Category: Improving employability

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Volunteer Opportunity as a Developer for Newcastle Uni Start-Up

Three Newcastle London Banking and Finance MSc students are looking for a software developer or developers to join our newly founded venture. We are looking for an ambitious and entrepreneurially oriented software developer to create a software that is going to be the backbone of our start-up. The software needed is a trading platform where users are going to be able to trade assets that we produce. The developer or developers are going to be needed to create the trading platform for both OS and Android as well as PC and to create the algorithm that is going to price the assets via supply and demand. We are not looking for freelancers to hire, we are looking for developers that are going to be a part of this start-up in the long run. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and skills needed to create this type of platform fell free to contact us.

For all questions and further details contact:

M.Simic3@newcastle.ac.uk

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The Big Choice – Teach

Make a difference where it matters most with Ark Teacher Training
Ark Teacher Training gives the best graduates the chance to transform lives through education. We want to give every young person access to a great education through running great schools – and training great teachers.
We work in schools located in economically disadvantaged areas, or those with a history of academic underachievement, which means you can make a real difference where it matters most. Ark Teacher Training was rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in January 2017.

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Student Scheme for Technologists in Cheltenham

At GCHQ, we work closely with other intelligence agencies to keep the nation safe. We work against unique, complex threats; everything from cyber-attacks and espionage, to terror plots and serious organised crime. It means your work will be incredibly interesting, and unlike anything you’ll find anywhere else. On our student scheme, you’ll grow your technology skills and help to keep our nation safe.
Learning through valuable, hands-on experience, you’ll work on real-life projects to safeguard national security. With opportunities in areas from Computer Network Operations to Research and Engineering, there’s a huge range of roles and scope for people from all walks of life.
You’ll be studying a STEM subject (or a Joint Honours degree) and on track for at least a 2:2. You should be set to graduate in either 2020 or 2021.
Join us in a supportive, collaborative environment where there’s the scope to do things that aren’t possible elsewhere.

To find out more information please and to apply please click on:

https://www.gchq-careers.co.uk/index.html
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Interested in developing teaching and communication skills?

Code First: Girls are looking for volunteer instructors and ambassadors to run or promote free community coding courses at Newcastle University this autumn.
The programme aims to get more women in tech and is a great opportunity for developing teaching and influencing skills.  Instructors come from a variety of coding backgrounds and include computer science postgrads with programming experience, freelance developers and university lecturers.
Courses run once a week for 8 weeks on a weekday evening for 2 hours, Monday-Thursday and all  participants are aged 18 or above.  Further information and application details can be found online