most of our placements are in:                Science, Engineering, Technology or Maths (inc. Computing, Electronics)

Smaller number in:                                       Business, Finance, IT, HR or Marketing

 

Who do we place with?                               Large blue-chip companies such as Rolls Royce, Network Rail and EDF Energy, as well as SMEs

                                                                           Across the UK (except Northern Ireland)

 

When & How can students Register?

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Red Hat graduate roles, Newcastle office

Red Hat are the World’s leading Open Source Software company. They are growing their Newcastle office which is located on the Helix site near the USB – they work closely with Newcastle University School of Computing. It has a focus on cloud, middleware, data science and messaging.
They want to hire a number of software developers into their “Application Integration” and “Business Automation” teams
Red Hat are looking for people with a range of graduate computing skills (BSc or MSc): people willing to learn and grow into more senior roles over the coming years.
If you have just graduated, or are a MSc student graduating in September and are interested in a these jobs please e-mail: Mark Eastman:  meastman@redhat.com