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Rockstar Games summer internship

Rockstar’s currently live UX Design internship for this summer of ’23

It’s a paid, fixed term contract internship running for 11 weeks from early-June to mid-August 2023, with interns being required to work in our London studio. I should add that students should apply asap for the best chance of being considered – they can do that (and see full info) through this Newcastle-specific link here: https://grnh.se/6f096ee93us

We’d welcome applications from undergraduate or postgraduate students who have a background/experience in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or a relevant field (design, software engineering, etc). As you’d expect, an interest in the games industry and familiarity with our games is a plus!

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NCL Internship – Environmental Sustainability Intern – Ingram AV Limited

Closing date: 26/04/2023

Duration: This internship will take place for 100 hours during term time

Bursary/wage: £1000 Bursary

For more information and to apply, visit MyCareer (link). https://mycareer.ncl.ac.uk/leap/jobs.html?id=43271&service=Careers%20Service

We are currently seeking an intern to assist in the development and promotion of our NRG product. The intern’s responsibilities will include obtaining accreditations, identifying funding opportunities, and aiding in the refinement of our environmental statement and messaging for social media. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and impact of a sustainable power solution within the events industry and one of first products of this type to be made in the North East

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NCL Internship – Data and Analytics Intern – Oliver Wyman

Closing date: 09/05/2023

Duration: This internship will run for 400 hours undertaken during the summer vacation working 10 weeks full time, 40 hours per week.

Bursary/wage: £4,000 Bursary

For more information and to apply, visit MyCareer (link). https://mycareer.ncl.ac.uk/leap/jobs.html?id=43249&service=Careers%20Service

Data and Analytics is a specialist business unit within Oliver Wyman, set up in 2017 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and has since expanded to Milan and Berlin. We are a dynamic, fast-growing team of quantitative analytics specialists. We work closely with our colleagues across Oliver Wyman to cover a global footprint: Working across multiple industries including but not limited to Financial Services, Insurance, Retail and Transportation. Offering the same responsibilities as our Entry Level Analyst role, this 10-week internship allows the opportunity to have exposure to the type of work we do and our team culture.

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Placement Opportunity – Altitude Foundation

STEM Outreach Officer

Salary: £17,490 – £19,080p.a. (or pro rata as appropriate)

Duration: Fixed Term from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne; some travel for event delivery within the region will be required   

Closing date: 21st April 2023

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, inquisitive STEM Outreach Officer to support Altitude Foundation’s programme delivery, as we seek to become a beacon of excellence in tackling social mobility for young people aged 13-18 through digital education. You will primarily be responsible for assisting the Programme Manager to deliver Altitude’s activities, developing our offer to create high-impact interventions that nurture participants’ digital skills and knowledge of the Regional tech economy. Coding activities will particularly focus on developing participants’ knowledge of Python and Javascript using the Micro:bit, an open source computer education tool. 

The role is designed as a comprehensive one-year package, to help you further develop the skills, attributes and abilities that will support you to excel and flourish in your future career. You will gain in-depth skills and experiences through delivering all aspects of our programme and through dedicated training. Your colleagues will be committed to ensuring you get the most out of this opportunity, aligned with your own personal career objectives. As a team member in a small charity, you will also have the opportunity to assist with the general work of the Foundation, as directed by the General Manager.

We are looking for exceptional candidates who can demonstrate: 

  • Studying towards a relevant degree in an applicable field (STEM) 
  • Developing programming and coding skills 
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask 
  • Experience of facilitating and/or supporting activities and events, preferably with a focus on young people 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to credibly engage with a range of audiences 
  • Empathy with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and understanding of the socio-economic barriers that they face 
  • The ability to work well independently and as part of a team  

To submit an application, please send your CV and completed application grid to applications@altitudefoundation.org. Applications will not be considered without an application grid.

For further information about the role, please see the advert on MyCareers or contact Megan at hello@altitudefoundation.org. 

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A day in the life of a placement student in cyber security

Hi, I’m Maisie, a computer science student at Newcastle University. Last year I did a placement, working as a researcher at a cyber security company. This is a typical day in my life working remotely at the company.

8:00

I’d usually get up at this time and get ready for the day. My placement was remote so I didn’t have to get up too early!

9:00

At 9am, I’d start work for the day. I’d log on to my VM and Microsoft Teams as well as the other applications I needed for work. I’d then check my email and Teams, to check if I had any meetings that day as well as reply back to any messages.

After this, I would decide on what projects I wanted to work on for the day. I usually had a couple of projects on the go, so would decide on whichever was most urgent or relevant to research I had found. I would get up my code for that project and figure out what needed to be done. I would then write up my to do list for the day with the most important tasks to be completed.

9:30

After setting myself up for a good day, I would then start working. Usually I spent some time researching different libraries and new technologies that we could use to improve a project or solve a particular problem. I would spend some time reading the formal documentation, finding out about the technology, and ensuring it was suitable for projects.

10:30

At this time, I would usually have my morning call with my manager. I would talk through what I had been up to and the research I had found. Then I’d let him know my plans for the day and we’d discuss any new ideas for projects. If needed, he would also help me with any programming problems I had run into the previous day and give suggestions for possible solutions.

Sometimes I would be asked to quickly build small projects for other team members, such as test harnesses for other technologies created by the company. We would talk through the requirements of the program and I would prioritise completing that during the day.

11:00

Next I’d go downstairs and have a quick coffee break and say hello to my dog Ralph.

11:15

At this time, I was most productive after coffee! Usually I would start programming and getting most of my to-do completed for the day. I would try out the new technologies I had researched, using them to solve problems I had with my project.

If I had a project to create for a team member, I might also have a call with them at this time to learn more about the project requirements or to demonstrate how the project worked so far.

1:00

Then it was time for lunch!

2:00

In the afternoon, I would sometimes work on building demonstrations to show how new technologies could be used to benefit the company. This would usually involve building some test code to demonstrate how the technology worked. I would then record it and put together a demonstration video that could be shown to the sales team and higher management.

4:00

If I had time, I liked to end the day cleaning up my code and adding comments to make it more readable for others. This was an easy task to end the day, and would make it easier the next day to pick up from where I had left off.

4:30

I would usually have another quick call with my manager before the end of the day. I would talk through what I had achieved in the day and show him any code or demonstrations I had created. He would also help resolve any programming problems I had during the day.

5:00

The end of the work day, thanks for spending it with me!