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.

Technology Placements with IBM – apply now

IBM opened at 9am today for applications to their ‘Technology’ roles. Last year, some of their roles opened and closed on the same day as they were inundated with applications and they expect a similar level of experience this year. The initial application is very short and straightforward and should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

If you miss the deadline, you can still register your interest on their website to stay informed of all future opening dates. In order to deliver the best candidate experience, IBM are aiming for successful applicants to receive an offer within 4 weeks of submitting their application. To achieve this their placement roles will be opening periodically over the academic year, giving students up to 1 week to submit their initial application.

GRADUATE AND PLACEMENT SCHEMES AT NISSAN

GRADUATE AND PLACEMENT SCHEMES AT NISSAN | NOW OPEN

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Visit www.careersatnissan.co.uk  to find out more and apply today

• Opportunities across all Nissan UK entities – please find our brochure attached

• Feel free to add Nicole Ell on LinkedIn who can answer any questions you may have

Joining a global company means you become part of an established network of collaborative locations. Nissan in the UK is split across four key localities; Sunderland, Maple Cross, Cranfield and London. Each location has a specific area of focus, which influence the schemes available within them. For example, our Sunderland site is the giant of our UK manufacturing operations, Maple Cross is our Sales & Marketing hub and Cranfield and London are focused on Research & Development and new product development. Life is invigorating and exciting at Nissan. Each location has its own character and routine, driven by the shared goal of ongoing innovation and improvement. You will find yourself part of a team working together to shape the future of automotive mobility. Visit our website where you can find out more and apply today www.careersatnissan.co.uk.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?

We have vacancies in the below departments across Paddington (Design), Cranfield (Research and Development), Sunderland (Manufacturing) and Maple Cross (Sales and Marketing).

• Business Operations & Logistics

• Engineering

• Finance

• HR

• Information Systems & Technology

• Legal

• Procurement

• Product Economic Control

• Research & Development

• Sales & Marketing

• Total Customer Satisfaction

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

1 Year Placement Schemes – applicable for any 2nd year student who is eligible to complete an industrial placement year and is studying a relevant degree

Graduate Schemes – applicable for anyone who will have completed their undergraduate degree by September 2020, and is studying a relevant degree

WHAT ARE THE TIMELINES?

• Applications are open NOW

• The application process varies depending on the role you apply for:

o Placements start date: July 2020

o Graduates start date: September 2020

Technical Support Engineering Intern (12 month placement)

Splunk is seeking Graduate Technical Support Engineer to provide technical support to our customers and partners. This is a very dynamic role where you will provide technical assistance, troubleshoot and resolve customer problems, collaborate with engineering on various product issues. Learn Splunk, the leading ITOPS, IT Security & Big Data product, and the technologies that surround it.

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with customers to provide Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Level Support
  • Respond to and follow up on our client’s product related issues
  • Troubleshoot technical issues to establish the root cause of problems and form a solution or workaround across a range of environments
  • Develop a deep understanding of the Splunk product
    Provide documentation and participate in online forum support for real-time questions
  • Reproduce customer issues and if necessary file bug reports, escalate cases to engineering, and provide necessary documentation
  • Providing outstanding customer service and technical support to Splunk clients and maintaining customer relationships
  • Assist in developing support tools to help troubleshoot issues

Requirements

  • Eligible applicants will be returning to full time study upon completion of the internship
  • Preference for students pursuing a BS degree program in computer science, engineering or a related discipline
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills/Experience with networking, server, application and web technologies is desirable.
  • Some Unix based scripting language (Linux, Solaris, Python, *sh) and some database query language (SQL), report development is desirable.
    An understanding of Relational Databases
  • Passionate about technology with a strong desire to learn
  • Logical approach to problem solving
  • Works well as part of a team and contributes to continuous improvement
  • Strong verbal/written communication skills, and teamwork
  • Potential to learn how to prioritise customer issues effectively. We value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.