Category: Placements

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Placement year games programming – Coconut Lizard

Coconut Lizard and d3t have intern positions for anybody interested in spending a year in game iindustry:
https://www.coconutlizard.co.uk/careers/programming-intern/

Programming Intern – Programming, Animation and Digital Art Jobs in the North East : Careers at Coconut Lizard Job Description. PROGRAMMING INTERNSHIP (Year in Industry – 2023 to 2024) We are actively looking for Programming Interns to take up the challenge and join our award winning team for 2023/2024. www.coconutlizard.co.uk

Both those positions are available for the Coconut Lizard office in Gateshead and the d3t office in Cheshire.

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Placement Opportunities with DSTL

Applications are now open for both summer placements and 1-year industrial placements at DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory). To find out more about the opportunities at DSTL, we interviewed Nic Ingram who has just returned from a year in industry with DSTL to complete his final year at Newcastle University.

Who did you do your placement with? And what does the company do?

I did my placement with DSTL. They sustain and grow science and technology capabilities that must remain in government, and help develop capabilities that are managed elsewhere, for example, in industry and academia.

How did you apply for the placement?

I applied through the Gov.uk website.

What was your favourite part of the placement?

We did some fun hacking events which allowed me to develop useful skills and try something new.

How was the overall experience of doing a placement?

Overall, I really enjoyed the placement and made lots of new friends and contacts, all whilst developing my own personal skills.

Find out more about DSTL placements and apply here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/graduates-students-and-apprentices-at-dstl

If you have any questions about applying for a placement, you can email Nic: n.a.ingram1@newcastle.ac.uk

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CRSI Placement Opportunities

CRSI are a consultancy business that works with the most innovative start-ups in tech and science.

They are currently offering placements for the next academic year for students interested in science,  innovation, business, or technology.

This would be ideal for Computer Science students currently in second year preparing for a year in industry, who want experience in the business sector. 

Apply now:

https://crsi.applytojob.com/apply

Find out more about placements at CRSI here:

https://www.crsi.team/graduates-and-placements

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Fidelity International Technology Placements & Events

We have three placement streams this year:

These streams encompass a number of related teams which candidates might be placed into during their time with us.


To help students decide which opportunity is right for them, we have several events coming up focused on our opportunities in Tech and our assessment process – they are all free, virtual, and will be recorded.

  • 16 November @ 12.00 GMT – 2023 Technology Industrial Placements explained
    • We will cover the three streams we are running for 2023, with a senior leader joining to represent each stream
    • We will explain who Fidelity are, an overview of our Technology function, and then for each stream will explain the types of roles and opportunities available, the types of candidates we are looking for, and the career journeys of the speakers on the call
    • We will also briefly cover the application process
  • 23 November @ 17.00 GMT – Behind the Firewall: Technology Careers at Fidelity International
    • Attendees will get to meet senior leaders in Technology and understand their career journeys, as well as a short fireside chat with current graduates
    • This is not as explicitly linked to the 2023 programmes and their rotations, but is aimed at building an awareness of wider opportunities at FIL
  • 5 December @ 12.00 GMT – IP Skills Session 1: Identifying your Strengths
    • Fidelity International has a strengths-based application process. This session will explain what that means and give tips on how to prepare and identify your own strengths.
    • Business leads will join to give their perspective on what strengths are most relevant.
  • 12 December @ 12.00 GMT – IP Skills Session 2: Approaching the Assessment Centre
    • We will cover the structure of the assessment centre, give some tips on how to prepare, and go over common pitfalls

Students must register to attend the events via our website – registrations close at 23.55 GMT the night before each event. If they register and do not attend, they will still receive the recording.