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Interested in Mobile App Security? Free online course
Get an introduction to mobile app security and learn how to develop secure Android applications, with a free online course on Secure Android App Development.
This short 4 week course is intended for anyone who already has some experience of mobile development, ideally on the Android platform including students currently studying computer science and cyber security. Lasting 4 weeks from Monday 2nd January, it requires only 4 hours of your time per week and offers the chance to gain some of the extra curricular experience all employers want.
The course has been created by the Cyber Security Academy (CSA) at the University of Southampton, which facilitates use-inspired and multi-disciplinary research, education, training and outreach in cyber security, and developed in association with Hewlett Packard Enterprise as part of its mission to address the significant global skills shortage in cyber security and secure app development.
Career Mentoring for Newcastle University Students
Looking to get ahead in your career?
Career Mentoring offers Newcastle University students career support through pairing you to a mentor working in the region. Mentoring pairs you with a mentor working in industry to help you make contacts, and get an insight into their job role and organisation.
You will be paired with a mentor and have at least four sessions over a four to five month period. The frequency of these sessions and where they take place is up to you and your mentor to decide, so the programme is flexible around your other commitments.
Who could be my mentor?
We currently have mentors available within the IT sector, including local companies such as Scott Logic and Bede Gaming. Your mentor could be anyone from a recent graduate, senior project and team managers, individuals working on a freelance basis, and CEOs of start-up companies. You’ll be matched to a mentor based on what you want to achieve from the programme.
If you’re looking for advice about how to tackle tricky interview questions, what to expect from a placement / internship, or how to get ahead in your career – your mentor can use their experience and knowledge to help you.
Want to sign up?
Visit our website to find out more details.
Hackajob – test your tech skills and apply for jobs
Are you passionate about tech? We are hackajob, a tech community focused connecting you with the most exciting and innovative companies in London and around the UK.
We know that as students it can be a hassle to sort out jobs but we’ve made it easy; simply take a hack and show the company how good you are.
You can use hackajob to test your skills throughout the year while applying for jobs with no extra effort!
As you’re all Newcastle students, we want to single you out to employers as some awesome candidates so we will provide you all with a unique Newcastle University badge to prove your pedigree!
Sign up here and start hacking!