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Interested in working in China?

China Career Gateway starts next Monday 19th October. This annual career development programme is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of the UK and Chinese labour markets and help you understand how to make effective job applications in both countries. Last year, over 300 individual students participated in the programme, with 98% of survey respondents recommending the programme to a friend.   

This year, the programme will be moving online and will be delivered as a 5-week Canvas course. The majority of content will be asynchronous, for you to work through at a convenient time, with new content being released every Monday from 19 October. 

The programme is open to all UG and PG students from China including PGRs, as well as other students with an interest in working in China post-graduation. While you are encouraged to participate in the full programme, you are also welcome to engage in content which is of most relevance to you.

You can view further information about the programme here.  

You can also sign up to participate in the programme directly in Canvas. 

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Placements and Summer Internships still available

Log in to MyCareer to see current opportunities with employers seeking Newcastle University students.

Opportunities include: Software developer (Summer Internship), Leeds; Business analyst (Placement), Newcastle; Software developer (Placement), Durham; Computer Science with Wildlife Research (Placement), Hampshire; Bioinformatics (6-12month) Internship, London.

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IT’s not just for the boys

Apply now to fast track your career, meet global employers and inspirational women, and build your CV, confidence and contacts.

This is a one day exclusive networking and skills event aimed at women with a passion and drive for technology. Throughout the day recruiters will run unique interactive sessions on key skills, an insight into application techniques and a comprehensive outline of career opportunities in the sector. There will also be plenty of opportunities to network with trainees currently on graduate schemes, and senior female representatives from within each company.

Visit https://targetjobs.co.uk/events/its-not-just-for-the-boys#upcomingEvents today to fast track your career!

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Interested in Mobile App Security? Free online course

cybersecurityGet 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.